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The Sri Lanka youth team has the upper hand in the practice match.
The Sri Lanka team managed to gain more advantages in the three-day training match held between the Sri Lanka under-19 youth team and the England youth invitational team, who have gone to England to participate in 3 one-day matches and 2 four-day test matches.
The Sri Lankan team, which had started batting first, was declared for 248 runs in the first innings after losing 7 wickets. On the first day which was limited to 56 overs, the Sri Lanka youth team scored 182 runs for 4 wickets and the second day had to be completely abandoned due to rain.
Asitha Vanninayak, who was successful in batting for the Sri Lankan team, faced 200 balls and managed to score 100 runs. The innings included 13 fours, and he stopped midway through his innings to allow other batsmen to bat.
The England youth invited team, who entered the field to play the reply innings of Sri Lanka’s first innings, could score only 104 runs. Vanuja Sahan bowled 11.1 overs and took 4 wickets for 13 runs while Dududu Ranatunga and Dulaj Samudita managed to take 2 wickets each.
The Sri Lanka youth team, who started their second innings with 144 runs leading, at the end of the day scored 132 runs for 2 wickets and managed to come forward in the second innings with a total of 276 runs. Avshek Liyanarachchi scored 51 runs and Sadisha Rajapaksa scored 32 runs in the second innings. By the end of the day, vice-captain Shehan Daniel had scored 25 points and Lahiru Davatage had scored 21 points.
Sri Lanka Youth 248 for 7 in 80 first innings – (Asitha Vanninayake 100, Sadisha Rajapaksa 23, Pawan Pathiraja 23, Ranuda Somaratne 29, Ravin de Silva (33 not out), Lahiru Davatag 12, RL Ewitts 53/3, E. Jacques 43/2)
England Youth Invitational 104 all out in 42.1 overs – (MD Wagstaff 53, KK Patel 11, M Hurst 10, Vanuja Sahan 14/4, Dulaj Samuditha 27/2, Duvindu Ranatunga 34 /2)
Sri Lanka Youth second innings 132 for 2 in 26 overs – (Abhishek Liyanarachchi 51, Sadisha Rajapaksa 32, Shehan Daniel (not out) 25, Lahiru Dawatage (not out) 21)
පුහුණු තරගයේ වැඩි වාසිය ශ්රී ලංකා යොවුන් පිලට.
එක්දින තරග 3කට හා සිව්දින ටෙස් තරග 2කට සහභාගීවීම සදහා එංගලන්තයට ගොස් සිටින ශ්රී ලංකා වයස අවුරුදු 19 පහළ යොවුන් කණ්ඩායම හා එංගලන්ත තරුණ ආරාධිත කණ්ඩායම අතර පැවති තුන් දින පුහුණු තරගයේ වැඩි වාසි ලබා ගැනීමට ශ්රී ලංකා පිළ සමත් විය.
පන්දුවට මුලින් පහර දීමේ අවස්ථාව හිමි වූ ශ්රී ලංකා පිල පළමු ඉනිමට ලකුණු 248කට කඩුලු 7ක් දැවී තිබියදී ඉනිම අත්හිටුවන ලදී. පන්දුවාර 56කට සීමා වූ පළමු දින ශ්රී ලංකා යොවුන් පිළ කඩුළු 4කට ලකුණු 182 ක් ලබා ගත් අතර දෙවැනි දිනය වර්ශාව හේතුවෙන් සම්පූර්ණයෙන්ම අතහැර දැමීමට සිදු විය.
ශ්රී ලංකා පිළ වෙනුවෙන් සාර්ථක පිතිහරභයක නිරත වූ අසිත වන්නිනායක පන්දු 200කට මුහුණ දී ලකුණු 100ක් ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් විය. එම ඉනිමට හතරේ පහරවල් 13ක් ඇතුළත් වූ අතර, ඔහු අනෙකුත් පිතිකරුවන්ට පන්දුවට පහරදීමට ඉඩ සලසමින් සිය ඉනිම අතරමග නවතා දැමීය.
