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Wanindu Hasaranga’s fifer-for helped Sri Lanka thump Oman in the World Cup qualifier
Man with a golden arm Wanindu Hasaranga bagged his second successive five-wicket haul to help Sri Lanka rout Oman by 10 wickets in the ongoing World Cup Qualifier on Friday.
The win so Sri Lanka to climb the top of the points table in Group B with a massive net run rate and now are well-placed to reach the Super Six stage now.
Putting Oman into bat first, Sri Lankan bowlers put on a dominant show to bundle them out for a meagre 98-run total as Wanindu Hasaranga claimed a sensational five-wicket haul.
Oman, who were unbeaten in their opening two matches of the CWC Qualifier, came face to face with Sri Lanka and felt the wrath of the former champions and Asia Cup winners.
Batting first in the 11th match of the tournament, Oman’s batting lineup failed completely and could only accumulate 98 runs before being bundled out in the 31st over.
All-rounder Ayaan Khan offered some resistance with a gutsy 41 off 60 deliveries while opening batter Jatinder Singh (21) was the other valuable contributor to Oman’s total, who had an overall dismal show with the bat.
Besides the two, none of their batters could make significant contributions, while eight of them even failed to make it to double digits.
Wanindu Hasaranga led the bowling attack for Sri Lanka with 5/13, while Lahiru Kumara returned with 3/22. Kasun Rajitha, on the other hand, had one scalp.
“I bowl at stumps, that’s why I got wickets,” Hasaranga said after winning ‘Player of the Match’.
“This is a very good wicket to bowl for leg spinners. I always tried to bowl at the Stumps and I believe that’s why I got wickets. I always try to stick to the basics and that goes well for me. The Pacers also did their job well with bowling in good areas. These matches will be very helpful for us for the big picture (world cup)”, Wanindu added.
Chasing just 99 runs in 50 overs, Sri Lanka openers completed their task in just 15 overs of the game. Dimuth Karunaratne top scored for Sri Lanka with 61* off just 51 deliveries, while his partner Pathum Nissanka remained unbeaten at 37 off 39 balls.
Oman captain Zeeshan Maqsod said that he wants his team to hold their heads high because these are games that they can take their learning.
“To play against Sri Lanka is proud for us. We have learned a lot from them, the way their bowlers bowled and their batters. First 10 overs, we lost too many wickets early on. We are tested now and that is good for us. Now we know what we need to do going forward. The positive for us is we have two wins. We cannot lose hope and we have to feel pride and play well,” the Oman captain said after the match.
Sri Lanka will next meet Ireland today in their third game.
Brief scores: Oman 98 in 30.2 overs (Ayaan Khan 41; Wanindu Hasaranga 5/13, Lahiru Kumara 3/22) lost to Sri Lanka 100 for no loss in 15 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 61*) by 10 wickets
වනිඳු හසරංගගේ අනර්ඝ පන්දු යැවීමෙන් ලෝක කුසලාන සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ තරගයේදී ඕමානය පරාජය කිරීමට ශ්රී ලංකාව සමත් වේ.
සිකුරාදා පැවති ලෝක කුසලාන සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ තරගයේදී ඕමානය කඩුලු 10 කින් පරාජය කිරීමට ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට උපකාර කරමින් වනිඳු හසරංග සිය පිට පිට දෙවැනි කඩුලු 5 දවාලීමට සමත් විය.
මෙම ජයග්රහණය නිසා දැවැන්ත දළ ලකුණු වේගයක් සමඟින් B කාණ්ඩයේ ප්රසාද ලකුණු සටහනේ ඉහළට පැමිණීමට ශ්රී ලංකාව මේ වන විට සුපර් සික්ස් අදියරට පැමිණීමට හොඳ තැනක සිටී.
ඕමානය ප්රථමයෙන් පන්දුවට පහර දුන් ශ්රී ලංකා පන්දු යවන්නන් ප්රමුඛ පෙළේ ක්රීඩකයින් ලකුණු 98කට දැවී ගිය අතර වනිඳු හසරංග සංවේදී කඩුලු 5ක් දවා ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
CWC සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ තරගාවලියේ ආරම්භක තරග දෙකේදීම අපරාජිතව සිටි ඕමානය ශ්රී ලංකාව සමඟ මුහුණට මුහුණ ලා හිටපු ශූරයන්ගේ සහ ආසියානු කුසලාන ජයග්රාහකයන්ගේ අණසකට පත් විය.
