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NZ close in on series sweep after enforcing follow-on
NEW Zealand moved to the brink of a 2-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka on day three of the second Test by dismissing the tourists for 164 and reducing them to 2-113 after enforcing the follow-on.
After Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls posted double-centuries as the hosts made 4(dec)-580 on day two, it was the turn of New Zealand’s bowlers to take centre stage at Wellington’s Basin Reserve.
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Beginning the day 2-26 in their first innings, Sri Lanka lost 10 wickets across the three sessions to go to stumps still 303 runs in arrears in their second innings.
Spinner Michael Bracewell and seamer Matt Henry took three wickets apiece as the Sri Lankans were dismissed in their first innings before the tea break.
Despite a battling 89 from skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, Sri Lanka lost six wickets with the addition of only 55 runs after lunch
With the threat of rain hanging over the fifth day of the match, Blacks Caps skipper Tim Southee wasted no time in sending Karunaratne and his
GCB selectors name U-15 team for Rising Stars regional tournament in April
THE Guyana Cricket Board ( GCB) has named the Guyana Under-15 team to participate in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Under-15 tournament 2023.
This tournament, which is dubbed CWI Rising Stars Under-15 Rising Championship, is scheduled for Antigua and Barbuda from April 2, 2023, to April 13, 2023.
The GCB Junior Selection Committee, led by Chairman Andre Percival and comprising the other selection members Balram Samaroo, Latchman Yadram and Denesh Joseph, selected the National Under-15 team on Friday, March 17, 2023. The team presents an excel- lent mixture of skilled players.
Dave Mohabir will once again lead the National Under-15 side.
The Guyana Under-15 team placed second in the 2022 CWI Regional Under-15 tournament. Similarly, Romario Ramdeholl will once again act as the Vice-Captain to Mohabir.


The team includes the five players who have been identified by CWI from the 2022 CWI Rising Stars tournament for special development activities.
These players are opening batter Navin Boodwah, left-arm spinner Arun Gainda, fast bowler Arif Khan, right-arm leg-spinner Dhanesh Persaud and wicket-keeper Sohail Mohamed. The identification opening partner Oshada Fernando straight back in to face the home attack again.
Fernando faced 36 balls before departing for five to give paceman Doug Bracewell, cousin of Michael, another wicket on his return to Test cricket after a gap of nearly seven years.
Karunaratne played another captain’s innings, recording a fourth half-century in his past five innings and putting together a second-wicket partnership of 71 with Kusal Mendis.
His New Zealand counterpart Southee separated them when Karunaratne, on 51, pulled a shot to deep midwicket where Devon Conway took a fine catch into the sun Angelo Mathews joined Mendis and the pair survived until stumps. Mendis will resume on Monday on 50 not out, with Mathews was unbeaten on one. of these emerging players, allows CWI and the GCB to place special development emphasis on their growth and development in the game.
In one positive historical note for Sri Lanka, Mendis and Mathews both scored centuries as they batted together for two rain-disrupted days to save a draw the last time the two teams played a Test in Wellington five years ago.
The Guyana Under-15 Team 2023 is as follows: Dave Mohabir (Captain), Romario Ramdeholl (Vice-Captain), Navin Boodwah, Adrian Hetmyer, Arun Gainda,
Dhanesh Persaud, Zandon Rose, Razam Koobir, Sohil Mohamed (wicketkeeper), Jonathan Mentore, Shane Prince, Arif Khan, Emmannuel Lewis, and Trilok Nanan.
The standbys are Nicholas Lovell, Mickle Sharma, Thierry Henry, Feaaz Baksh, Nicholas Hall, Visual Williams, and Krishan Silas and Brandon Henry.