Under 19 Division I cricket semi final abandoned due to rain – The Island.lk

WWC 2025: South Africa look to keep winning as Pakistan hope to make a late charge
Sri Lanka still chasing first win as batting misfires in Bombay
Yohan powers Sri Lanka onto the Hyrox Podium
Under 19 Division I cricket semi final abandoned due to rain
Former NFL player Doug Martin dies in police custody in California
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The Under 19 Division I Tier A cricket tournament semi-final between Gurukula and Richmond was abandoned due to rain after the latter reached the 70 for three wickets at Katunayake.





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South Africa have already booked a semi final spot.  Despite not having won a match so far in the tournament,  Pakistan still have a slim chance of sneaking into the knockouts, provided they win their last two matches by huge margins and other results also go their way. With no teams ruled out of contention just yet (at least until Monday’s Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka match finishes), there is plenty on the line in every game. This tournament has now arrived at its pointy end.
Pakistan’s bowlers will perhaps still be buoyed by their most recent performance. Fatima Sana and Co. struck early and then repeatedly against England, restricting one of the better batting units in the tournament to a low score that Pakistan looked likely to chase down, before a second spell of rains washed the rest of that match out. As had been the case in that game, the rains that have held sway in Colombo will likely envenom seamers, who may get the ball to move appreciably off a slightly moist deck. Often, teams prefer to bat first at the Khettarama – a venue that is notoriously tricky for chasing sides, especially under lights. But at this time of year, bowling first is an advantage too.
In fact, Pakistan’s batters were on the receiving end of some good seam bowling in Saturday’s match against New Zealand, when they had been 92 for 5 in an already rain-reduced innings, before more rains ended that match. South Africa have experienced seamers like Masabata Klaas and Marizanne Kapp in their XI. Although they haven’t quite lit this World Cup up so far, both bowlers are very capable of bowling themselves into better rhythm on a helpful deck.
The tougher the surface is to bat on, however, the more Pakistan will feel they can compete. As batting is by a distance the weaker of their two main discipline, a low-scoring match would suit them best. In fact, it had been a low-scoring game in which Pakistan last took South Africa down, roughly a month ago in Lahore.
South Africa’s batting, which, as Sri Lanka found out on Friday, is led off by one of the best opening combinations going, is looking in increasingly good shape. They appear to have left the embarrassment of being blown away for 69 in their tournament opener well and truly behind them.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has been putting together an excellent World Cup, with nine wickets at an average of 16 so far. Almost 15% of her overs have also been maidens (she has bowled more maidens than any other bowler in this tournament). Against England, her last outing with the ball, Sana bowled some vicious inseaming deliveries, presenting a beautiful wobble-seam, and extracting substantial movement to send balls shooting between right-hand batters’ bats and pads. Both South Africa’s opening batters are right-hand batters. Expect Sana to repeat that same mode of attack against them.
Although in T20Is Nonkululeko Mlaba has been a force for some time, this World Cup may be remembered as the tournament in which she stepped up her ODI bowling. She is by a huge distance South Africa’s most penetrative bowler of the tournament, having claimed 11 wickets at an average of 15.18, with an economy rate of 4.63. Pakistan’s batters will know that even if they survive the seamers, they have one of the world’s smartest spinners to counter later in the innings.
The northeast monsoon appears to have properly arrived in Colombo, which makes a match uninterrupted by rain even less likely. There will likely be juice in the pitch for the seamers, but it is a rare match at the Khettarama where the ball does not take significant turn as well.
Pakistan will search for ways to add muscle to their fragile batting order. Could Eyman Fatima or Sadaf Shamas make it back into the XI as they search for better combinations?
Pakistan (possible):  Omaima Sohail,  Muneeba Ali,  Sidra Amin,  Aliya Riaz,  Natalia Pervaiz,  Eyman Fatima/Rameen Shamim,  Fatima Sana (capt),  Sidra Nawaz (wk),  Diana Baig,  Nashra Sandhu,  Sadia Iqbal
South Africa will likely keep their XI as it is.
