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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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Stafford vs. Colombo International: The Second Edition of the Big Match Kicks Off!

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Football fever returns as Stafford International School and Colombo International School gear up for the second edition of their highly anticipated Big Match! This year, the rivalry intensifies with four matches across different age and gender categories:

U15 Girls
U15 Boys
U20 Girls
U20 Boys

🏆 Stafford International’s Rising Stars:

  • U15 Girls: Defending TISSL U14 and Colombo SLSFA District champions, featuring standout players like Keshalee Ranatunga and Sonja Ratanayake (just 10 years old!).
  • U15 Boys: All-Island U14 runners-up out of 462 schools, led by goalkeeper Yash Amarasekara, who was named Best U14 GK in Sri Lanka.
  • U20 Girls & Boys: Both teams finished as TISSL runners-up, boasting stars like Raya Rikaz, Yumna Safraz, Adnaan Ameen, and Nidurshan Mohan.

🏆 Colombo International’s Key Players:

  • U15 Girls: TISSL U16 runners-up, featuring top defender Khadeeja Niyas and striker Ozra.
  • U20 Girls: TISSL U20 runners-up, with Fioni Dedhia named Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
  • U20 Boys: Defending Big Match champions, looking to retain their title behind stars like Krishwen and Habib.

👀 Who will come out on top this time? Watch the action LIVE at the link below! 🎥👇

#BigMatch2025 #SchoolFootball #SriLankaFootball #StaffordVsCIS #RivalryRenewed

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Shammi Silva Re-Elected as Sri Lanka Cricket President for Fourth Consecutive Term

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Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president for the 2025-27 term, marking his fourth consecutive tenure at the helm of the nation’s cricket governing body. Silva secured the position uncontested at the 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Colombo on Monday.

A Controversial Yet Dominant Tenure

Silva’s leadership has not been without controversy. His previous term saw a high-profile clash with former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe in 2023, which led to an interim committee being appointed after Sri Lanka’s poor performance in the ICC ODI World Cup. This move resulted in ICC suspending SLC, which led to Sri Lanka losing the hosting rights for the U19 Men’s World Cup, which was later held in South Africa.

Despite these setbacks, Silva regained control after a court ruling reinstated his administration, and he was later appointed as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in December 2023, replacing Jay Shah.

Challenges & Future Outlook

Sri Lanka Cricket has long been seen as a powerful and influential body, with internal politics often shaping its leadership. With financial mismanagement concerns highlighted in the Auditor General’s report, Silva’s administration faces the challenge of restoring credibility and ensuring better governance.

With the ICC ban lifted, Sri Lanka looks to rebuild its cricketing structure and improve performance on the international stage. The focus now shifts to upcoming bilateral series, the Asia Cup, and preparations for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka Cricket and the latest in the world of sports!

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Stephen Fleming Defends MS Dhoni’s Batting Position Amid Criticism

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has defended MS Dhoni’s late entry in the batting order, stating that the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman cannot play an extended innings at full intensity due to lingering knee concerns.

The 43-year-old Dhoni faced criticism after coming in at No. 9 during CSK’s 50-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk. In the next match against Rajasthan Royals on March 30, 2025, he batted at No. 7 when CSK required 54 off 25 balls but managed just 16 off 11 as his team fell short by six runs.

Fleming’s Explanation on Dhoni’s Role

Fleming emphasized that Dhoni carefully assesses the match situation before deciding when to bat.

“It’s all about timing. MS judges his body and situation. His knees aren’t what they used to be, so he can’t bat for 10 overs at full intensity. He will step in based on the game’s demands,” Fleming explained at the post-match press conference.

The CSK coach reiterated that Dhoni remains too valuable to the team for his leadership and wicketkeeping and that sending him in too early could be a strategic misstep.

“From around the 13th or 14th over, he assesses the situation and decides. He trusts other batters early on but steps up when needed.”

CSK’s Struggles in the Powerplay Cost Them the Match

Fleming also pinpointed CSK’s poor powerplay performance as a key reason for their loss against Rajasthan Royals. While RR blasted 79/1 in the powerplay, CSK only managed 42/1,

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