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Sri Lanka is on the brink of a victory
Ireland’s tour of Sri Lanka’s second test
Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis smashed maiden double centuries to help Sri Lanka take control of the second test match against Ireland as they ended their first innings on 704-3.
Earlier Madushka converted his maiden Test century into a double hundred, becoming the second-youngest Sri Lankan to score a Test 200 after Mahela Jayawardene before he was dismissed for 205 in the third over after lunch when he was struck lbw off Andy McBrine’s bowling.
On the other hand, Kusal Mendis, showing his class with the bat reached his first Test 200 and went on to score 245 runs before he was caught at long-off.
Scoreboard reading at 3-629, Angelo Mathews who was dismissed for a duck in the first Test and bounced back to score a quick unbeaten century to lay the final touches for the Sri Lanakan innings. It also registered as the quickest century the former skipper had scored.
Scoreboard reading at 704-3 skipper Dimuth Karunaratne declared their innings with a lead of 212 runs.
Earlier Captain Dimuth Karunaratne, also contributed with a watchfull 115 from Tom of the order.
At stumps on day four, Ireland for their second innings was 54 for the loss of two wickets that of openers James McCollum (10) and Peter Moor (19) and still 159 runs from making Sri Lanka bat again.
McCollum was brilliantly bowled by offspinner Ramesh Mendis and Moor was dismissed when Angelo Mathews held a superb low catch at short extra cover.
Other highlights of the day were Dinesh Chandimal who lasted only 14 balls before having to retire hurt. The wicketkeeper-batter appeared to have hurt his shoulder while diving into the crease to avoid a runout, and couldn’t continue.
According to sources at SLC the wicket keeper batter has been sent to the hospital to obtain an x-ray.
Brief Scores: Ireland 492 & 54/2 (Ramesh Mendis 1-17, Prabath Jayasuriya 1-28) trail Sri Lanka 704/3 decl. (Kusal Mendis 245, Nishan Madushka 205, Dimuth Karunaratne 115; Graham Hume 1-87) by 158 runs
ශ්රී ලංකාව ජයග්රහණය අබියස
අයර්ලන්ත සංචාරය ශ්රී ලංකා දෙවන ටෙස්ට් තරගය
නිශාන් මධුෂ්ක සහ කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස් සිය මංගල ද්විත්ව ශතක රැස්කරමින් අයර්ලන්තය සමග පැවැත්වෙන දෙවන ටෙස්ට් ක්රිකට් තරගයේ සිය පළමු ඉනිම ලකුණු 704-3කට අවසන් කරන විට ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම සිය පාලනය සියතට ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
මීට පෙර මධුෂ්ක සිය මංගල ටෙස්ට් ශතකය ද්විත්ව ශතකයක් බවට පරිවර්තනය කළ අතර, මහේල ජයවර්ධනට පසුව ටෙස්ට් ලකුණු 200ක් රැස් කළ දෙවැනි ලාබාලතම ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රීඩකයා බවට පත්වෙමින් දිවා ආහාරයෙන් පසු තෙවැනි ඕවරයේදී ලකුණු 205කට දැවී ගියේ ඇන්ඩි මැක්බ්රයින්ගේ පන්දුවකට එල්බීඩබ්ලිව් පහරක් එල්ල කරමිනි.
අනෙක් අතට කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස් තම පළමු ටෙස්ට් ලකුණු 200 දක්වා පිත්තෙන් තම පන්තිය පෙන්වමින් ලකුණු 245ක් ලබාගෙන ලෝන්ග් ඕෆ්හිදී දැවී ගියේය.
ලකුණු පුවරුව කියවීම 3-629,
පළමු ටෙස්ට් තරගයේ දී කඩුල්ල මුවා කිරීමේ වරදට දැවී ගිය ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස් වේගවත් නොදැවී ශතකයක් රැස් කරමින් ශ්රී ලංකා ඉනිමේ අවසන් කටයුතු සිදු කළේය. එය හිටපු නායකයා රැස් කළ වේගවත්ම ශතකය ලෙසද සටහන් විය.