ශ්රී ලංකා පළමු ඉනිමේ පිළිතුරු ඉනිම ක්රීඩා කිරීමට පිටියට පිවිසි එංගලන්ත තරුණ ආරාධිත කණ්ඩායමට සියළු දෙනා දැවී ලබාගත හැකි වූයේ ලකුණු 104ක් පමණි. පන්දු යැවීමේදී කැපී පෙනෙන දක්ෂ්තා දැක්වූ වනුජ සහන් පන්දුවාර 11.1 ක් යවමින් ලකුණු 13කට කඩුළු 4ක් දවා ගනිද්දී දුවිදු රණතුංග හා දුලාජ් සමුදිත කඩුලු 2ක බැගින් දවා ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
ලකුණු 144ක් ඉද්රියෙන් නැවතත් තම දෙවැනි ඉනිම ආරම්භ කළ ශ්රී ලංකා යොවුන් පිළ දිනය අවසානයේදී කඩුළු 2කට ලකුණු 132ක් ලබා සමස්ථ දෙවැනි ඉනිමේ 276ක ඉදිරියට පැමිණීමට සමත් විය. දෙවැනි ඉනිම වෙනුවෙන් අභ්ෂේක් ලියනාරච්චි ලකුණු 51, සදීෂ රාජපක්ෂ ලකුණු 32 ලබා ගථ. දිනය නිමා වන විට උප නායක ෂෙහාන් ඩැනියෙල් ලකුණු 25ක් හා ලහිරු දවටගේ ලකුණු 21 ක ලබා සිටියහ.
ශ්රී ලංකා යොවුන් පිල පළමු ඉනිම පන්දුවාර 80 කදී කඩුලු 7 ට ලකුණු 248 යි – (අසිත වන්නිනායක 100, සදීෂ රාජපක්ෂ 23, පවන් පතිරාජ 23, රනුද සෝමරත්න 29, රවීන් ද සිල්වා (නොදැවී 33), ළහිරු දවටග් 12, ආර්. එල්. එවිට්ස් 53/3, ඊ. ජැක් 43/2)
එංගලන්ත තරුණ ආරාධිත පිල පළමු ඉනිම පන්දුවාර 42.1 කදී සියලු දෙනා දැවී ලකුණු 104 යි – (එම්.ඩී. වැග්ස්ටෆ් 53, කේ. කේ පටෙල් 11, එම්. හර්ස්ට් 10, වනුජ සහන් 14/4, දුලාජ් සමුදිත 27/2, දුවිඳු රණතුංග 34/2)
ශ්රී ලංකා යොවුන් පිල දෙවැනි ඉනිම පන්දුවාර 26 කදී කඩුලු 2 ට ලකුණු 132 යි – (අභිෂේක් ලියනාරච්චි 51, සදීෂ රාජපක්ෂ 32, ෂෙහාන් ඩැනියල් (නොදැවී) 25, ළහිරු දවටගේ (නොදැවී) 21)
பயிற்சி ஆட்டத்தில் இலங்கை இளையோர் அணி முன்னிலை பெற்றுள்ளது.
3 ஒரு நாள் போட்டிகள் மற்றும் 2 நான்கு-போட்டிகளில் பங்குபற்றுவதற்காக இங்கிலாந்து சென்றுள்ள இலங்கை 19 வயதுக்குட்பட்ட இளைஞர் அணிக்கும் இங்கிலாந்து இளையோர் அழைப்பிதழ் அணிக்கும் இடையில் நடைபெற்ற மூன்று நாள் பயிற்சிப் போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணி அதிக அனுகூலங்களைப் பெற முடிந்தது. நாள் டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகள்.
