The Sri Lankan Under-19 team sealed the five-match youth one-day international series 3-2 after prevailing by 62 runs against the Bangladesh Under-19 team in the fifth and final one-dayer at Mirpur on Monday. Chasing Sri Lanka Under-19’s low total of 185-10,
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SL U-19 level series
The Bangladesh Under-19 team went down by six wickets as per the Duckworth/Lewis method against their Sri Lankan counterparts in the fourth and penultimate youth one-day international at Mirpur on Saturday. Ahead of the final one-dayer of the five-match
Bangladesh U-19 go 2-1 up
The Bangladesh Under-19 team moved 2-1 up after registering a last-ball one-wicket win over their Sri Lankan counterparts in the third youth one-day international of the five-match series at Mirpur on Friday. Chasing the Sri Lanka Under-19 team’s 277-8 in 50 overs,
Bangladesh U-19 level series
Prodigious young batsman Nazmul Hossain scripted a wonderful hundred to lead Bangladesh Under-19 to a series-leveling 115-run win over their Sri Lankan counterparts in the second youth one-day international at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Tuesday. Nazmul blasted 109 off 131 balls with the help
SL U-19 go 1-0 up
The Sri Lanka Under-19 team prevailed by 62 runs as per the Duckworth/Lewis method in the first one-day international against Bangladesh Under-19 side at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Sunday. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Bangladesh U-19 team were bundled out for a meagre 137 in 47.1 overs with Abu Sayeem (43 ... Read more
Rain forces another washout
Incessant rain forced a wash out on the third and penultimate day’s play in the second four-day match between Bangladesh Under-19 and Sri Lanka Under-19 at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Thursday. Rain began pouring down in the north-eastern city from Wednesday night and continued till the early hours of Thursday morning. Even though
Jubair spins SL-19 out
Leg-spinner Jubair Hossain continued to shine with the cheirry as his four-wicket haul helped Bangladesh Under-19 team dismiss their Sri Lankan counterparts for a modest 185 runs on the second day of the four-day game at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Wednesday. Jubair, who picked up eight wickets in the first four-day
SL U-19 begin well
Sri Lankan under-19 cricket team made a solid start as they posted 331-5 at the end of the first day’s play of the first four-day match against the Bangladesh under-19 team at Mirpur on Wednesday. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, the Sri Lankan U-19 team capitalised on the efforts of their opening ... Read more
BD-SL U-19 series kicks off today
Hosts Bangladesh and the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team will begin their series today at Mirpur as both the age-level teams will be looking forward to prove their worth ahead of the upcoming ICC Under-19 World Cup next year. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will start the series
Busy month for Bangladesh age-level teams
The Sri Lankan Under-19 cricket team arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday to play two four-day matches and five one-day internationals against their Bangladeshi counterparts. The first four-dayer between the two South Asian sides will begin on April 11 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The two teams will then
Jayasuriya comparison inspires me, says Kusal
Someone who scored 772 runs in 30 youth one-day internationals does not often attract any special attention from coaches. But Kusal Janith Perera is an exception. One of the reasons is that he resembles the marauding Sanath Jayasuriya in his batting style. Jayasuriya is a legend not only in Sri Lanka but in world cricket ... Read more
Jayasuriya defends selection of minister’s son
Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka’s chairman of selectors, has justified the selection of a minister’s son in the national squad for the one-off Twenty20 against Bangladesh, after his panel attracted sharp criticism in some parts of the local media. All-rounder Ramith Rambukwella, is the son of media and information minister