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Sri Lanka New Zealand Test Cricket History !!

The Test series consisting of 2 matches between the touring Sri Lankan team and the New Zealand team is going to start tomorrow. These 2 matches will become very important matches for the Sri Lankan team because these 2 matches must be won to qualify for the finals of the World Test Championship. Before the start of the tournament, we will make a note of the history of Test cricket between Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
The Sri Lankan team and the New Zealand team have faced each other on 36 occasions in Test cricket. 19 Test matches between the two countries have been played in New Zealand, of which the host New Zealand team has won 11 matches. The Sri Lankan team has won only 2 Test matches in New Zealand. The last time Sri Lanka won a Test match in New Zealand was in 2006.
In the history of Test cricket between the two countries, the New Zealand team has managed to score the highest number of runs scored by a team in an inning. New Zealand scored 671 for 4 against Sri Lanka in Wellington in 1991. Stephen Fleming and Mahela Jayawardene are the players who have scored the most runs in the history of Test cricket between the two countries. Both of them have collected 1166 and 1028 points respectively. Muttiah Muralitharan has become the highest wicket-taker in New Zealand Sri Lanka Test cricket history. He has taken 82 wickets in 14 matches and New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has become the second with 53 wickets.
New Zealand Sri Lanka Test Cricket History
Matches played – 36
Matches won by New Zealand – 16
Matches won by Sri Lanka – 9
Matches played in New Zealand – 19
Matches won by New Zealand – 11
Matches won by Sri Lanka – 2
Highest score in an inning – 671/4 (New Zealand in 1991)
The lowest score in an inning – 93/10 (Sri Lanka in 1983)
Highest scorers
Stephen Fleming – 1166
Mahela Jayawardene – 1028
Kane Williamson – 992
Tom Latham – 927
Kumar Sangakkara – 887
Best innings – Martin Crowe 299 in 1991
Best batting average – Tom Latham 77.25
Highest century scorer – Tom Latham (4 centuries)
Most wicket-takers
Muttiah Muralitharan – 82
Tim Southee – 53
Daniel Vettori – 51
Trent Boult – 45
Chaminda Vas – 42
Best bowling in an inning – Daniel Vettori (7 for 130)
Best bowling average – Richard Hadlee (12.78)
Most 5 wickets – Muttiah Muralitharan (5 wickets)
Most Catches – Stephen Fleming (23 catches)
Best Partnership – Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones (467 points)
ශ්රී ලංකා නවසීලන්ත ටෙස්ට් ක්රිකට් ඉතිහාසය !!
සංචාරක ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම හා නවසීලන්ත කණ්ඩායම අතර තරග 2කින් සමන්විත ටෙස්ට් තරගාවලිය හෙට දිනයේදී ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිතය. මෙම තරග 2ක ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට අතිශය වැදගත් තරග 2ක් බවට පත් වනුයේ ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතා තරගාවලියේ අවසන් මහා තරගයට සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමට මෙම තරග 2 නිසැකවම ජයගත යුතු බැවිනි. තරගාවලිය ආරම්භයට පෙරාතුව ශ්රී ලංකාව හා නවසීලන්ත අතර ටෙස්ට් ක්රිකට් ඉතිහාසය පිළිබඳව අප තබන සටහනක් මෙතැන් පටන්.
ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම හා නවසීලන්ත කණ්ඩායම ටෙස්ට් ක්රිකට් පිටියේ දී අවස්ථාවන් 36කදී මුහුණට මුහුණ තරග වැදී ඇත. දෙරට අතර ටෙස්ට් තරග 19ක් නවසීලන්තය තුළදී ක්රීඩා කොට ඇති අතර ඉන් තරග 11ක්ම ජයග්රහණය කිරීමට සමත් ව ඇත්තේ සත්කාරක නවසීලන්ත කණ්ඩායමයි. ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම නවසීලන්තය තුළදී ජයග්රහණය කොට ඇත්තේ ටෙස්ට් තරග 2ක් පමණි. අවසන් වරට ශ්රී ලංකාව නවසීලන්තය තුළදී ටෙස්ට් තරගයක් ජයගෙන ඇත්තේ 2006 වසරේදීය.
