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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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Dialog Schools Rugby League Week 4: Powerhouses Dominate as Rivalries Intensify

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The fourth week of the 2025 Dialog Schools Rugby League brought high-octane action across Colombo and Kandy, as traditional rugby giants asserted dominance while title ambitions sharpened. Here’s a round-up of the top matches that defined the week:

Trinity Outmuscles St. Joseph’s at CR & FC

Trinity College, Kandy, continued their unbeaten streak with a commanding 29-07 win over St. Joseph’s College, Maradana at the CR & FC grounds in Colombo. Trinity crossed the whitewash five times with 5 tries and 2 conversions, displaying explosive forward play and well-structured phases.

St. Joseph’s struggled to match Trinity’s physicality but managed a consolation try and conversion. At halftime, Trinity led 22-0, setting the tone early and maintaining control throughout.

Wesley Tames St. Peter’s in Tight Clash

At Havelock Park, Wesley College recorded a gritty 23-05 victory over St. Peter’s College. The Wesleyites scored 3 tries, 1 conversion, and added 2 penalties, proving their clinical edge under pressure.

St. Peter’s could only respond with a single try and failed to find rhythm. Wesley led 8-0 at the break and controlled territory effectively in the second half.

Isipathana Outguns Zahira in a High-Scoring Thriller

In one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend, Isipathana College edged out Zahira College 38-27 at Zahira Grounds. Isipathana scored 6 tries and 4 conversions, showcasing pace and creativity in attack.

Zahira fought back gallantly with 4 tries, 2 conversions, and a penalty, pushing the defending champions to the limit. At halftime, Isipathana led 26-8, and though Zahira launched a strong second-half rally, the Green Machine held on.

Royal Routs Vidyartha in Dominant Display

Royal College, Colombo, was at their clinical best as they overcame Vidyartha College, Kandy, 29-07 at the Royal Complex. The home side dotted down 5 tries and 2 conversions, demonstrating power rugby and slick handling.

Vidyartha managed a single converted try but struggled to contain Royal’s powerful forwards and rolling mauls. Royal led 12-7 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.

Looking Ahead

With teams like Trinity, Isipathana, and Royal continuing to impress, the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 is shaping up for a thrilling finish. Fans can expect tighter games and fierce battles as title dreams grow stronger.

Stay tuned with Sri Lankan Sports TV for full match reports, results, and exclusive school rugby coverage!

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Sri Lanka Shines at Thailand Open 2025 with 11-Medal Haul

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The Sri Lankan athletics team wrapped up a remarkable campaign at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship 2025, securing an impressive 11 medals, including 6 golds, during the competition held from June 21 to 25 in Bangkok.

The Sri Lankan squad, made up of eight athletes—four men and four women—delivered standout performances across track and field events, making the nation proud on the international stage.

Leading the charge was Rusiru Chathuranga, who clinched double gold in the Men’s 800m and 1500m events. Vicknaraj Vakshan added to the tally with a gold in the 5000m and a silver in the 1500m, while W.K.L.A. Nimali matched that feat by claiming gold in the Women’s 800m and silver in the 1500m.

Madushani Herath showed her dominance in the field events, capturing gold in both the long jump and triple jump. Ayomal Akalanka earned silver in the Men’s 400m hurdles, and Wathsala Hapuarachchi took silver in the Women’s 100m hurdles. Safreen Ahmed contributed a bronze medal in the Men’s triple jump.

While seven out of eight athletes reached the podium, Amasha de Silva narrowly missed out, finishing fourth in the Women’s 100m final, showcasing a commendable performance.

The full team is expected to return to Sri Lanka today after a tour that highlights the depth of talent in local athletics and signals strong potential ahead of upcoming regional events

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Kingswood College Claims Hard-Fought Win Over Zahira in Week 3 of Schools Rugby League

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Colombo – June 23:
Kingswood College, Kandy, came from behind to secure a gritty 27-18 victory over Zahira College, Colombo, in a Week 3 clash of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 played at Zahira College Grounds.

Despite trailing 11-10 at halftime, Kingswood regrouped and powered through in the second half, scoring 3 tries, 3 conversions, and 2 penalties to take home the win. Zahira fought valiantly with 2 tries, 1 conversion, and 2 penalties, but couldn’t match Kingswood’s consistency in the closing stages.

This win marks an important step for Kingswood in their league journey as they eye a stronger position in the 2025 standings.

Full-Time Score:
Kingswood College 27 (3T, 3C, 2P)
Zahira College 18 (2T, 1C, 2P)

📍 Venue: Zahira College Grounds, Colombo
📅 Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 – Week 3

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