SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (APRIL 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka beat the touring Bangladeshi’s by 70 runs to win the third and final ODI, played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Grounds, Colombo. Scores: Sri Lanka – 280/9 in 50 overs (Mendis 54, Perera 52, Tharanga 35, Mortaza 3/65,ahman 2/55, Miraz 1/49, Ahmed 1/50) Bangladesh – 210 in 44.3 overs (Al Hasan 54, Miraz 51, Sarkar 38, Kulasekera 4/37, Prasanna 2/33, Lakmal 2/38, Perera 2/47) 3 match series drawn 1-1 Player of the match: N.L.T.C.Perera (Sri Lanka) Player of the Series: B.K.G.Mendis (Sri Lanka) Bangladesh’s limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been suspended for one ODI, and fined 40% of his match fee, for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Colombo. It was Mashrafe’s second over-rate penalty in 12 months after he was also sanctioned following the first ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch ...

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (MARCH 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder The Sri Lanka Army promoted cricketers Asela Gunaratne and Seekkuge Prasanna after their excellent performances during the national cricket team’s T-20 series wins in South Africa and Australia. Accordingly, Sergeant Gunaratne was promoted to Warrant Officer II while Prasanna, price who was Warrant Officer II was promoted to Warrant Officer I. Army Commander Lieutenant General Crishanthe de Silva also presented the two cricketers with mementos. While Prasanna has represented Army in cricket since 2003, Gunaratne was enlisted in 2007. Major General Renaka Udawatta, Deputy Chief of Staff who is also the Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps and Major General Priyantha Jayasundara, Chairman, Army Cricket Committee cum the Colonel of the Regiment, Sri Lanka Artillery, Major General P.M.R Bandara, Director General Sports of the Army and a few other senior officers were present at the occasion. (Daily Island 2.3.2017) ...