දෙරට අතර ටෙස්ට් ක්රිකට් ඉතිහාසයේ ඉනීමක් තුළ කණ්ඩායමක් රැස්කළ වැඩිම ලකුණු ගණන රැස්කිරීමට සමත්ව ඇත්තේද නවසීලන්ත කණ්ඩායමයි. නවසීලන්තය 1991 වසරේ වෙලින්ග්ටන්හිදී ශ්රී ලංකාවට එරෙහිව කඩුලු 4කට ලකුණු 671ක් රැස්කිරීමට සමත් විය. දෙරට අතර ටෙස්ට් ක්රිකට් ඉතිහාසය තුළ වැඩිම ලකුණු රැස්කොට ඇති ක්රීඩකයන් වනුයේ ස්ටෙපන් ෆ්ලෙමින් හා මහේල ජයවර්ධනයි. ඔවුන් දෙදෙනා පිළිවෙලින් ලකුණු 1166ක් හා 1028ක් බැගින් රැස්කොට ඇත. නවසීලන්ත ශ්රී ලංකා ටෙස්ට් ක්රිකට් ඉතිහාසය තුළ වැඩිම කඩුලු ලාභියා බවට පත් ව ඇත්තේ මුත්තයියා මුරලිදරන්ය. ඔහු තරග 14කදී කඩුලු 82ක් දවාගෙන ඇති අතර නවසීලන්ත වේගපන්දු යවන ක්රීඩක ටිම් සවුති කඩුලු 53ක් දවාගනිමින් එහි දෙවැන්නා බවට පත් ව ඇත.
නවසීලන්ත ශ්රී ලංකා ටෙස්ට් ක්රිකට් ඉතිහාසය
ක්රීඩා කළ තරග – 36
නවසීලන්තය ජයගත් තරග – 16
ශ්රී ලංකාව ජයගත් තරග – 9
නවසීලන්තය තුළ ක්රීඩා කළ තරග – 19
නවසීලන්ත ජයගත් තරග – 11
ශ්රී ලංකාව ජයගත් තරග – 2
ඉනීමක වැඩිම ලකුණු – 671/4 (නවසීලන්ත කණ්ඩායම 1991 වසරේදී)
ඉනීමක අඩුම ලකුණු – 93/10 (ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම 1983 වසරේදී)
වැඩිම ලකුණු ලාභීන්
ස්ටෙපන් ෆ්ලෙමින් – 1166
මහේල ජයවර්ධන – 1028
කේන් විලියම්සන් – 992
ටොම් ලේතම් – 927
කුමාර් සංගක්කාර – 887
හොදම ඉනීම – මාටින් ක්රෝව් ලකුණු 299යි 1991 වසරේදී
හොදම පිතිකරණ සාමාන්ය – ටොම් ලේතම් ලකුණු 77.25
වැඩිම ශතක ලාභියා – ටොම් ලේතම් (ශතක 4)
වැඩිම කඩුලු ලාභීන්
මුත්තයියා මුරලිදරන් – 82
ටිම් සවුති – 53
ඩැනියෙල් විටෝරි – 51
ට්රෙන්ට් බෝල්ට් – 45
චමින්ද වාස් – 42
ඉනීමක හොදම පන්දු යැවීම – ඩැනියෙල් විටෝරි (ලකුණු 130ට කඩුලු 7)
හොදම පන්දු යැවීමේ සාමාන්ය – රිචඩ් හැඩ්ලී (12.78)
වැඩිම කඩුලු 5 අවස්ථා – මුත්තයියා මුරලිදරන් (අවස්ථා 5)
වැඩිම උඩපන්දු රැකගත් ක්රීඩකයා – ස්ටෙපන් ෆ්ලෙමින් (උඩපන්දු 23)
හොදම සබදතාව – මාටින් ක්රෝව් හා ඇන්ඩෲ ජෝන්ස් (ලකුණු 467)
இலங்கை நியூசிலாந்து டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட் வரலாறு !!
சுற்றுலா இலங்கை அணிக்கும் நியூசிலாந்து அணிக்கும் இடையிலான 2 போட்டிகள் கொண்ட டெஸ்ட் தொடர் நாளை ஆரம்பமாகவுள்ளது. இந்த 2 போட்டிகளும் இலங்கை அணிக்கு மிக முக்கியமான போட்டிகளாக மாறும், ஏனெனில் உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப்பின் இறுதிப் போட்டிக்கு தகுதி பெற இந்த 2 போட்டிகளிலும் வெற்றி பெற்றாக வேண்டும். போட்டி தொடங்குவதற்கு முன், இலங்கை மற்றும் நியூசிலாந்து அணிகளுக்கு இடையேயான டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட் வரலாற்றை குறித்து வைப்போம்.
இலங்கை அணியும் நியூசிலாந்து அணியும் டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட்டில் 36 முறை நேருக்கு நேர் மோதியுள்ளன. நியூசிலாந்தில் இரு நாடுகளுக்கும் இடையே 19 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகள் நடைபெற்றுள்ளன, இதில் போட்டியை நடத்தும் நியூசிலாந்து அணி 11 போட்டிகளில் வெற்றி பெற்றுள்ளது. நியூசிலாந்தில் இலங்கை அணி 2 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் மட்டுமே வெற்றி பெற்றுள்ளது. கடைசியாக 2006 ஆம் ஆண்டு நியூசிலாந்தில் இலங்கை டெஸ்ட் போட்டியில் வெற்றி பெற்றது.
