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Dhammissara National School Naththandiya kept their unbeaten status intact to clinch the Under 19 Division III Tier B cricket title as they beat Lalith Athulathmudali College Mount Lavinia by 85 runs in the final played at Campbell Park on Thursday.
Hasitha Nayanajith produced outstanding all-around performances for the winners to seal a convincing victory. Nayanajith top-scored for the winners with valuable 62 runs before taking five wickets to contain the opponents to 146 runs.
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Dhammissara NS 231 all out in 49.3 overs (Hasith Nayanajith 62, Ranuka Shavindu 50, Pushpitha Niroshana 34, Savindu Gimhan 16; Danupa Sithijaya 3/33, Dushan Silva 2/40, Chalaka Nishantha 2/50)
Lalith Athulathmudali 146 all out in 42.1 overs (Sachintha Silva 42, Dushan Silva 30, Ramithu Dishen 25; Hasith Nayanajith 5/31, Ashan Dhananjaya 2/15)
Anura Vidyalaya Matara overcome St Anthony’s Girls College Kandy in final
BCCI set to allow five overseas players in Women’s IPL
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in his first game in Saudi Arabia and Lionel Messi was also on the scoresheet as Paris St-Germain edged a Riyadh All-Star XI 5-4 in a thrilling contest.The exhibition match in the Saudi capital saw two of the greatest players of all time sharing a pitch together for possibly the final time.
Messi opened the scoring and Ronaldo netted twice for 2-2 at half-time.Both players were substituted off just after the hour mark.
The two PSG centre-backs were also on the scoresheet as Sergio Ramos added to Marquinhos’ delightful finish in the opening period. But the French side played much of the game with 10 men as Juan Bernat received a straight red card for hauling down Saudi international Salem Al Dawsari and Neymar also missed a penalty in a breathtaking first half.
Jang Hyun-soo’s header drew the All-Star XI level at 3-3, but Kylian Mbappe’s penalty and substitute Hugo Ekitike’s composed effort put PSG out of sight.Anderson Talisca drilled in a long-range consolation late in injury-time but there was not time for a dramatic equaliser.
Ronaldo has had to wait for his debut since a big move to Al-Nassr because of a suspension from his time at Manchester United.But he will make his competitive debut for his new side on Sunday, when they host Ettifaq at Mrsool Park.
So how fitting it was that his first game in the Middle Eastern country – a high-profile and hugely competitive friendly – was against his old foe Messi, who lifted the World Cup in neighbouring Qatar just a month ago.The Argentina captain latched on to Neymar’s pass and converted the opener after just two minutes, but the 37-year-old Portugal skipper was not to be outdone.
Ronaldo’s first was from the penalty spot, which was awarded after he was floored by PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas’ forearm smash into his face, leaving him with a badly bruised cheek.And he showed the hunger and desire he still possesses for the second, an initial header hitting the post then reacting quickest to convert, showcasing his trademark celebration for both goals with the crowd joining in.
Both players were taken off on 61 minutes and could have faced each other for the last time, unless they cross paths again in the twilight of their glittering careers.The match, however, has been criticised by human rights group Amnesty International, who said Saudi Arabia’s sports-washing strategy was at “full throttle”.
Peter Frankental, Amnesty UK’s economic affairs director, said: “Ronaldo’s big-money transfer to Al Nassr and Messi’s engagement by the Saudi authorities as a tourism ambassador are both part of Riyadh’s aggressive sports-washing programme.
“The authorities are seeking to exploit the celebrity appeal of elite sport to deflect attention from the country’s appalling human rights record.
“Saudi Arabia’s extensive use of sport as an exercise in soft power is well-known, but with Qatari-owned PSG appearing in Riyadh we effectively have two sports-washing superpowers – Saudi Arabia and Qatar – flexing their muscles.
“Footballers like Ronaldo and Messi have huge profiles and we’d like to see them resisting being used as the famous faces of sports-washing, including by speaking out about human rights issues in both Saudi Arabia and Qatar.”
(BBC Sports)
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Anura Vidyalaya registered a convincing 32 run win over St Anthonys Girls College Kandy to clinch the girls under 19 division II cricket title at the Nalanda College grounds on Friday.
Electing to bat first the girls from Matara posted 122/9 in their 30 overs with Lakni Nimsara and Dumalsha Randishani the only two batters to enter double figures and 56 extras (1lb, 6b, 2nb, 47wd) boosting the total. Kavishka Abeyrathne captured three wickets while Diyoni Nirmala captured two.
The girls from Kandy chasing 123 runs to win were bowled out for 90 runs in 26.2 overs. Malmi Herath topped the score card with 15 runs while the lasse from Matara conceded 43 extra runs (1lb, 2b, 2nb, 38wd). Apshara Madumali captured three wickets.
Brief scores
Anura Vidyalaya 122/9 in 30 overs
(Lakni Nimsara 22, Dumalsha Randishani 19; Shalani Dissanayake 1-25, Kavishka Abeyrathne 3-19,Diyoni Nirmala 2-11)
St Anthonys Girls College Kandy 90/10 in 26.2 overs
(Malmi Herath 15,Yograjan Praviniya 11 not out; Devindi Rasanjana 1-12, Apshara Madumali 3-18, Dumalsha Randishani 1-24,Vishmi Shavindi 1-18)
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has set INR 12 crore as salary cap for the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL), being launched next month. The fund size will have an annual increment of INR 1.5 crore in the subsequent four years and will soar up to INR 18 crore by the end of the first five-year cycle. There is no provision for the icon players in the five-team league.
As per the information communicated to the potential participants on Thursday (January 19), the BCCI has said that the player purse will start with INR 12 crore in 2023, will swell to INR 13.5 crore in 2024, to INR 15 crore in 2025, INR 16.5 crore in 2026 and finally INR 18 crore in 2027. This is the guideline for the first five years during which there will be five teams in the first three years and six teams in the last two years of the cycle.
In another important decision, the BCCI said it will allow five foreign players in the playing XI with at least one cricketer from an Associate country allowed in the XI. This is a shift from the IPL rule where only four foreign players are allowed. The fifth player, a source from a potential new franchise said, will have to be from an Associate. “The teams will have the option of fielding five foreign players as long as the fifth player is from an Associate nation,” a source, in knowledge of the development, said.
The dates for the maiden edition have not been confirmed but they are expected to be from March 4 to 26. In all likelihood, the league will be played in Mumbai with the Brabourne Stadium in South Mumbai and the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai being potential venues for the 22 games in the first season. The Wankhede is likely to be kept ready for the IPL, which is likely to start on March 31 or April 1.
The BCCI recently sold the media rights, for INR 950 crore to Viacom 18, and it is in the process of identifying the five franchises who will be taking part in the first three years. The franchises will be revealed on January 25 after a closed bidding process. The BCCI has apparently sold 29 ITTs but the exact number of parties interested could be around 15.
The prize money for the league will be INR 10 crore for the players and then for the teams, it will be INR 6 crore for the winning side and INR 3 crore for the runners-up. The third placed team will earn INR 1 crore. The BCCI said, “100 per cent of player prize money is to be distributed amongst the players only.”
(Cricbuzz)
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