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ACC confirms Asia Cup schedule, final on Sept. 17 at R. Premadasa Source:Dailymirror The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Wednesday confirmed the schedule for the Asia Cup starting in August, with Sri Lanka hosting a majority of its games at the R Premadasa. The tournament, which is being played in a hybrid-model with games split between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, will kick off in Multan with Pakistan taking on Nepal on August 30, and Sri Lanka opening their campaign on August 31 against Bangladesh at Pallekele. Sri Lanka will travel to Lahore for their second game, against Afghanistan, the last of the group stage matches scheduled to be played in Pakistan. ...

Jul 21, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – By Victor Melder (JUNE 2022)   The touring Australians beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to win the first T20 played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Scores:    Sri Lanka – 128 in 19.3 Overs (Asalanka 38, Nissanka 36, Gunathilaka 26, Hazlewood 4/16, Starc 3/26, Richardson 1/22 Australia – 134 in 14 Overs (Warner 70no, Finch 61no) Player of the Match: Josh Hazlewood (Australia) The touring Australians beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets to win the second T20 played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Scores Sri Lanka – 124/9 in 20 Overs (Asalanka 39, K.Mendis 36, K. Richardson 4/30, J. Richardson 3/26, Maxwell 2/18) Australia –  126/7 in 17.5 Overs (Wade 26no, Finch 24, Warner 21, de Silva 4/33, Thushara 1/18, Chameera 1/31) Player of the Match: Matthew Wade (Australia) Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a ...

Jul 1, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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Stage set for Lanka Premier League 2021 edition Source:Dailymirror Despite glaring omissions at the player draft and last-minute franchise ownership changes, the Lanka Premier League (LPL), Sri Lanka’s franchise T20 league, returns this Sunday – the second edition in the five-year partnership between Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the LPL rights holders and tournament organisers ‘Innovation Production Group (IPG).    Last year’s title-winning Jaffna franchise will take on the Galle Gladiators – a rematch of the 2021 final – in the first of 20 group stage matches, leading up to the title-decider on December 23. The first round matches will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, before the teams move to Hambantota for the knockout phase, all in front of a limited number of spectators.    If  you had an affinity and allegiance to one of the franchises last season, there’s a good chance that the team ...

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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka defeated the touring South Africans by 14 runs to win the first One-Day International played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Scores: Sri Lanka – 300/9 in 50 Overs (Fernando 118, Asalanka 72, D.de Silva 44, Bhanuka 27, Maharaj 2/30, Rabada 2/66, Markram 1/33) South Africa – 286/6 in 50 Overs (Markram 96, Van der Dussen 59, Klaasen 36, Bavuma 38, Dananjaya 2/65, Karunaratne 1/18) Player of the match: Avishka Fernando (Sri Lanka) The touring South Africans beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs (DLS method) to win the second One-Day International, played at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Scores South Africa – 283/6 in 47 Overs (Malan 121, Hendricks 51, Klaasen 42, Karunratne 2/24, Chameera 2/52, D. de Silva 1/30) Sri Lanka – 197. 36.4 Overs (Asalanka 77, Karunaratne 36, Shanaka 30, Shamsi 5/49, Rabada 2/16, Maharaj 1/32, Mulder ...

Oct 3, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , ,
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 SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (AUGUST 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lankan cricketer Kande Arachchige Isuru Udana Tillakaratna, better known as Isuru Udana, announced his retirement from International cricket today (31). Issuing a statement on the matter, the all-rounder said “I am proud to have served my nation, and Sri Lanka Cricket with utmost dedication, commitment, and passion to my fullest with a bunch of people who have touched my soul with the relationship of never-ending friendship. However, I believe the time has come for me to retire from International cricket in order to make way for the next generation of players’’.  Udana, who played 21 ODIs and 35 T20Is for Sri Lanka in his 12-year international career, picked 18 ODI and 27 T20I wickets. He last played for Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I versus India in Colombo. (Ceylon Today, 1.8.2021) Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) revenue took a sharp dip in ...

Sep 1, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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South Africa Cricket Team arrives in Sri Lanka Source:Dailynews The South Africa Cricket Team led by Temba Bavuma arrived in the island yesterday for a limited overs series against Sri Lanka. The team arrived at the Katunayake Airport at around 2.15 a.m. on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, Qatar. The entire South Africa Team members were subject to a PCR test on their arrival in Sri Lanka. The cricketers will stay within a bio-bubble during the entire series, which begins on September 2 with the first One Day International (ODI) at the R. Premadasa Stadium, the venue for all matches. The second ODI will be played on September 4 and the third and final ODI will be played on September 7. Meanwhile, the Twenty20 International series between the two teams will commence on September 10 followed by matches on September 12 and 14 respectively. ...

Aug 28, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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South Africa name squads for white-ball tour of SL Source:Dailynews Cricket South Africa (CSA) yesterday announced the One Day International (ODI) and T20 International Squads for their tour of Sri Lanka that is set to commence on September 2 in Colombo. Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa in the three ODIs and three T20Is against Sri Lanka between September 2 and 14 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Quinton de Kock and David Miller have been rested for the ODIs but are set to return for the T20Is. Miller is currently recovering from a hamstring injury that he suffered during the Ireland series but is expected to be fit in time to play the T20Is, which begin on September 10. After missing the tours of the West Indies and Ireland, Dwaine Pretorius is set to return and has been named in both squads. Junior Dala, who last played an ...

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Colombo to host Sri Lanka-India limited overs series A general view of the R. Premadasa Stadium under lights Source:Dailynews The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is set to host the entire limited-overs series between India and Sri Lanka in July. With the COVID-19 situation under control in the island nation, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is eager to host three ODIs and as many T20Is at just one venue to ensure there is no travel involved and the bio-bubble remains secure. ...

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Cricket star Abu Fuard remembered-by Hafiz Marikar SOURCE:Daily News Cricketer Abu Fuard is remembered on his eighth death anniversary, He died at the age of 76 on 28th July 2012, He was a former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer and administrator. He represented Ceylon in first-class cricket between 1956 and 1970. He gave a big hand for cricket and on September 11, 1985, when Sri Lanka recorded their maiden Test victory against India at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium it was the finest moment for Abu who was the chairman of the National Selection Committee which he served for nearly a decade. When Sri Lanka won the first Test, he was the team manager of the national side. He was one of the best administrators in the field of cricket at that time. When he was in office he did a lot of good work in refurbishing the indoor cricket nets and ...

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