இரு நாடுகளுக்கு இடையிலான டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட் வரலாற்றில், ஒரு இன்னிங்ஸில் ஒரு அணி எடுத்த அதிகபட்ச ரன்களை நியூசிலாந்து அணி பெற்றுள்ளது. 1991ல் வெலிங்டனில் நடந்த இலங்கைக்கு எதிராக நியூசிலாந்து 4 விக்கெட் இழப்புக்கு 671 ரன்கள் எடுத்தது. இரு நாடுகளுக்கும் இடையிலான டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கட் வரலாற்றில் அதிக ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்ற வீரர்கள் ஸ்டீபன் பிளெமிங் மற்றும் மஹேல ஜெயவர்தன. இருவரும் முறையே 1166 மற்றும் 1028 புள்ளிகள் பெற்றுள்ளனர். நியூசிலாந்து இலங்கை டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட் வரலாற்றில் அதிக விக்கெட் வீழ்த்திய வீரர் என்ற சாதனையை முத்தையா முரளிதரன் பெற்றுள்ளார். அவர் 14 போட்டிகளில் 82 விக்கெட்டுகளையும், நியூசிலாந்து வேகப்பந்து வீச்சாளர் டிம் சவுத்தி 53 விக்கெட்டுகளுடன் 2-வது இடத்தையும் பிடித்துள்ளார்.
நியூசிலாந்து இலங்கை டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட் வரலாறு
விளையாடிய போட்டிகள் – 36
நியூசிலாந்து வென்ற போட்டிகள் – 16
இலங்கை வென்ற போட்டிகள் – 9
நியூசிலாந்தில் விளையாடிய போட்டிகள் – 19
நியூசிலாந்து வென்ற போட்டிகள் – 11
இலங்கை வென்ற போட்டிகள் – 2
ஒரு இன்னிங்ஸில் அதிகபட்ச ஸ்கோர் – 671/4 (நியூசிலாந்து 1991)
ஒரு இன்னிங்ஸில் குறைந்த ஸ்கோர் – 93/10 (இலங்கை 1983)
அதிக மதிப்பெண் பெற்றவர்கள்
ஸ்டீபன் ஃப்ளெமிங் – 1166
மஹேல ஜயவர்தன – 1028
கேன் வில்லியம்சன் – 992
டாம் லாதம் – 927
குமார் சங்கக்கார – 887
சிறந்த இன்னிங்ஸ் – மார்ட்டின் குரோவ் 1991 இல் 299
சிறந்த பேட்டிங் சராசரி – டாம் லாதம் 77.25
அதிக சதம் அடித்தவர் – டாம் லாதம் (4 சதம்)
அதிக விக்கெட் எடுத்தவர்கள்
முத்தையா முரளிதரன் – 82
டிம் சவுத்தி – 53
டேனியல் வெட்டோரி – 51
டிரென்ட் போல்ட் – 45
சமிந்தா வாஸ் – 42
ஒரு இன்னிங்ஸில் சிறந்த பந்துவீச்சு – டேனியல் வெட்டோரி (130க்கு 7)
சிறந்த பந்துவீச்சு சராசரி – ரிச்சர்ட் ஹாட்லீ (12.78)
அதிக 5 விக்கெட்டுகள் – முத்தையா முரளிதரன் (5 விக்கெட்)
அதிக கேட்சுகள் – ஸ்டீபன் ஃப்ளெமிங் (23 கேட்ச்கள்)
சிறந்த பார்ட்னர்ஷிப் – மார்ட்டின் குரோவ் மற்றும் ஆண்ட்ரூ ஜோன்ஸ் (467 புள்ளிகள்)
Football
Semi-Final Clash Set as Defending Champions Face Tough Challenges
The Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2024 has reached its most exciting phase as the semi-finalists are now confirmed. The competition has been intense, with top teams battling it out in the Super Eight stage to secure their spot in the final four.
Semi-Final Fixtures
Defending Champions Alighar National College vs. Hameed Al Husseine College
Last Year’s Runners-Up Zahira College vs. St. Joseph’s College (Last Year’s 4th Place Team)
Tournament Recap & Key Highlights
Alighar National College, the defending champions, have once again proven their dominance, finishing at the top of their group. They now face Hameed Al Husseine College, a team that has shown excellent tactical discipline and resilience throughout the tournament.
Zahira College, who finished as runners-up last year, continue to impress with strong performances and now face a determined St. Joseph’s College, a team that has significantly improved since last season and will be looking to cause an upset.