තරගාවලියේ 11 වැනි තරගයේ පළමුවෙන් පන්දුවට පහරදුන් ඕමාන් පිතිකරණ පෙළ සම්පූර්ණයෙන්ම අසාර්ථක වූ අතර 31 වැනි ඕවරයේදී දැවී යාමට පෙර රැස්කරගත හැකි වූයේ ලකුණු 98ක් පමණි.
තුන් ඉරියව් ක්රීඩක අයාන් ඛාන් පන්දු 60කින් ලකුණු 41ක් ලබා ගනිමින් යම් සටනක් ලබා දුන් අතර ආරම්භක පිතිකරු ජතින්දර් සිං (21) ඕමානයේ මුළු ලකුණු සංඛ්යාවට දායක වූ අනෙක් වටිනා දායකත්වය පිතිකරණයෙන් කළ නොහැකි විය.
ඔවුන් දෙදෙනාට අමතරව, ඔවුන්ගේ පිතිකරුවන් කිසිවෙකුට සැලකිය යුතු දායකත්වයක් ලබා දීමට නොහැකි වූ අතර, ඔවුන්ගෙන් අට දෙනෙකුට එය ඉලක්කම් දෙකකින් කිරීමට පවා නොහැකි විය.
වනිඳු හසරංග 5/13ක් ලෙසින් ශ්රී ලංකාව වෙනුවෙන් පන්දු යැවීමේ ප්රහාරය මෙහෙයවූ අතර, ළහිරු කුමාර 3/22කින් ආපසු පැමිණියේය. අනෙක් අතට කසුන් රාජිතට තිබුණේ එක හිස් කඩුල්ලකි.
ඕවර 50කදී ලකුණු 99ක් පමණක් හඹාගිය ශ්රී ලංකා ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවෝ තරගයේ ඕවර 15ක් පමණක් අවසානයේ සිය කාර්යය සම්පූර්ණ කළහ. ශ්රී ලංකාව වෙනුවෙන් දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න පන්දු 51කදී ලකුණු 61*ක් රැස්කළ අතර පැතුම් නිශ්ශංක පන්දු 39කදී නොදැවී ලකුණු 37ක් රැස් කළේය.
ශ්රී ලංකාව මීළඟට අයර්ලන්තය හමුවන්නේ සිය තුන්වැනි තරගයයි.
සංක්ෂිප්ත ලකුණු: ඕමානය ඕවර 30.2කදී 98 (අයාන් ඛාන් 41; වනිඳු හසරංග 5/13, ලහිරු කුමාර 3/22) ශ්රී ලංකාව හමුවේ ඕවර 15කදී නොදැවී ලකුණු 100 (දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න 61*) කඩුලු 10කින් පරාජයට පත්විය.
Football
Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025: Quarter-Final Lineup Shapes Up with Thrilling Group Stage Battles
The Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025 has reached the most exciting stage yet as teams battle for quarter-final glory.
In Group B, Kalutara Central College has stamped their authority with 2 wins from 2 matches, boasting a flawless defense and an impressive +2 goal difference. The battle for the second spot is wide open between Royal College and Alighar Central College, both on 3 points and looking to secure their place in the knockout rounds. Maris Stella College has unfortunately bowed out after a tough group stage.
Meanwhile, Group C promises drama in the final match between St. Patrick’s College and St. Joseph’s College. A win for Joseph will see them top the group, while Patrick could sneak into the quarter-finals with a narrow 1-0 victory. A draw would favor Joseph’s qualification on goal difference.
The quarter-finals, scheduled for 5th November at City League, will feature the following fixtures:
- Q1: Zahira College, Colombo 🆚 Vaddakachchi Central College – 8:30 AM
- Q2: Kalutara Central College 🆚 St. Joseph’s College / St. Patrick’s College – 11:00 AM
- Q3: Gateway College/ St. Joseph’s College 🆚 Royal / Alighar – 1:30 PM
- Q4: Hameed Al Husseinie College 🆚 Darussalaam College – 4:00 PM
Fans can expect high-octane football and edge-of-the-seat action as Sri Lanka’s brightest school football talents compete for the prestigious Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster Trophy 2025. Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for live coverage, match updates, and exclusive interviews.
Football
Group C Still Up for Grabs as Four Teams Eye Quarterfinal Spots in Lifebuoy Ball Blaster 2025!
The Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025 Schools Football Championship Group C stage remains finely poised — with all four schools still in contention to reach the quarterfinals. With Gateway College having completed all their matches, the final fixtures will decide the fate of St. Benedict’s, St. Patrick’s, and St. Joseph’s Colleges.
Current Standings:
| School | M | W | L | D | GS | GA | GD | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | 
| St. Benedict’s College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 
| St. Patrick’s College | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 
| St. Joseph’s College | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 
Gateway College – Top for Now 🟢
Gateway College leads with 5 points after finishing all their group-stage matches. Their unbeaten record gives them a strong edge, but their qualification still depends on the final two matchdays. They’ll be watching closely as St. Benedict’s and St. Patrick’s fight for crucial wins.
St. Benedict’s College – Advantage in Hand ⚪
With 4 points from 2 games, St. Benedict’s College holds the upper hand. A victory in their next match will guarantee a quarterfinal spot, potentially as Group winners. A draw could still be enough, but a defeat would leave them vulnerable to a late surge from the other two schools.
St. Patrick’s College – Still in the Race 🟡
With 1 point from 2 games, St. Patrick’s still has a chance to qualify — but only if they win the remaining match. They’ll also need to improve their goal difference, currently at -1, to stay competitive in case of a tie on points.
St. Joseph’s College – A Must-Win Situation 🔵
After losing their opening game, St. Joseph’s College faces a do-or-die scenario. With two matches left, the Josephians must win both — and by convincing margins — to stay in contention for a top-two finish. Anything less will end their campaign.
Qualification Scenarios:
- 🏆 If St. Benedict’s wins next match: Gateway and Benedict’s advance.
- 🤝 If St. Benedict’s draws next match: Gateway likely through; second spot open between Benedict’s and Patrick’s.
- ❌ If St. Benedict’s loses: St. Patrick’s or St. Joseph’s could qualify by winning their remaining games.
The Group C showdown promises edge-of-the-seat drama as school football’s finest battle for survival in the Lifebuoy Ball Blaster 2025. Every point counts — and one mistake could end a dream run.
Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for live coverage, photos, and exclusive post-match reactions from the players and coaches.
Football
CBL Samaposha Continues to Empower Sri Lanka’s Young Footballers for the 14th Consecutive Year
In a remarkable display of commitment to grassroots sports development, CBL Samaposha continues its proud legacy of empowering the U14 Inter-School National Football Championship for the 14th consecutive year, reaffirming its role as one of Sri Lanka’s most consistent supporters of school-level football.
Organized by the Schools Football Association of Sri Lanka (SSFA), this year’s championship will take place across 32 regional grounds islandwide, drawing participation from over 12,000 young players representing 510 boys’ teams and 110 girls’ teams.

Provincial champions will advance to the final rounds in Galle, with matches scheduled at the Dadella Football Complex, B.T.S. School Grounds, and Galle Municipal Grounds. The grand final will be played at the Colombo Racecourse Grounds on December 13, where the nation’s most talented young players will compete for top honors.
CBL Foods’ Chief Executive Officer Mr. Manjula Dahanayake emphasized the company’s deep-rooted commitment to nurturing youth potential, saying:
“Our vision is to inspire young Sri Lankans to pursue their dreams through sport, discipline, and teamwork. Supporting this tournament helps build the next generation of leaders both on and off the field.”
SSFA CEO Mr. Iraj Wimalasuriya expressed appreciation for Samaposha’s continued partnership, stating:
“CBL Samaposha has been a true ally in our mission to strengthen school football. Their long-term commitment ensures that children from all parts of the island get an equal opportunity to play, compete, and grow.”
Adding further, Lt. Col. G.G. Anura Apevikrama, Director of Physical Education and Sports at the Ministry of Education, noted that this championship is often the first competitive experience for many budding footballers — a crucial step in building Sri Lanka’s sporting future.
As a proudly homegrown brand under CBL Plenty Foods (Pvt) Ltd, Samaposha continues to fuel the nation’s youth — both nutritionally and inspirationally — reinforcing the value of sportsmanship and unity through football.
🏆 About the Championship
- Organizer: Schools Football Association of Sri Lanka (SSFA)
- Sponsor: CBL Samaposha
- Players: Over 12,000 (Boys & Girls)
- Venues: 32 regional grounds, finals in Galle & Colombo
- Finals Date: December 13, 2025
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