முதலில் துடுப்பெடுத்தாடத் தொடங்கிய இலங்கை அணி முதல் இன்னிங்சில் 7 விக்கெட்டுகளை இழந்து 248 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு டிக்ளேர் செய்யப்பட்டது. 56 ஓவர்களுக்குள் மட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்ட முதல் நாளில் இலங்கை இளையோர் அணி 4 விக்கெட்டுக்கு 182 ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்றிருந்த நிலையில் இரண்டாம் நாள் ஆட்டம் மழையால் முற்றாக கைவிடப்பட்டது.
இலங்கை அணி சார்பாக துடுப்பெடுத்தாடுவதில் வெற்றிபெற்ற அசித வன்னிநாயக்க 200 பந்துகளுக்கு முகங்கொடுத்து 100 ஓட்டங்களைக் குவித்தார். இந்த இன்னிங்ஸில் 13 பவுண்டரிகள் அடங்கும், மேலும் அவர் மற்ற பேட்ஸ்மேன்களை பேட்டிங் செய்ய அனுமதிக்க தனது இன்னிங்ஸின் நடுப்பகுதியில் நிறுத்தினார்.
இலங்கையின் முதல் இன்னிங்ஸின் பதில் இன்னிங்ஸை விளையாட களம் இறங்கிய இங்கிலாந்து இளைஞர் அழைப்பு அணியால் 104 ஓட்டங்களை மாத்திரமே எடுக்க முடிந்தது. வனுஜா சஹான் 11.1 ஓவர்கள் வீசி 13 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு 4 விக்கெட்டுக்களையும், துடுது ரணதுங்க மற்றும் துலாஜ் சமுதித ஆகியோர் தலா 2 விக்கெட்டுக்களையும் கைப்பற்றினர்.
144 ஓட்டங்களுடன் தமது இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்ஸை ஆரம்பித்த இலங்கை இளையோர் அணி, நாள் முடிவில் 2 விக்கெட்டுக்கு 132 ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்று மொத்தமாக 276 ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்று இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்சில் முன்னேறியது. இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்ஸிற்காக அவ்ஷேக் லியனாராச்சி 51 ஓட்டங்களையும் சதிஷ ராஜபக்ச 32 ஓட்டங்களையும் பெற்றனர். ஆட்டநேர முடிவில், துணைத் தலைவர் ஷெஹான் டேனியல் 25 புள்ளிகளையும், லஹிரு தவடகே 21 புள்ளிகளையும் பெற்றனர்.
இலங்கை யூத் 80 முதல் இன்னிங்ஸில் 7 விக்கெட்டுக்கு 248 – (அசித வன்னிநாயக்க 100, சதிஷா ராஜபக்ச 23, பவன் பதிராஜா 23, ரனுத சோமரத்ன 29, ரவின் டி சில்வா (33 நாட் அவுட்), லஹிரு டவடக் 12, ஆர்.எல் எவிட்ஸ் 53/3, இ.ஜாக் 43/2)
இங்கிலாந்து யூத் இன்விடேஷனல் 42.1 ஓவரில் 104 ஆல் அவுட் – (எம்.டி.வாக்ஸ்டாஃப் 53, கே.கே.படேல் 11, எம்.ஹர்ஸ்ட் 10, வனுஜா சஹான் 14/4, துலாஜ் சமுதித 27/2, துவிந்து ரணதுங்க 34/2)
இலங்கை யூத் இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்ஸ் 26 ஓவர்களில் 2 விக்கெட்டுக்கு 132 – (அபிஷேக் லியனாராச்சி 51, சதிஷா ராஜபக்ச 32, ஷெஹான் டேனியல் (நாட்அவுட்) 25, லஹிரு தவடகே (நாட்அவுட்) 21)
Cricket
Sri Lanka Set for White-Ball Leadership Change as Kusal Mendis Emerges Favourite
Sri Lanka Cricket is reportedly preparing for a major leadership overhaul in the national white-ball teams, with Kusal Mendis tipped to become captain of both the ODI and T20I sides ahead of the upcoming West Indies tour.