ලකුණු පුවරුව 704-3ක් වෙද්දී නායක දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න ලකුණු 212ක් ඉදිරියෙන් සිටිමින් ඔවුන්ගේ ඉනිම අත්හිටුවීය.
මීට පෙර නායක දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න ද ලකුණු 115ක් ලබා ගනිමින් සිය දායකත්වය ලබා දුන්නේය.
සිව්වන දිනයට තරගය නතර කරන විට ඔවුන්ගේ දෙවැනි ඉනිම සඳහා අයර්ලන්ත පිලේ ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවන් වන ජේම්ස් මැකලම් (10) සහ පීටර් මුවර් (19) කඩුලු 2 ක් දැවී ලකුණු 54 ක් ලබා සිටි අතර ශ්රී ලංකාවට නැවත පන්දුවට පහර දීමට තවමත් ලකුණු 159 ක් රැස් කරගෙන සිටියේය.
McCollum දක්ෂ ලෙස පන්දුවට පහර දුන් අතර රමේෂ් මෙන්ඩිස්ගේ පන්දුවක් හමුවේ මුවර් දැවී ගියේ ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස් විසින් කෙටි අමතර ආවරණයකදී විශිෂ්ට අඩු උඩ පන්දුවක් රැකගැනීමෙන් පසුවය.
දිනේෂ් චන්දිමාල් දැවී ගියේ පන්දු 14කට පසුවයි. කඩුල්ලක් දැවී යාමක් වළක්වා ගැනීම සඳහා ක්රීස් එකට කිමිදීමේදී කඩුලු රකින පිතිකරුගේ උරහිසේ තුවාලයක් ඇති වූ අතර ඔහුට ඉදිරියට යාමට නොහැකි විය.
ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආරංචි මාර්ග සඳහන් කළේ කඩුලු රකින පිතිකරු එක්ස් කිරණ පරීක්ෂණයක් සඳහා රෝහලට යවා ඇති බවයි.
සංක්ෂිප්ත ලකුණු: අයර්ලන්තය 492 සහ 54/2 (රමේෂ් මෙන්ඩිස් 1-17, ප්රභාත් ජයසූරිය 1-28) ශ්රී ලංකාව පසුපසින් 704/3 දෙසැම්බර්. (කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස් 245, නිශාන් මධුෂ්ක 205, දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න 115; ග්රැහැම් හියුම් 1-87) ලකුණු 158 කින්
வெற்றியின் விளிம்பில் இலங்கை.
அயர்லாந்து இலங்கை சுற்றுப்பயணம் இரண்டாவது டெஸ்ட்
நிஷான் மதுஷ்கா மற்றும் குசல் மெண்டிஸ் ஆகியோர் முதல் இரட்டைச் சதங்களை விளாசி, அயர்லாந்துக்கு எதிரான இரண்டாவது டெஸ்ட் போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணி தனது முதல் இன்னிங்ஸை 704-3 ரன்களில் முடித்துக் கொள்ள உதவியது.
முன்னதாக மதுஷ்கா தனது முதல் டெஸ்ட் சதத்தை இரட்டை சதமாக மாற்றினார், மஹேல ஜெயவர்தனவுக்கு பிறகு டெஸ்ட் 200 அடித்த இரண்டாவது இளம் இலங்கை வீரர் ஆனார், மதிய உணவுக்குப் பிறகு மூன்றாவது ஓவரில் 205 ரன்களில் ஆட்டமிழந்தார், ஆண்டி மெக்பிரைன் பந்துவீச்சில் எல்பிடபிள்யூ அடித்தார்.
மறுபுறம், குசல் மெண்டிஸ், மட்டையால் தனது கிளாஸைக் காட்டி, தனது முதல் டெஸ்டில் 200 ரன்களை எட்டினார், மேலும் லாங்-ஆஃபில் கேட்ச் ஆகி 245 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார்.
