Gateway-champs of International Schools u.19 cricket tourney
CRICKET: Gateway College, Colombo won the under 19 International
Schools Cricket Tournament conducted by the Association of Principals of
International Schools played at Railway grounds on Sunday 22nd July
2007.
They were awarded the R.L.T. Alles Challenge Trophy.
The 40 overs per side limited over tournament, was conducted on a
league basis, followed by quarter-finals and semi-finals.
In the quarter finals Gateway beat Leighton Park by 8 wickets and in
the semi-finals, Gateway beat Lyceum, Wattala by 69 runs. Gateway beat
Lyceum, Nugegoda by 26 runs in the final played at Railway grounds.
Derrick Ruston of Gateway College won the 'Player of the Tournament'
award.
Pramuka Jayawardana of Gateway won the Best Fielder's Trophy and
Nadeesh Wickramage of Gateway won the Man of the Match Trophy. The Best
Bowler's Trophy was won by Dinusha Fernando of Lyceum, Wattala and the
Best Batsman's Trophy was won by Heshal Silva of Lyceum, Nugegoda.
Final
The 40 over final was limited to 30 overs due to rain
Gateway College:163 for 6 in 30 overs (Nadeesh Wickremage 36 n.o.
Mohamed Akthar 20, Aadhil Niyas 16, Arunalu Weerasinghe 2 for 25)
Lyceum, Nugegoda: 137 all out in 26.3 overs, (Vigar Block 34, Heshan
Jayasinghe 31, Nadeesh Wickremage 3 for 31 Dimuthu Abeywardana 3 for 32)
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