Al Falah College, a newly promoted team to Division 1, has been one of the standout performers this year, proving that they can compete at the highest level despite not making the semi-finals.
Last year third place Darrusalam College unable to proceed to Semi Finals
What to Expect in the Semi-Finals
With four powerhouse teams ready to fight for a spot in the final, fans can expect high-intensity clashes, tactical battles, and unforgettable moments. The road to glory is not easy, and only the two best teams will advance to the grand finale.
Will Alighar National College successfully defend their title, or will we see a new champion emerge? Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for the latest updates, match previews, and expert analysis.
News
C.H. & F.C. and Army Sports Club Secure Victories in Mastercard Plate Championship
In the second week of the ongoing “Mastercard Plate Championship” Inter-Club Rugby Football Tournament, organized by the Sri Lanka Rugby, C.H. & F.C. Club and Army Sports Club clinched impressive victories, strengthening their standings in the tournament.
C.H. & F.C. Dominate Sri Lions Club 47-20
C.H. & F.C. showcased their prowess by defeating Sri Lions Club with a decisive 47-20 victory in the 41st match at the Ratmalana Air Force Camp Ground. Despite trailing 14-17 at halftime, C.H. & F.C. surged ahead, scoring six goals and one try, while Sri Lions managed two goals, one try, and one penalty.
This win propelled C.H. & F.C. to the top of the “Palanga” championship standings among five competing clubs. The London-based club has played 10 matches since the preliminary round, securing five wins and accumulating 33 points, including eight bonus points.
Army Overpowers Navy 49-22
In the 42nd match at the Ratmalana Air Force Base, Army Sports Club secured a commanding 49-22 win over Navy Club. The Army team demonstrated their strength by scoring three goals, five tries, and one penalty. The Navy team responded with two goals, one try, and one penalty. The score was tied 10-10 at halftime, but Army’s aggressive play in the second half sealed the victory.
Current Standings in the Palanga Championship
- C.H. & F.C.: 33 points (8 bonus points, 5 wins from 10 matches)
- Army Sports Club: 24 points (4 wins from 9 matches)
- Police Sports Club: 21 points
- Sri Lions Club: 13 points
- Navy Club: 5 points
With these recent victories, both C.H. & F.C. and Army Sports Club are poised to maintain their momentum as the “Mastercard Plate Championship” progresses. Fans can look forward to more thrilling action as the tournament continues to unfold.
Football
Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2024: Super Eight Round Concludes – Semifinalists Confirmed!
The Super Eight Round of the Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2024 (Under 20 Division 1 Boys Football Tournament) has ended on a high note, producing four standout teams that will battle for a place in the final. Below is a comprehensive look at the match results, final points tables, and key highlights from the tournament so far.
Match Results Overview
- St. Joseph’s College 4-0 Darussalam College
- Kalutara Muslim Central 2-3 Alighar National School
- Hameed Al Husseine College 1-0 Al Falah College
- Zahira College 4-0 St. Patrick’s College
- St. Joseph’s College 1-1 Alighar National School
- Darussalam College 7-0 Kalutara Muslim Central
- Al Falah College 0-3 Zahira College
- St. Patrick’s College 0-4 Hameed Al Husseine College
- Alighar National School 5-1 Darussalam College
- St. Joseph’s College 1-0 Kalutara Muslim Central
- Zahira College 2-0 Hameed Al Husseine College
- Al Falah College 3-2 St. Patrick’s College
Group A Standings
Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alighar National School | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
2 | St. Joseph’s College | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
3 | Darussalam College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 |
4 | Kalutara Muslim Central College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Top Two (Advancing to Semifinals):
- Alighar National School
- St. Joseph’s College
Group B Standings
Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zahira College | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
2 | Hameed Al Husseine College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
3 | Al Falah College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
4 | St. Patrick’s College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Top Two (Advancing to Semifinals):
- Zahira College
- Hameed Al Husseine College
Summary & Semi-Final Preview
- Alighar National School and St. Joseph’s College finished level on points at the top of Group A. Their draw against each other kept the race tight, but both teams delivered strong performances in the remaining matches to secure 7 points each.
- Zahira College dominated Group B with three consecutive wins, scoring 9 goals and conceding none. Hameed Al Husseine College followed suit, showcasing solid defense and earning 6 points to claim the second semi-final berth.
- Darussalam College, Kalutara Muslim Central, Al Falah College, and St. Patrick’s College showed fighting spirit but fell short in the quest for the knockout stage.
Semi Finals
- Alighar National School will face Hameed Al Husseine College in the Semi Finals
- Zahira College will face St. Joseph’s College in the Semi Finals
The semi-finals promise high-octane clashes as the top contenders face off. Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for exclusive match previews, live coverage, and post-match analysis as we approach the grand finale of the Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2025.
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