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Chamari, Oshadi’s heroics steer Sri Lanka to a thumping 58 runs win over Bangladesh

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Bangladesh Women’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2023

Chamari Athapatthu’s half-century and Oshadi Ranasinghe’s fifer script Sri Lanka’s comfortable 58-run victory over Bangladesh women in the rain-shortened second ODI worked off at SSC, Colombo on Thursday.

Star batter Chamari compiled a brilliant 64 runs from just 60 deliveries as Sri Lanka posted a healthy total of 186-5, and Bangladesh never looked likely to reach the target as spinner Oshadi Ranasinghe (5/34) collected career-best figures to ensure the visitors were bowled out for just 128 in 29.5 overs.

After rain forced the match to start 3 hours late, the game was reduced to 30 overs per side. Sri Lanka opted to bat after winning the toss and was off to a decent start with a 50-run partnership for the first wicket between Chamari and Vishmi Gunaratne until the latter fell in the 10th over for 17 runs.

After a positive start, the Lionesses continued their domination when vice-captain Harshitha Samarawickrama joined skipper Chamari in the middle and added another 53-run partnership for the second wicket.

The veteran opener hit 6 boundaries and four massive sixes during her blistering knock of 64 runs to steal the show, as the dynamic left-hander continued her rich vein of form in devastating style.

With Sri Lanka at a decent position at the end of the 15th over, there was a mini middle order collapse when they lost the wickets of Chamari, Nilakshi de Silva (11) and Anushka Sanjeewani (12) to reduce them from 1-100 to 4-146.

With wickets falling at regular intervals, it needed a valiant effort from the highly talented Harshitha Samarawickrama (45*) to revive the Sri Lankan innings to a decent position at the end of the allotted overs.

In reply, Bangladesh were never in the hunt during the chase as they were bundled out for 128 runs. Oshadi Ranasinghe was the architect of the collapse as she ripped through the visitor’s batting lineup to end with figures of 5-34.

Skipper Nigar Sultana was the only batter to impress with a fighting 37 runs off 51 deliveries, while none of the other batters could go past the 30-run mark, the following best being Fargan Hoque with 24.

The victory also saw Sri Lanka take a 1-0 lead in the series 1-0 with one more game to be played on ( ).

Brief scores:

Sri Lanka: 186-5 (30) (Chamari Athapatthu 64, Harshitha Smarawickrama 45*, Sultana Kathun 1-22)

Bangladesh: 128 all out (29.5) (Nigar Sultana 37, Fargan Hoque 24, Oshadi Ranasinghe 5-34)

චමරි සහ ඕෂදීගේ සුපිරි ක්‍රීඩාවෙන් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව බංග්ලාදේශයට එරෙහිව ලකුණු 58ක විශිෂ්ට ජයක්

බංග්ලාදේශ කාන්තා ශ්‍රී ලංකා සංචාරය 2023

චමරි අතපත්තුගේ අර්ධ ශතකය සහ ඕෂදී රණසිංහගේ පිතිකරණය හේතුවෙන් බංග්ලාදේශ කාන්තා පිලට එරෙහිව වර්ෂාවෙන් බාධා එල්ල වූ දෙවැනි එක්දින තරගයෙන් ලකුණු 58 ක පහසු ජයක් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව බ්‍රහස්පතින්දා කොළඹ එස්.එස්.සී.

සුපිරි පිතිකරු චමරි පන්දු 60කදී විශිෂ්ට ලකුණු 64ක් රැස්කරමින් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ලකුණු 186-5ක් ලෙස සෞඛ්‍ය සම්පන්න මුළු ලකුණු සංඛ්‍යාවක් ලබා ගත් අතර, දඟපන්දු යවන ඕෂදී රණසිංහ (5/34) සිය වෘත්තීය දිවියේ හොඳම ලකුණු රැස්කිරීම නිසා බංග්ලාදේශය කිසිවිටෙකත් එම ඉලක්කය කරා ළඟා වීමට ඉඩක් නොපෙනුණි. නරඹන්නන් ඕවර 29.5කදී සියල්ලන් දැවී ලකුණු 128ක් පමණි.

