Fourth encounter between Kandy's Colombo International and Gateway International today

by Upananda JAYASUNDERA - Kandy Sports Special Corr.

CRICKET: The 4th annual `Big Match' between Colombo International School, Kandy and Gateway International Kandy will be played today at St. Anthony's College grounds, Katugastota commencing at 9.30 a.m.

This is a 50-over match and will be played for the D. C. Saunders Challenge trophy. Gateway College has won three previous matches and Colombo International team is determined to win this year.

The CIS team is led by Lakmal Walawage and Thariq Zamad will be his deputy. The Gateway team is led by Dasitha Navaratne and his deputy is Ashfaq Ahamed Naseem.

CIS (from): Lakmal Walawage (Capt.), Thariq Zamad (Vice Capt.), Tharin Wanigasekera, Rochaka Munasinghe, Gayan Panditharatne, Nilanka Perera, Raizul Ranaz, Asos Wadood, Alistair Herath, Isuru Karalliyadde, Swin Warnakulasuriya, Sanka Wanigasekera, Gavin de Silva, Wageesha Ranapura, Thushan Navasivayam, Sudaraka Liyanwela, Adhil Afran, Avil Saleemdeen, Birshan Caraccio, Dinuka Wijewardena (Coach), Lalith Kularatne and Sumedha Wijeratne (Masters-in-Charge), Gamini Ratnayake (Head of Physical Education Dept.)

Gateway College (from): Dasitha Navaratne (Capt.), Ashfaq Ahamed, Naseem (Vice Capt.), Ashqar Nizam, Shajeed Nizam, Arun Chandrasekar, Ravi Varma, Harshana Rajapaksha, Rumesha Buldjens, Kushan Dange, Safraz, Rumy, Nushri Nisthar, Ranushka Bogahapitiya, Akeel Azad, Nalez Nazad, Nusaib Noor Mohamed, Sashikan Manuraj, H.N.P. Gamage (Coach), Sunimal Wijenayake (Teacher-in-Charge), Major Buwaneka Kohona (Cricket Co-ordinator), Asoka Herath (Head Master).