ஸ்கோர்போர்டு வாசிப்பு 3-629,
முதல் டெஸ்டில் ஆட்டமிழந்த ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸ், இலங்கை இன்னிங்ஸுக்கு இறுதித் தொடுதல்களை வழங்குவதற்காக விரைவாக ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் சதம் அடிக்க மீண்டு எழுந்தார். முன்னாள் கேப்டன் அடித்த அதிவேக சதமாக இது பதிவு செய்யப்பட்டது.
ஸ்கோர்போர்டை 704-3 என்ற நிலையில் கேப்டன் திமுத் கருணாரத்ன 212 ரன்கள் முன்னிலையுடன் அவர்களின் இன்னிங்ஸை டிக்ளேர் செய்தார்.
முன்னதாக கேப்டன் திமுத் கருணாரத்னவும் 115 ரன்களை குவித்தார்.
நான்காம் நாள் ஆட்டநேர முடிவில், அயர்லாந்து தனது இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்ஸிற்காக தொடக்க ஆட்டக்காரர்களான ஜேம்ஸ் மெக்கல்லம் (10), பீட்டர் மூர் (19) ஆகியோரின் இரண்டு விக்கெட்டுகளை இழந்து 54 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளது, இன்னும் 159 ரன்கள் எடுத்து இலங்கையை மீண்டும் துடுப்பெடுத்தாடச் செய்தது.
மெக்கல்லம், ஆஃப்ஸ்பின்னர் ரமேஷ் மெண்டிஸால் அற்புதமாகப் பந்துவீசப்பட்டார், மேலும் ஷார்ட் எக்ஸ்ட்ரா கவரில் ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸ் ஒரு சிறந்த குறைந்த கேட்சை பிடித்தபோது மூர் ஆட்டமிழந்தார்.
நாளின் மற்ற சிறப்பம்சங்கள் தினேஷ் சண்டிமால் 14 பந்துகளுக்கு மட்டுமே நீடித்தது, அவர் காயத்துடன் ஓய்வு பெற்றார். விக்கெட் கீப்பர்-பேட்டர் ரன் அவுட்டைத் தவிர்ப்பதற்காக கிரீஸில் டைவிங் செய்யும்போது தோள்பட்டையில் காயம் ஏற்பட்டது, மேலும் தொடர முடியவில்லை.
விக்கெட் கீப்பர் பேட்டர் எக்ஸ்ரே எடுப்பதற்காக மருத்துவமனைக்கு அனுப்பப்பட்டுள்ளதாக SLC வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.
சுருக்கமான ஸ்கோர்: அயர்லாந்து 492 & 54/2 (ரமேஷ் மெண்டிஸ் 1-17, பிரபாத் ஜெயசூர்யா 1-28) இலங்கை 704/3 டிக்எல். (குசல் மெண்டிஸ் 245, நிஷான் மதுஷ்கா 205, திமுத் கருணாரத்ன 115; கிரஹாம் ஹியூம் 1-87) 158 ரன்கள்
Cricket
Wanindu Hasaranga Faces Inquiry After Missing Mandatory Fitness Test
Sri Lanka’s premier leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is under scrutiny after failing to attend a scheduled fitness test, raising fresh concerns over compliance with national selection standards.
Sources within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed that selectors have formally escalated the matter to the High Performance Center, overseen by Jerome Jayaratne, along with senior board officials. The incident has drawn attention due to SLC’s increasingly strict enforcement of fitness protocols.
Hasaranga, who missed Sri Lanka’s campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year with a hamstring injury, is believed to have fully recovered. Despite this, he has yet to complete the mandatory fitness assessment required for national selection and overseas participation.
Under SLC’s revised policy, centrally contracted players must meet defined fitness benchmarks before receiving clearance to compete in franchise tournaments such as the Indian Premier League.
The situation is particularly significant given Hasaranga’s recent signing by the Lucknow Super Giants during the mini-auction for his base price of INR 2 crore.
