ICC to help upgrade ten Sri Lanka venues
In an effort to improve the standard of pitches prepared for domestic cricket matches especially the Premier trophy, Sri Lanka Cricket has introduced a Curator of the Year award from the 2006-07 season
08-Oct-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Kenya spin out of control in Matara
Kenya slumped to an innings and 152 run defeat against Sri Lanka A at
Uyanawatte Stadium in Matara to give the home team an unassailable two-nil
lead in the unofficial three-match Test series
09-Feb-2002•CricInfo
Chandana sizzles in the sunshine
Sri Lanka A captain Upul Chandana dominated the second day of the unofficial
Test at Matara on Friday when he launched a blistering assault on Kenya's
hapless bowlers
08-Feb-2002•CricInfo
Sri Lanka A batsmen ease hosts into strong position
Sri Lanka A's batsman capitalised on a fine batting pitch and clear skies to
leave themselves in commanding position at the end of the first day of the
second unofficial Test against Kenya at Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara on
Thursday
07-Feb-2002•CricInfo
Kenya hopeful of striking back against Sri Lanka A
The scene of the three match unofficial Test series between Sri Lanka A and
Kenya now moves to the coastal town of Matara where the visitors will be
striving hard to win the second four-day match and keep their chances of
winning the series alive
06-Feb-2002•CricInfo
Dulip Liyanage included in Sri Lanka A squad for Matara Test
The Selection Committee of the BCCSL has included Dulip Liyanage in the Sri
Lanka A squad, in place of Dinush Fernando who is injured
05-Feb-2002•BCCSL
West Indies hit by drainage problems in Matara
The West Indies preparations for the first Test against Sri Lanka next week
were disrupted once again on the last day of their final practice match at
Matara on Saturday
10-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin
Gayle impressive before rain intervenes
Left-hand opener Chris Gayle powered his way towards a century, but rain
intervened again on the second day of the West Indies last practice game at
Matara on Friday
09-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin
Three-day match shifted from Matara to Colombo
The three-day match between the touring Indian team and Sri Lanka A,
scheduled to be played from July 8 to 10, has been shifted from
Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara to the P
30-Jul-2001•Rex Clementine
England close to springing surprise on final day
An overnight leak in the pitch covers, which delayed the start of play by
three hours, coupled with England's pedestrian batting yesterday, looked for
all the world like it had condemned this match to a drab draw
18-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin
White shines on slow third day
The third day of England's last practice game before the First Test Match in Galle was a weary affair
17-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin
Atherton hits half-century to give England solid start
Rain halted England's progress halfway through the second day of their game against the Sri Lanka Board President's XI in Matara but not before Michael Atherton had completed an unbeaten half-century
16-Feb-2001•CricInfo
Rain interrupts England's smooth progress
England were deprived of valuable batting practice by a violent thunderstorm
in Matara shortly before tea today
16-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin
Giles injury overshadows mixed day for England
Deep into Sri Lanka's hinterland, in a town famous for its red rice and
feted for its fiery fish curries, England enjoyed a day of mixed fortunes
in their final practice game before the First Test Match in Galle
15-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin
Maldives begin Lankan tour with a loss
Matara District Cricket Association XI scored an easy six-wicket win over the
touring Maldivian national team in their first match of the nine-day tour of
Sri Lanka played at the Uyanwatte Stadium on Monday
23-Aug-2000•Leonard Ratnayake
Maldives suffer second successive defeat
The Maldivian national cricket teams' poor run continued when they went down to
Sri Lanka Ruhuna University XI by two wickets in their second match of the
tour played at the Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara on Tuesday
23-Aug-2000•Leonard Ratnayake
Bangladesh through to semifinals
Bangladesh beat Kenya convincingly at Matara today in the Plate
Championship of the Under-19 World Cup
21-Jan-2000•Errol Seneviratne
Bangladesh race to easy victory
Bangladesh wasted no time in racing to a seven wicket victory over
Namibia in the Plate Championship of the under-19 World Cup at the
Uyanwatte stadium in Matara on Wednesday
19-Jan-2000
U-19 World Cup: Player of the Day - Anup Dave
The player of the day should have been the rain
14-Jan-2000•Anand Vasu
New Zealand wins easily against an inexperienced Dutch squad
New Zealand started their World Cup campaign with a resounding victory
against the Dutch in Matara on Wednesday
13-Jan-2000•Simon Williams
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