Lankans have it in them to win and move on

The Sri Lankan cricketers, after their excellent performance in Perth where they had the Australians hoping like kangaroos to stave off defeat, will take inspiration from that effort when they play the Indians here at the Adelaide Oval today in a Commonwealth Bank series game under lights.

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Peterites in command

St. Peter’s College were in a commanding position at the end of the first day in their inter-schools under-19 match against S.Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia at Mount Lavinia yesterday. Thomians were bundled out for 180 runs in their first innings. Ramitha Liyanaarachchi was the most successful with the ball (4 for 41). Peterites were 241 for 6 at close of play with the help of a fine knock of 71 runs by Sachin Fernando. Madushan Ravichandrakumar took 4 for 57. Rishane Mathangaweera bagged 2 for 47 , taking his 50th wicket in his under 19 cricket career.

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Sailors cruise to victory

N.C. Fernando and E.A.C. Sanjeewa of Sri Lanka Navy SC made sure that they cruise to a convincing 2-0 win over Saunders SC in the Dialog Champions League stage 20 soccer encounter worked off at Kelaniya Football Complex on Saturday. It was fishing in the rough sea for both teams until Fernando found the net in the 70th minute while Sanjeewa scored another one six minutes later.

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