Thushara Ruled Out, Pathirana Awaiting Clearance
In a related development, Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has been ruled out of the upcoming IPL season after failing to meet fitness requirements.
Thushara reportedly did not pass his initial fitness test and was granted a second opportunity, which he also missed. As a result, SLC declined to issue him the required NOC, effectively ending his participation hopes.
Despite being injury-free and available to bowl, Thushara is understood to have fallen short of the board’s prescribed fitness standards. He had been signed by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for approximately INR 1.6 crore and was expected to bolster their pace attack.
Meanwhile, young pacer Matheesha Pathirana remains in contention but is yet to complete his fitness test. Officials indicate he is likely to join his IPL franchise once he clears the required assessments. Pathirana had previously been sidelined due to a hamstring injury.
IPL 2026 Underway
The 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League officially commenced on March 28 and is scheduled to run through the end of May, with franchises finalizing their squads amid strict fitness and regulatory oversight from national boards.
Football
Late heartbreak ends Sri Lanka’s semi-final hopes
Sri Lanka’s journey at the SAFF U-20 Championship 2026 came to a dramatic and painful end after a last-gasp goal handed Bhutan a 1-0 victory in their decisive group-stage clash in Malé, Maldives.

With a place in the semi-finals on the line, the match carried high stakes for both sides. Sri Lanka entered the contest knowing only a positive result would keep their campaign alive, and they responded with a disciplined and energetic performance. The young Sri Lankan side showed composure in defense while attempting to build attacking momentum against a well-organized Bhutan team.
Chances, however, were at a premium. Sri Lanka managed to create a few half-opportunities but were unable to convert, as the Bhutanese defense held firm. As the match wore on, tension grew, with both teams aware that a draw would not be enough to secure progression.
Just as it seemed the game would end in stalemate, Bhutan struck a decisive blow in stoppage time. Forward Dhendup Gyeltshen capitalized on a momentary lapse in the Sri Lankan defense to score in the 90+2 minute, silencing hopes of a late turnaround and sealing all three points for his side.
Cricket
Sri Lanka U19 Women’s Team Set for Australia Tour 2026 Tri-Nation Series
The Sri Lanka Under-19 Women’s Cricket Team is set to tour Australia in April 2026 for an exciting tri-nation series that will also feature England. This tour represents an important opportunity for the young Sri Lankan players to gain international exposure and compete against strong opposition in both limited-overs formats. The team is scheduled to depart on 3rd April 2026 and will play a total of six matches during the tour, including two 50-over games and four T20 matches.
The series will begin on 7th April 2026 with a 50-over match against England at Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane, starting at 9:30 AM. Sri Lanka will then face Australia in another 50-over encounter on 8th April 2026 at the same venue and time. The action will shift to the Gold Coast for the T20 leg of the tour, where Sri Lanka will meet England on 12th April 2026 at Bill Pippen Oval at 9:00 AM, followed by a match against Australia on 13th April 2026 at the same ground and time. The final phase of the tour returns to Brisbane, with Sri Lanka playing England on 17th April 2026 and Australia on 18th April 2026 in two early morning T20 matches at Ian Healy Oval, both starting at 5:30 AM.
Match Schedule
• 7th April 2026 – Sri Lanka vs England (50-over)
Ian Healy Oval, Brisbane – 09:30 AM
• 8th April 2026 – Sri Lanka vs Australia (50-over)
Ian Healy Oval, Brisbane – 09:30 AM
• 12th April 2026 – Sri Lanka vs England (T20)
Bill Pippen Oval, Gold Coast – 09:00 AM
• 13th April 2026 – Sri Lanka vs Australia (T20)
Bill Pippen Oval, Gold Coast – 09:00 AM
• 17th April 2026 – Sri Lanka vs England (T20)
Ian Healy Oval, Brisbane – 05:30 AM
• 18th April 2026 – Sri Lanka vs Australia (T20)
Ian Healy Oval, Brisbane – 05:30 AM
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