වර්ෂාවෙන් පැය 3ක් ප්‍රමාද වී තරගය ආරම්භ කිරීමට සිදුවීමත් සමඟ තරගය එක් පිලකට ඕවර 30කට සීමා විය. කාසියේ වාසිය දිනා පළමුවෙන් පන්දුවට පහර දීමට තීරණය කළ ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම පළමු කඩුල්ලට 10 වැනි ඕවරයේදී ලකුණු 17කට දැවී යන තෙක්ම චමරි සහ විශ්මි ගුණරත්න අතර පළමු කඩුල්ලට ලකුණු 50ක සබඳතාවයක් සමඟින් යහපත් ආරම්භයක් ලබා ගත්හ.

ධනාත්මක ආරම්භයකින් පසුව සිංහ ක්‍රීඩකයින් සිය ආධිපත්‍යය දිගටම පවත්වා ගෙන ගිය අතර උපනායක හර්ෂිත සමරවික්‍රම නායිකා චමරි සමඟින් එක්ව දෙවැනි කඩුල්ලට තවත් ලකුණු 53ක සබඳතාවක් එක් කරන ලදී.

ප්‍රවීණ ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවා හතරේ පහර 6ක් සහ දැවැන්ත හයේ පහර 4ක් එල්ල කරමින් ලකුණු 64ක් ලබාගෙන තරගය සොරා ගැනීමට සමත් වූ අතර, ගතික වමතින් පිත්ත හසුරුවන ක්‍රීඩිකාව විනාශකාරී විලාසයෙන් ඇගේ පොහොසත් ස්වරූපය දිගටම කරගෙන ගියහ.

15 වැනි ඕවරය අවසානයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව යහපත් තත්ත්වයක පසුවූ අතර, චමරි, නිලක්ෂි ද සිල්වා (11) සහ අනුෂ්කා සංජීවනී (12) ලකුණු 1-100 සිට 100 දක්වා පහත හෙළීමත් සමඟ කුඩා මැදපෙළ බිඳ වැටීමක් සිදුවිය. 4-146.

නියමිත කාල පරතරයන්හිදී කඩුලු බිඳ වැටීම හේතුවෙන්, නියමිත පන්දුවාර අවසානයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා ඉනිම යහපත් තත්ත්වයකට ගෙන ඒම සඳහා අති දක්ෂ හර්ෂිත සමරවික්‍රම (45*) ගේ අභීත උත්සාහයක් අවශ්‍ය විය.

පිළිතුරු ලෙස බංගලාදේශය ලකුණු 128කට දැවී ගිය බැවින් හඹා යාමේදී කිසිවිටෙකත් දඩයම් කිරීමට නොහැකි විය. ඕෂදී රණසිංහ, ආගන්තුකයන්ගේ පිතිහරඹය බිඳ හෙළමින් ලකුණු 5-34ක් ලෙසින් අවසන් වන විට කඩා වැටීමේ නිර්මාතෘ විය.

නායක නිගාර් සුල්තානා පන්දු 51කදී සටන්කාමී ලකුණු 37ක් රැස්කළ එකම පිතිකරුවා වූ අතර අනෙක් කිසිඳු පිතිකරුවෙකුට ලකුණු 30 සීමාව පසු කිරීමට නොහැකි වූ අතර පහත දැක්වෙන හොඳම පිතිකරුවා වූයේ ෆර්ගන් හෝක් ලකුණු 24ක් රැස් කිරීමයි.

මෙම ජයග්‍රහණයත් සමග ශ්‍රී ලංකාව තරගාවලිය 1-0ක් ලෙස ඉදිරියෙන් සිටින අතර තවත් තරගයක් () පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතව ඇත.

කෙටි ලකුණු:

ශ්‍රී ලංකාව: 186-5 (30) (චමරි අතපත්තු 64, හර්ෂිතා ස්මරවික්‍රම 45*, සුල්තානා කතුන් 1-22)

බංග්ලාදේශය: සියලුම දෙනා දැවී 128 (29.5) (නිගර් සුල්තානා 37, ෆර්ගන් හෝක් 24, ඕෂදී රණසිංහ 5-34)

சாமரி, ஓஷாதியின் அதிரடி ஆட்டத்தால் இலங்கை வங்கதேசத்தை 58 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் அபார வெற்றி பெற்றது.

