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Sri Lanka Emerging team tour of Japan (1st T20)

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Visitors claim a comfortable 5-wicket win

An all-round performance steered the Sri Lanka Emerging team to a comfortable 5-wicket win over Japan’s national cricket team in the first T20I at Sano International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

After being invited to bat first, Japan was restricted to a below-par score of 97-6 in their allotted 20 overs.

Kadowaki Fleming top scored with a fighting 21 runs, while none of the other batters was unable to at least go past the 20-run mark.

Skipper Dellon Peiris was the pick of the bowlers claiming 3 for 21 in his 4 overs. Apart from the skipper, Danal Hemananda, Lakshan Gamage and Sithum Dissanayake shared three wickets among them.

Chasing 98 to win it was a walk in the park for Sri Lanka Emerging, as they achieved the target in 15.3 overs.

Despite a poor start, Ranmith Jayasena (25) and skipper Dellon Peiris (17) carried Sri Lanka Emerging to victory with an unbroken 48-run partnership for the 6th wicket as they reached the target with 27 balls to spare.

The 2nd T20 match between the two sides will take place today (11 May) at the same venue.

Brief Scores:
Japan 97/6 (20) Kadowaki Fleming 21, Reo Sakurano 14, Marcus Thurgate 14, Dellon Peiris 3/21, Danal Hemananda 1/14, Lakshan Gamage 1/16, Sithum Dissanayake 1/30)

Sri Lanka Emerging: 98/5 (15.3) Ranmith Jayasena 25, Dunith Jayathunga 18, Dellon Peiris 17, Sahil Dias 13, Ibrahim Takahashi 3/17, Makoto Taniyama 1/12, Dinesh Sandaruwan 1/17).

ශ්‍රී ලංකා නැගී එන කණ්ඩායමේ ජපාන සංචාරය (පළමු T20)

සංචාරකයින් කඩුලු 5ක පහසු ජයග්‍රහණයකට හිමිකම් කියයි

ජපාන ජාතික ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායමට එරෙහිව සනෝ ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාංගණයේදී ඊයේ පැවැති පළමු විස්සයි20 තරගයෙන් කඩුලු 5ක පහසු ජයක් අත්කර ගැනීමට ශ්‍රී ලංකා නැගී එන කණ්ඩායමට තුන් ඉරියව් දස්කම් දැක්වීමට හැකි විය.

ප්‍රථමයෙන් පන්දුවට පහරදීමට ආරාධනා කිරීමෙන් පසු ජපානයට නියමිත පන්දුවාර 20 තුළ ලකුණු 97-6 ට වඩා අඩු ලකුණු සංඛ්‍යාවකට සීමා විය.

Kadowaki Fleming ලකුණු 21ක් ලබා ගනිමින් වැඩිම ලකුණු ලාභියා වූ අතර අනෙක් කිසිදු පිතිකරුවෙකුට අවම වශයෙන් ලකුණු 20 සීමාව පසු කිරීමටවත් නොහැකි විය.

පන්දු යවන්නන් අතරින් නායක ඩෙලන් පීරිස් සිය ඕවර 4 තුළ ලකුණු 21කට කඩුලු 3ක් ලබා ගත්තේය. ඔවුන් අතර නායකට අමතරව දනල් හේමානන්ද, ලක්ෂාන් ගමගේ සහ සිතුම් දිසානායක කඩුලු 3ක් බෙදී ගියහ.

ජයග්‍රහණය සඳහා ලකුණු 98ක් හඹා යාම ශ්‍රී ලංකා නැගී එන කණ්ඩායමට පා ගමනක් වූ අතර ඔවුන් එම ඉලක්කය ඕවර 15.3කදී සපුරා ගත්හ.

ආරම්භය දුර්වලව තිබියදීත්, රන්මිත් ජයසේන (25) සහ නායක ඩෙලෝන් පීරිස් (17) 6 වැනි කඩුල්ලට ලකුණු 48 ක නොබිඳුණු සබඳතාවයක් ගොඩනැගූ ශ්‍රී ලංකා පිල ජයග්‍රහණය කරා රැගෙන ගිය අතර ඔවුන් එම ඉලක්කය පන්දු 27 ක් ඉතිරිව තිබියදී සපුරා ගත්හ.

දෙපිල අතර 2 වැනි විස්සයි20 තරගය අද (මැයි 11) එම පිටියේදීම පැවැත්වේ.

