Sri Lanka Cricket is planning to have a regular bi-lateral one day series with New Zealand on a home and away basis in line with the famous Ashes series played between England and Australia.
Now the chartered official commitments are over, and the Lankans begin their quest for the World Cup in the West Indies in earnest. After a couple of free days our cricketers are India bound in order to ship-shape their final battle squad ready for the big one in World Cricket.
Mahanama College Colombo took the ‘Black and Gold’ trophy by virtue of a first innings win they gained against D.S.Senanayake Vidyalaya in their inaugural encounter concluded at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. They succeeded to defend their low score of 157 by bowling out their opponents for 151.
A knock of 138 with 13 boundaries and a six by opener Ian Daniel helped Bloomfield to come out on top at the end of the second day’s play in their Sirasa Premier League cricket encounter against BRC at the BRC grounds.