South Africa (possible):  Laura Wolvaardt (capt),  Tazmin Brits,  Sune Luus,  Marizanne Kapp,  Annerie Dercksen,  Chloe Tryon,  Nadine de Klerk,  Karabo Meso (wk),  Nondumiso Shangase,  Masabata Klaas,  Nonkululeko Mlaba
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Sri Lanka were tottering at 193-8 in 45 overs in their Women’s World Cup clash against Bangladesh yesterday in Bombay — not quite the commanding display they were hoping for.
Technically still not out of the reckoning, Sri Lanka are chasing their first win in the eight-nation showpiece after two of their Colombo fixtures were washed away by rain.
Top-order batter Hasini Perera held the innings together, notching her maiden WODI half-century and in the process crossing the 1000-run landmark. The left-hander looked destined for a maiden hundred before she overcooked her hand, attempting a reverse sweep off Shorna Akter only to be trapped leg-before. Her review was more in hope than conviction.
A few chances went begging as Bangladesh’s fielding was far from top-drawer. But Sri Lanka had only themselves to blame, with some sloppy running between the wickets and a lack of match awareness costing them dearly.
After Vishmi Gunaratne’s first-ball duck, captain Chamari Athapaththu and Hasini steadied the ship with a 72-run stand before the skipper fell for 46, just when she looked set to cut loose.
Harshitha Samarawickrama was then run out attempting a suicidal second, while Kavisha Dilhari’s dismissal was bizarre — stumped even before Bangladesh had the wit to appeal.
Hasini and Nilakshika de Silva stitched together 74 for the fifth wicket and at 174 for four, the Lankans looked poised for a total around the 250 mark. But once the pair departed in quick succession, the tail failed to wag and the innings fizzled out.
Nilakshika, who had earlier cracked the fastest half-century of the tournament, chipped in with 37 off 38 balls laced with a four and two sixes.
Off-spinner Shorna Akter, the pick of the bowlers, spun a web around the middle order to finish with three wickets — the game’s turning point as Sri Lanka’s wait for a maiden win rolled on.
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Sri Lanka’s fitness movement celebrated a landmark achievement as Yohan Manoj Rathnayake secured a podium finish at the HYROX Delhi event, bringing the island nation its first HYROX flag on the international stage. Rathnayake completed the HYROX men’s 35–39 division in an impressive time of 1:21:26, earning third place and signalling Sri Lanka’s arrival in the growing global functional fitness community.
‎‎A fitness entrepreneur-turned-elite athlete, Rathnayake is best known as the founder and chairman of FHIIT — a chain of gyms and a fitness philosophy aimed at making high-quality training accessible across Sri Lanka. His business journey began in corporate sales and transformed into a full-time mission: to professionalise fitness coaching at scale while making fitness an achievable lifestyle for everyday Sri Lankans. Through FHIIT, Rathnayake has created programs for working professionals, athletes and youth, blending evidence-based training with community outreach to remove barriers to participation.
‎‎Rathnayake’s Delhi performance is the latest in a string of strong HYROX showings across Asia in 2025, where he has consistently finished among the top competitors in his age group and represented Sri Lanka with distinction. His race history across Mumbai, Singapore and Delhi demonstrates both elite conditioning and racecraft in the sport’s unique mix of running and functional strength challenges.
‎‎Beyond medals, Rathnayake’s public-facing ethos is clear: sport and structured fitness are tools to build resilience, opportunity and well-being for Sri Lanka’s next generation. On social media and in interviews he frequently connects his competitive goals to a broader purpose — using his platform to normalise regular exercise, educate on nutrition and recovery, and partner with brands and community initiatives that scale impact. His role as a HYROX Pro Athlete and collaborations with local partners have helped amplify message and reach.
‎‎”Every race is a reminder of God’s grace and the strength He provides when we dedicate our work to Him. My victories are not just for me — they are testimonies of faith, discipline, and community. I hope my journey encourages Sri Lankans from all walks of life to embrace healthier, more purposeful living,” Rathnayake said.
‎‎Looking ahead, Rathnayake plans to scale FHIIT’s outreach programs, coach certification initiatives and youth camps, while continuing to compete on the HYROX circuit to raise Sri Lanka’s profile in global functional fitness. His dual role as entrepreneur and athlete positions him uniquely to convert sporting success into practical programs that improve public health outcomes and build a broader culture of fitness across the country.
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