කෙටි ලකුණු:
ජපානය 97/6 (20) කදෝවාකි ෆ්ලෙමින් 21, රියෝ සකුරානෝ 14, මාකස් තුර්ගේට් 14, ඩෙලෝන් පීරිස් 3/21, දනාල් හේමානන්ද 1/14, ලක්ෂාන් ගමගේ 1/16, සිතුම් දිසානායක 1/30)

ශ්‍රී ලංකා නැගී එන: 98/5 (15.3) රන්මිත් ජයසේන 25, දුනිත් ජයතුංග 18, ඩෙලෝන් පීරිස් 17, සහිල් ඩයස් 13, ඊබ්‍රහිම් ටකහාෂි 3/17, මැකෝටෝ තනියම 1/12, දිනේෂ් සඳරුවන් 1/17)

இலங்கை வளர்ந்து வரும் அணி ஜப்பான் சுற்றுப்பயணம் (1வது டி20)

பார்வையாளர்கள் 5 விக்கெட் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்றனர்

சனோ சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் ஸ்டேடியத்தில் நேற்று நடைபெற்ற முதல் T20I போட்டியில் சகலதுறை ஆட்டத்தின் மூலம் இலங்கை வளர்ந்து வரும் அணி 5 விக்கெட் வித்தியாசத்தில் ஜப்பான் தேசிய கிரிக்கெட் அணிக்கு எதிராக எளிதாக வெற்றி பெற்றது.

முதலில் துடுப்பெடுத்தாட அழைக்கப்பட்ட ஜப்பான், நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்ட 20 ஓவர்களில் 97-6 ரன்களுக்கு குறைவான ஸ்கோருக்கு மட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்டது.

கடோவாக்கி ஃப்ளெமிங் அதிகபட்சமாக போராடி 21 ரன்களை எடுத்தார், மற்ற பேட்ஸ் எவராலும் குறைந்தபட்சம் 20 ரன்களைக் கூட கடக்க முடியவில்லை.

பந்துவீச்சாளர்களில் கேப்டன் டெலோன் பீரிஸ் 4 ஓவர்களில் 21 ரன்களுக்கு 3 விக்கெட்டுகளை பறிகொடுத்தார். அணித் தலைவரைத் தவிர, தனால் ஹேமானந்தா, லக்ஷான் கமகே மற்றும் சித்தும் திஸாநாயக்க ஆகியோர் 3 விக்கெட்டுகளைப் பகிர்ந்து கொண்டனர்.

98 ரன்கள் எடுத்தால் வெற்றி என்ற இலக்கை 15.3 ஓவர்களில் எட்டியது இலங்கை எமர்ஜிங் அணிக்கு.

தொடக்கம் மோசமாக இருந்தபோதிலும், ரன்மித் ஜெயசேன (25) மற்றும் கேப்டன் டெலோன் பீரிஸ் (17) ஆகியோர் 6வது விக்கெட்டுக்கு உடைக்கப்படாத 48 ரன்கள் பார்ட்னர்ஷிப்பில் இலங்கை எமர்ஜிங்கை வெற்றிக்கு கொண்டு சென்றனர்.

இரு அணிகள் மோதும் 2வது டி20 போட்டி இதே மைதானத்தில் இன்று (மே 11) நடக்கிறது.

சுருக்கமான மதிப்பெண்கள்:
ஜப்பான் 97/6 (20) கடோவாக்கி பிளெமிங் 21, ரியோ சகுரானோ 14, மார்கஸ் துர்கேட் 14, டெலன் பீரிஸ் 3/21, டனல் ஹேமானந்தா 1/14, லக்ஷன் கமகே 1/16, சித்தும் திஸாநாயக்க 1/30)

இலங்கை எழுச்சி: 98/5 (15.3) ரன்மித் ஜெயசேன 25, துனித் ஜயதுங்க 18, டெலோன் பீரிஸ் 17, சாஹில் டயஸ் 13, இப்ராஹிம் தகாஹாஷி 3/17, மகோடோ தனியாமா 1/12, தினேஷ் சண்டருவான் 1/17)

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Kamindu Mendis Shines as Sunrisers Hyderabad Break Chepauk Curse, Crush CSK’s Playoff Hopes | IPL 2025

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Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis delivered under pressure, helping Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) script a historic first-ever win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium during the IPL 2025 season.

Chasing a tricky target of 155, Mendis played a composed and crucial unbeaten knock of 32 off 22 balls, stitching an unbroken 49-run partnership with Nitish Kumar to seal a five-wicket victory with eight balls to spare. His calm presence at the crease when the game was delicately poised underlined his growing stature in T20 cricket.

Earlier, the Chennai Super Kings, once invincible at home, continued their disastrous 2025 campaign — suffering a fourth consecutive home defeat. Batting first, CSK stumbled despite a promising start, collapsing to 154 all out. Dewald Brevis impressed briefly on debut with a quickfire 42 runs, but it was Harshal Patel’s brilliant spell (4 wickets for 28 runs) that broke CSK’s backbone.