பங்களாதேஷ் பெண்கள் இலங்கை சுற்றுப்பயணம் 2023

சாமரி அத்தபத்துவின் அரை சதம் மற்றும் ஓஷதி ரணசிங்கவின் பந்து வீச்சால், வங்காளதேச மகளிர் அணிக்கு எதிரான இரண்டாவது ஒருநாள் போட்டியில், மழையால் குறைக்கப்பட்ட இரண்டாவது ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணி 58 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்றது.

நட்சத்திர பேட்டர் சாமரி வெறும் 60 பந்துகளில் 64 ரன்களை எடுத்தார், இலங்கை ஆரோக்கியமான மொத்தமாக 186-5 ரன்களை எடுத்தது, மேலும் வங்காளதேசம் சுழற்பந்து வீச்சாளர் ஓஷதி ரணசிங்க (5/34) சிறந்த எண்ணிக்கையை சேகரித்ததால் இலக்கை எட்ட வாய்ப்பில்லை. பார்வையாளர்கள் 29.5 ஓவர்களில் 128 ரன்களுக்கு ஆட்டமிழந்தனர்.

மழையால் ஆட்டம் 3 மணி நேரம் தாமதமாக தொடங்கப்பட்டதால், ஆட்டம் ஒரு அணிக்கு 30 ஓவர்களாக குறைக்கப்பட்டது. டாஸ் வென்று பேட்டிங் தேர்வு செய்த இலங்கை, சாமரி மற்றும் விஷ்மி குணரத்னே இடையேயான முதல் விக்கெட்டுக்கு 50 ரன்கள் பார்ட்னர்ஷிப்பில் ஒரு நல்ல தொடக்கத்தில் இருந்தது, 10வது ஓவரில் 17 ரன்களுக்கு வீழ்ந்தது.

ஒரு நேர்மறையான தொடக்கத்திற்குப் பிறகு, துணைக் கேப்டன் ஹர்ஷித சமரவிக்ரம நடுவில் கேப்டன் சாமரியுடன் இணைந்து இரண்டாவது விக்கெட்டுக்கு மற்றொரு 53 ரன் பார்ட்னர்ஷிப்பைச் சேர்த்தபோது சிங்கங்கள் தங்கள் ஆதிக்கத்தைத் தொடர்ந்தனர்.

மூத்த தொடக்க ஆட்டக்காரர் 6 பவுண்டரிகள் மற்றும் நான்கு பாரிய சிக்ஸர்களை அடித்து 64 ரன்களை குவித்து நிகழ்ச்சியைத் திருடினார், ஏனெனில் டைனமிக் இடது கை ஆட்டக்காரர் தனது செழுமையான நரம்பை அழிவுகரமான பாணியில் தொடர்ந்தார்.

15வது ஓவரின் முடிவில் இலங்கை அணி சிறப்பான நிலையில் இருந்த நிலையில், சாமரி, நிலக்ஷி டி சில்வா (11), அனுஷ்கா சஞ்சீவனி (12) ஆகியோரின் விக்கெட்டுகளை இழந்து மினி மிடில் ஆர்டர் சரிவை ஏற்படுத்தியது. 4-146.

சீரான இடைவெளியில் விக்கெட்டுகள் வீழ்ந்ததால், இலங்கை இன்னிங்ஸை குறிப்பிட்ட ஓவர்கள் முடிவில் ஒரு நல்ல நிலைக்கு மீட்டெடுக்க மிகவும் திறமையான ஹர்ஷித சமரவிக்ரம (45*) ஒரு துணிச்சலான முயற்சி தேவைப்பட்டது.

