Former Sri Lanka captain Ranjan Madugalle will be the International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee for the five-match one-day international series between England and West Indies starting later this month in the Caribbean.
England and West Indies are currently engaged in a six-Test series where the host country is leading 2-1 (1 abandoned) after four matches. Former Australian Test wicket-keeper Barry Jarman is the ICC appointed match referee for the series.
Madugalle will replace him for the one-day series which begins at Bridgetown, Barbados on March 29. The second one-day game will also be played at the same venue on April 1. The third and fourth one-day games are scheduled at St. Vincent on April 4 and 5 and, the fifth and final one-day at Port of Spain on April 8.
This will be Madugalle's first trip to the Caribbean. Ever since being first appointed ICC match referee for the series against Zimbabwe in Pakistan in 1993, Madugalle has officiated in this capacity in New Zealand, Sharjah, England and Australia.
Perera spins out SSC for 257
Antonian SC left-arm spinner Gamini Perera took 5 for 65 to dismiss SSC for 257 on the first day of their division I Sara trophy (Segment 'A') cricket match played at S. Thomas' College grounds, Mt Lavinia yesterday.
By the close, Antonians had replied with 40 for 2. The match continues today at 9.45 a.m.
SSC 257 in 79.3 overs (A. Gunawardena 36, Malintha Perera 39, S. Ranatunga 29, S. Kalavitigoda 20, H. Wickremaratne 26, Nisal Fernando 46, H. Jayasuriya 30, Gamini Perera 5 for 65, Kishan Dharmasena 4 for 75)
Antonians SC 40 for 2 at close (S.K. Silva 10) - [R.D.]
Kanishka (6/43) in Mini battle
Nalanda off-spinner Kanishka Bandaratillake took 6 for 43 in the drawn Mini 'Battle of the Maroons' cricket encounter against Ananda concluded at Ananda Mawatha.
Nalanda 249 for 7 decl. (K. Gamanayake 70, C. Boteju 36, A. Kiriella 34, K. Bandaratillake 24, K.Abeysingeh 3 for 18) and 206 for 8 at stumps (D. Dayaratne 44, B. Ranawana 30, K. Bandaratillake 22, C. Boteju 16, K. Abeysinghe 2 for 34)
Ananda 264 (C. Almeida 50, D. Madapatha 33, Y. Wickremasinghe 34, G. Samaraweera 45, K. Bandaratillake 6 for 43)
Fine allround effort
By Pradeep Hewage
A fine allround performance by Pradeep Hewage 162 and 4 for 56 and a hard hit 94 by wicket keeper Rally Tissera helped St. Benedict's to beat St. Anne's, Kurunegala, by an innings and 67 runs at Kotahena yesterday.
St.Anne's 117 (T. Nuwan 51, K. Dissanayake 13, A. Gunatilleke 5 for 51, P. Hewage 2 for 50, S. Fernando 2 for 17) and 151 (K. Dissanayake 31, K. Jayasundera 21, H. Wimalasena 23 n.o, Pradeep Hewage 4 for 50, A.Gunatilleke 3 for 31)
St. Benedict's 333 for 7 wickets declared (Pradeep Hewage 162 (14 fours), Rally Tissera 94 (13 fours), S. Eranda 30, S. Mendis 3 for 112)