According to a report by The Sunday Times, the experienced wicketkeeper-batter is expected to replace Charith Asalanka as ODI captain and take over the T20I leadership from Dasun Shanaka.
The reported decision comes as Sri Lanka seeks to strengthen its limited-overs structure and build momentum ahead of a packed international schedule. Cricket officials are believed to view Mendis as a dependable senior figure capable of guiding a relatively young squad through the next phase of development.
Having represented Sri Lanka for several years across all three formats, Mendis has established himself as one of the team’s key performers in white-ball cricket. His experience and consistency are expected to play a crucial role if the appointment is confirmed.
Meanwhile, the report stated that Dhananjaya de Silva will continue to lead the Test side, ensuring stability in the longer format.
Sri Lanka Cricket has yet to make an official announcement regarding the captaincy changes.
Cricket
Angelo Mathews sparks debate over England’s proposed Test tour reductions
Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has strongly criticised reports that England may reduce future Test tours of Sri Lanka to a single match, warning that such a move risks undermining the fairness and integrity of the World Test Championship structure.
According to reports, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reviewing its Future Tours Programme, with discussions suggesting that overseas red-ball series against nations such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh could be trimmed to just one Test, alongside white-ball fixtures. The shift is being linked to scheduling pressures and a push to prioritise longer home series against top-tier opposition.
We should not play one off test with anyone! If any country doesn’t want to play more than one so be it! There’s nothing called bigger nations and test status is equal to all test playing nations .You can’t have 1 team playing 20 games and another playing 10 games in the same…
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) May 9, 2026
However, Mathews has pushed back firmly against the idea, arguing that Test cricket must not be reshaped around commercial convenience or unequal participation between nations.
“We should not play one off test with anyone! If any country doesn’t want to play more than one so be it!” Mathews said, expressing clear frustration at the proposal.
He further stressed that all Test nations must be treated equally within the format, warning against creating an imbalance in match opportunities across the championship cycle.
“There’s nothing called bigger nations and test status is equal to all test playing nations,” he said.
Mathews also questioned the logic of restructuring series length while maintaining a unified global competition, pointing out the contradiction in workload and fairness.
“You can’t have 1 team playing 20 games and another playing 10 games in the same championship cycle!” he added.
His strongest criticism came when addressing the reasoning behind the proposed changes, which have been partly linked to revenue generation and broadcast appeal.
“Generating revenue and keeping test cricket alive is two different things and you should not mix up the two!” Mathews said, drawing a clear line between financial priorities and the preservation of the longest format.
The reported ECB discussions come amid wider debates within the International Cricket Council (ICC) over potential reforms to the World Test Championship, including proposals to expand participation and possibly allow single-Test series to contribute to standings for the first time.
The ICC is expected to review the proposals in upcoming meetings, with the future structure of Test cricket under increasing scrutiny as scheduling demands continue to grow across formats.
News
Sri Lanka Juniors Ready for Billie Jean King Cup Challenge in Kazakhstan
Sri Lanka’s emerging tennis players are set to represent the country at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors – Asia/Oceania under-16 Final Qualifying tournament, which will be held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan from May 11 to 15, 2026.

The prestigious junior competition will bring together leading teams from across the region, including Australia, China, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, and Sri Lanka, among others, all competing for regional supremacy and qualification progress.
Sri Lanka will be led by top-ranked junior player Annaya Norbet of Holy Family Convent Bambalapitiya, who will take the position of number one player in the squad. She will be joined by Akeesha Silva of Newstead College, Negombo, selected as the second player, while Bovindee Jithsara from Bishop’s College completes the main trio.
Sandithi Usgoda Arachchi of Musaeus College has been named as the standby player, providing additional support to the team if required during the competition.
The squad will be coached by Anupa Maththamagoda, an experienced figure tasked with guiding the young team through the demanding international event.
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