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Kaushal banned for four months
The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka has banned Test spinner Kaushal Lokuarachchi for four months following his involvement in a car crash. This rules him out of the upcoming home series against England.

The BCCSL said the indefinite ban, imposed on the spinner last month after his involvement in the crash in which a woman was killed, was turned into four months ending mid-December. England will arrive here on November 13 for three one-day internationals and as many Test matches.

The spinner will be on probation thereafter for two years, officials said. "This means any misdemeanour by him and he will be out for two years," a board official said.

Last month, the board decided to prevent him from taking part in any matches until the completion of an internal investigation into his conduct. Lokuarachchi, a newcomer in the national team, was released on bail of Rs. 7,500 (77 dollars) last month by a local magistrate. He has not been charged pending an investigation.

The 21-year-old spinner has so far figured in just three Tests and five one-day internationals. Lokuarachchi was at the wheel of a car borrowed from another player and was returning home after a late-night party when the crash occurred in the Gampaha district.

A woman waiting for a bus was killed and her son was injured in the crash.
The cricketer had suffered minor injuries thanks to the activation of an airbag in the car, police said. The board officials said the player could have faced a ban of up to three years, but the authorities had decided on a lesser punishment. (R.M)

Inter school cricket
Sri Rahula down Trinity on 1st. ings
Sri Rahula Katugastota pulled off a first innings win of 32 runs over Trinity in their Inter-School cricket match concluded at Peradeniya yesterday. Krishan Silva, a 15- year-old left handed opening batsmen played the innings of the match, made 93 in 172 balls, with six fours.

Second time round, Asela Gunarathna blazed his way to 44 in 29 balls with eight fours and one six. Paceman Bothotage and debutant off spinner Rukantha Samaranayake were the pick of the Sri Rahula bowlers.

B.Maduranga Munaweera was the toast of the Trinitians doing well with bat and ball.
Sri Rahula - 216 in 86.2 overs (Krishan Silva 93; S. Amitha Fernando-34; Asela Guarathna 24; Madushan Bothotage 22; Burly M. Munaweera 3/22; M. Muneer 2/21; C.Fernando 2/23) and 54/2 in 7 overs (Asela Gunarathna 44)

Trinity - 184 in 101.2 overs (Ishan Ratnayake 22;Asiri Udumulla 37; M.Munaweera 40, Dimitri Amaranayake 22, M.Saseer 13, M.Muner 11; M.Bothotage 3/40; A.Gunarathna 2/26; R.Samaranayake 3/28) - A.K.

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