பதிலுக்கு, வங்கதேசம் 128 ரன்களுக்கு ஆட்டமிழந்ததால், துரத்தலின் போது ஒருபோதும் வேட்டையில் ஈடுபடவில்லை. ஓஷதி ரணசிங்க, பார்வையாளர்களின் பேட்டிங் வரிசையை கிழித்து 5-34 என்ற புள்ளிகளுடன் முடிவடைந்ததால், சரிவின் கட்டிடக் கலைஞர் ஆவார்.

கேப்டன் நிகர் சுல்தானா மட்டும் 51 பந்துகளில் 37 ரன்களுடன் போராடி 30 ரன்களைத் தாண்ட முடியவில்லை, மேலும் ஃபர்கன் ஹோக் 24 ரன் எடுத்தார்.

இந்த வெற்றியின் மூலம் இலங்கை 1-0 என்ற கணக்கில் தொடரில் 1-0 என முன்னிலை பெற்றுள்ளது, மேலும் ஒரு ஆட்டம் () அன்று நடைபெற உள்ளது.

சுருக்கமான மதிப்பெண்கள்:

இலங்கை: 186-5 (30) (சாமரி அதபத்து 64, ஹர்ஷிதா ஸ்மரவிக்ரம 45*, சுல்தானா கதுன் 1-22)

பங்களாதேஷ்: 128 ஆல் அவுட் (29.5) (நிகர் சுல்தானா 37, ஃபர்கான் ஹோக் 24, ஓஷாதி ரணசிங்க 5-34)

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Isipathana Clinches U19 Knockout Crown with Dramatic Final Victory Over Trinity

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Isipathana Clinches U19 Knockout Crown with Dramatic Final Victory Over Trinity

Isipathana College emerged triumphant in the final of the 2025 Under-19 Schools Rugby Knockout Tournament, edging out Trinity College 12-9 in a nail-biting showdown at Sugathadasa Stadium. With this hard-fought win, Isipathana secured their 13th President’s Trophy title, further solidifying their legacy as one of Sri Lanka’s rugby powerhouses.

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Early Advantage for Isipathana

The defending champions struck first with an impressive opening try, setting the tone for a high-stakes encounter. Avishka Hiran calmly added the conversion, giving Isipathana an early 7-0 lead.

Trinity responded with composure, as fly-half Shan Altaf slotted two well-taken penalties, reducing the deficit to a single point. Despite sustained pressure from both sides and chances that went begging, neither team could breach the opposition’s line again in the first half. The teams went into the break with Isipathana narrowly ahead, 7-6.

Grit and Discipline in the Second Half

The second half saw a continuation of the intense battle, but Trinity was handed a blow when Disal Thomas was sin-binned for persistent team infringements. Despite having a numerical advantage, Isipathana squandered a couple of penalty opportunities, as the kicking duties switched between players with no success.

Tensions escalated when Kaveen Jayasinghe was shown a yellow card for a biting offense, a disciplinary lapse that handed momentum back to Trinity. Fly-half Altaf seized the opportunity, delivering a beautifully executed drop goal to hand Trinity their first lead of the game, 9-7.

Late Heroics Seal the Title

As time ticked down and the match appeared to be slipping away, Isipathana found inspiration. Avishka Hiran, showing great awareness and timing, delivered a clever offload to Yuvindu Kodithuwakku, who powered his way past three defenders to score the match-winning try.

The conversion was missed, but it mattered little as the green shirts held on for a 12-9 victory, sealing back-to-back Knockout Championships.

Match Summary:

  • Full Time: Trinity College 09 (3 Penalties) – Isipathana College 12 (2 Tries, 1 Conversion)
  • Try Scorers: Adithya Madushan, Yuvindu Kodithuwakku (Isipathana)
  • Conversion: Avishka Hiran (Isipathana)
  • Penalties/Drop Goal: Shan Altaf (Trinity) – 2 Penalties, 1 Drop Goal

Glory for Isipathana, Lessons for Trinity

Isipathana’s ability to absorb pressure and respond in key moments underlined their championship pedigree. While Trinity displayed grit and tactical discipline, they were ultimately undone by missed opportunities and a lack of execution in the final stages.

