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A challenging start from the England youth team in the second four-day match

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3 years ago

August 29, 2022

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The second four-day match between the Sri Lanka Youth Team and England Youth Team started yesterday. There the England youth team batted first and at the end of the first day, they scored 268 runs for the loss of 4 wickets and got a successful start to the innings.

With Sri Lanka winning the first four-day match, the England youth team must win this match if they want to stay in the tournament.

England won the toss and elected to bat first, with Matthew Hurst scoring 116 and Harry Singh scoring 98 for England’s first innings.

Although the Sri Lanka youth team managed to take the first 3 wickets of England’s innings within 60 runs, Singh and Hurst, who entered the pitch for the fourth wicket, held 202 runs in a precious match. That connection was able to strengthen the scoreboard in England’s first innings. In bowling, Vanuja Sahan managed to take 2 wickets for 48 runs.

At the end of the day, the England youth team scored 268 runs for 4 wickets.

✅ Matthew Hurst – 116
✅ Harry Singh – 98*
✅ Vanuja Sahan – 48/2

දෙවන සිව්දින තරගයේ එංගලන්ත යොවුන් පිලෙන් අභියෝගාත්මක ආරම්භයක්

ශ්‍රී ලංකා යොවුන් පිළ හා එංගලන්ත යොවුන් පිල අතර දෙවන සිව්දින තරගය ඊයේ දින ආරම්භ විය. එහිදී එංගලන්ත යොවුන් පිළ පලමුව පන්දුවට පහර දුන් අතර පළමු දිනය නිමා වන විට ඔවුන් කඩුලු 4ක් දැවී ලකුණු 268 ලබා ගනිමින් ඉනිමට සාර්ථක ආරම්භයක් ලබා ගන්නා ලදී.

පලමු සිව්දින තරගය ශ්‍රී ලංකා පිළ ජය ගැනීමත් සමග එංගලන්ත යොවුන් පිල තරගාවලියේ රැදී සිටීමට නම් මෙම තරගය ජයග්‍රහණය කිරීම අනිවාර්‍ය වේ.

එංගන්ත කණ්ඩායම කාසියේ වාසිය ලබා පළමුව පන්දුවට පහර දීමට තීරණය කළ අතර, එංගලන්ත පළමු ඉනිම වෙනුවෙන් මැතිව් හර්ස්ට් ලකුණු 116ක් ද හැරී සිං ලකුණු 98ක් ද ලබා ගත්හ.

එංගලන්ත ඉනිමේ මුල් කඩුලු 3න ලකුණු 60 ඇතුළත දවා ගැනීමට ශ්‍රී ලංකා යොවුන් පිළ සමත් වුවත් සිව්වන කඩුල්ල සදහා පිටියට පිවිසි සිං හා හර්ස්ට ලකුණු 202 අනර්ඝ සබදතාවක පැවැත්වීය. එම සබදතාවය එංගන්ත පළමු ඉනිමේ ලකුණු පුවරුව සවිමත් කිරීමට සමත් විය. පන්දු යැවීමේදී වනුජ සහන් ලකුණු 48 කට කඩුලු 2ක් බිද දැමීමට සමත් විය.

එංගලන්ත යොවුන් පිල දිනය අවසාන වන විට කඩුලු 4ට ලකුණු 268යි.

✅ මැතිව් හර්ස්ට් – 116
✅ හැරී සිං – 98*
✅ වනුජ සහන් – 48/2

இரண்டாவது நான்கு நாள் ஆட்டத்தில் இங்கிலாந்து இளையோர் அணி சவாலான தொடக்கம்

இலங்கை இளைஞர் அணி மற்றும் இங்கிலாந்து இளைஞர் அணிக்கு இடையிலான இரண்டாவது நான்கு நாள் போட்டி நேற்று ஆரம்பமானது. அங்கு முதலில் துடுப்பெடுத்தாடிய இங்கிலாந்து இளையோர் அணி முதல் நாள் முடிவில் 4 விக்கெட் இழப்புக்கு 268 ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்று வெற்றிகரமான தொடக்கத்தை பெற்றது.

முதல் நான்கு நாள் ஆட்டத்தில் இலங்கை வெற்றி பெற்றுள்ள நிலையில், இங்கிலாந்து இளையோர் அணி போட்டியில் நீடிக்க வேண்டுமானால் இந்தப் போட்டியில் வெற்றி பெற வேண்டும்.

இங்கிலாந்து அணியின் முதல் இன்னிங்சில் மேத்யூ ஹர்ஸ்ட் 116 ரன்களும், ஹாரி சிங் 98 ரன்களும் எடுக்க இங்கிலாந்து டாஸ் வென்று முதலில் பேட்டிங் செய்தது.

இலங்கை இளையோர் அணி இங்கிலாந்தின் இன்னிங்ஸின் முதல் 3 விக்கெட்டுகளை 60 ஓட்டங்களுக்குள் வீழ்த்திய போதிலும், நான்காவது விக்கெட்டுக்காக களம் இறங்கிய சிங் மற்றும் ஹர்ஸ்ட் ஜோடி 202 ஓட்டங்களை பெறுமதிமிக்க போட்டியில் தக்கவைத்தது. அந்த இணைப்பு எங்கண்ட முதல் இன்னிங்சில் ஸ்கோர்போர்டை பலப்படுத்த முடிந்தது. பந்துவீச்சில் வனுஜா சஹான் 48 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு 2 விக்கெட்டுகளைக் கைப்பற்றினார்.

நாள் முடிவில் இங்கிலாந்து இளைஞர் அணி 4 விக்கெட்டுக்கு 268 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளது.

✅ மத்தேயு ஹர்ஸ்ட் – 116
✅ ஹாரி சிங் – 98*
✅ வனுஜா சஹான் – 48/2

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Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025: Quarter-Final Lineup Shapes Up with Thrilling Group Stage Battles

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4 days ago

October 30, 2025

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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.

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Group C Still Up for Grabs as Four Teams Eye Quarterfinal Spots in Lifebuoy Ball Blaster 2025!

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7 days ago

October 27, 2025

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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.

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CBL Samaposha Continues to Empower Sri Lanka’s Young Footballers for the 14th Consecutive Year

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2 weeks ago

October 23, 2025

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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.