For CSK, promising youngster Ayush Mhatre shone early, but a middle-order collapse proved costly. Even skipper M.S. Dhoni’s tactical gamble of giving Sam Curran two overs backfired, as SRH batters capitalized to turn the game.

In the SRH chase, despite early hiccups — losing Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head quickly — Ishan Kishan’s fluent 44 and Kamindu Mendis’ finishing touch ensured Hyderabad stayed alive in the playoff race.

Meanwhile, in the updated IPL 2025 points table, Sunrisers Hyderabad now sits 8th with 6 points, while CSK languishes at the bottom with just 4 points from 9 games, effectively ending their playoff dreams.

Mendis’ all-round contribution, including a key wicket earlier, and his coolness in the chase were pivotal. While Harshal Patel deservedly took the Player of the Match award, Sri Lanka can proudly celebrate Kamindu’s evolving prowess on the IPL stage.


Points Table Update (After SRH vs CSK Match):

  • GT, DC, and RCB are leading the race with 12 points each.
  • PBKS and MI are close behind with 11 and 10 points.
  • CSK and RR are at the bottom with just 4 points, all but knocked out of the playoffs.
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Kaya Daluwatte and Reshan Algama Shine at 16th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in Vietnam

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Sri Lanka’s promising golf talents Kaya Daluwatte and Reshan Algama showcased their growing international class with stellar performances at the prestigious 16th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, held at the stunning Laguna Golf Lang Co in Vietnam.

Facing off against the finest junior golfers from the Asia-Pacific region—including representatives from Australia, England, Japan, India, and Wales—both Kaya and Reshan rose to the occasion, underlining Sri Lanka’s emerging strength in the sport.

Kaya Daluwatte delivered one of her career-best performances, finishing as the runner-up in the Girls’ Under-16 category. After three composed rounds, she posted a remarkable final score of even-par 216, highlighted by an impressive 2-under-par finish in the final round. Despite Japan’s Al Goto clinching the title with a score of 213, Kaya’s climb up the leaderboard captured widespread admiration. Her poise, precision, and birdies during the crucial back-nine holes showcased a maturity well beyond her years.

This runner-up finish at one of Asia’s top junior championships marks a historic achievement for Sri Lankan golf, signaling that the nation’s junior golfers are ready to challenge the region’s traditional powerhouses.

In the Boys’ Under-16 category, Reshan Algama also left his mark by securing a strong fourth-place finish with a gross score of 218. Although his final round did not match the brilliance of his earlier efforts, Reshan displayed commendable composure against a highly competitive international field. His consistency across top-level tournaments reflects his rapid development into a serious contender on the global junior golf circuit.

Vietnam’s Tuan Anh Nguyen dominated the Boys’ division, leading from start to finish to claim the title with a superb score of 205. India’s Arshvant Srivastava and Kanav Chauhan finished second and third, with scores of 214 and 216 respectively.

Kaya and Reshan’s performances not only bring pride to Sri Lanka but also signal a bright future for the country’s junior golfing scene on the Asian stage.

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SAFF Championship Postponement Exposes Deeper Issues Within FFSL

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The much-anticipated SAFF Championship, originally scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka in July 2025, has now been officially postponed to 2026—a move that has raised serious concerns over the competence and credibility of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL).

According to the SAFF Executive Committee, the decision to delay the tournament stemmed largely from pressure exerted by its marketing partner, Sportfive, which advocated for a home-and-away format to increase commercial value. Furthermore, it is reported that Sportfive preferred the event be hosted in Bangladesh or India, citing better sponsor access and commercial feasibility in those countries if the tournament were to follow a centralized model.

However, beyond external pressure, this development highlights a troubling reality: the FFSL’s inability to effectively organize and defend Sri Lanka’s hosting rights on the international stage. This isn’t merely a scheduling issue—it reflects a deeper pattern of administrative shortcomings, lack of vision, and prioritization of media narratives over tangible development.

As previously reported by Sri Lankan Sports TV, the FFSL continues to focus more on optics and media stunts rather than on the foundational work required to uplift football in the country. The failure to safeguard Sri Lanka’s opportunity to host a major regional tournament not only affects the sport’s growth domestically but also damages the nation’s reputation within South Asian football.

For a federation that has long promised reform and transparency, this latest setback exposes how little progress has actually been made. When commercial partners have more sway than the national football body itself, it’s a clear indication that local football governance is being undermined by weak leadership and poor planning.

This should be a wake-up call—not just for the FFSL, but for every stakeholder invested in the future of Sri Lankan football. The time for slogans and staged announcements is over. Sri Lanka needs action, accountability, and genuine commitment to building a sustainable footballing culture. Until then, headlines like this will only continue to reflect a sport lost in mismanagement.

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