As the curtains fall on the 2025 U19 Schools Rugby Knockout, Isipathana College once again stands tall, crowned champions in a finale that showcased the depth, drama, and raw emotion of school rugby in Sri Lanka.

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Ritzbury Celebrates Sri Lanka’s Rising Track Stars and Coaches for Historic Medal Haul at Asian Youth Athletics Championship 2025

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Ritzbury, one of Sri Lanka’s leading supporters of youth athletics, proudly honoured five exceptional athletes and their coaches for their remarkable performances at the 6th Asian Youth Athletics Championship 2025, held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The felicitation ceremony was held on May 2nd at Cinnamon Life, Colombo, under the banner of Ritzbury’s signature initiative, Mawbimata Weerayek (A Hero to the Nation).

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Out of the eight Sri Lankan medalists at the continental event, five belong to the Mawbimata Weerayek program, showcasing the success of Ritzbury’s long-term investment in grassroots athletic development. These young athletes, who carried the nation’s hopes with pride, were not only felicitated with awards but also received financial support to further their sportingu journeys.

Among the honourees was M.G.T. Abhisheka Premasiri, who brought home Sri Lanka’s only Gold medal in the Girls’ 800m and added a Silver in the medley relay. Dananjana Sewmini Fernando shone with two Silvers—one in the 100m sprint and another in the medley relay. Meanwhile, H.D. Shavindu Avishka (800m), G.D. Lahiru Achintha (1500m), and J.H.P. Nethya Sampath (High Jump) earned Bronze medals, contributing to Sri Lanka’s highest-ever medal tally at the championship.

Recognising the vital role of coaching, Ritzbury also paid tribute to the five national coaches behind this success: Buddhika Nuwan, Anuradha Nanayakkara, R.H.M. Jude Chinthaka, K.H.A.D.S.I. Kularathna, and Suranjith Senarath. Their guidance, discipline, and preparation were applauded as critical to transforming potential into podium finishes.

Speaking at the event, Kamal Geeganage (CEO) and Niluksha Bastiansz (General Manager – Marketing, CBL Foods International) expressed their pride and reaffirmed Ritzbury’s long-standing commitment to national athletics. They highlighted that the Mawbimata Weerayek program, launched in 2019, now supports 65 young talents across Sri Lanka with financial aid and mentorship, aiming to elevate Sri Lankan athletics on both national and international stages.

With their eyes now set on bigger global competitions, these young athletes symbolize a bright future for Sri Lankan athletics. Initiatives like Mawbimata Weerayek not only bring recognition but also lay the foundation for long-term sporting excellence.

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Trinity and Isipathana Set Up Thrilling Showdown in President’s Trophy Rugby Final

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The stage is set for a blockbuster finale in the Sri Lanka Schools Under-19 President’s Trophy Knockout Rugby Tournament as Trinity College and Isipathana College stormed into the final with convincing wins in their respective semi-finals. The much-anticipated final will take place on May 18 at 3:45 PM at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

Quarterfinal Recap:

Zahira College earned automatic qualification to the semi-finals after St. Peter’s withdrew from the tournament.

Trinity College secured a 24-15 win over S. Thomas’ College with a dominant display, scoring three tries, three conversions, and a penalty.

Royal College overcame DS Senanayake College with an emphatic 41-24 win, showcasing their attacking firepower.

Isipathana College proved too strong for Wesley College, triumphing 24-10 to book their spot in the semis.

Semi-final Highlights:

Trinity College vs Zahira College: Trinity continued their fine form, beating Zahira 29-12. Their win came through four tries, three conversions, and a penalty, underlining their dominance in the tournament.

Isipathana College vs Royal College: In a fiercely contested battle, Isipathana edged past Royal 24-17 with three tries, three conversions, and a crucial penalty.

With both teams displaying exceptional skill and resilience throughout the tournament, the final promises to be a thrilling encounter between two powerhouses of school rugby.

Final Match Details:

Trinity College vs Isipathana College

Date: May 18, 2025

Venue: Royal College Sports Complex

Kick-off: 3:45 PM

Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for live updates, post-match analysis, and exclusive coverage of the President’s Trophy final

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