Rio beat Kandy CC to enter finals
by S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN, Kandy Sports Corr.
CRICKET: Rio Sports Club, Ambalangoda entered the finals of the Sri
Lanka Crickets Division One limited over cricket tournament when they
scored an easy seven wicket win over Kandy Cricket in the semi-finals
played at the Panadura esplanade.
Kandy CC batting first were dismissed for 99 with only veteran Suresh
Peiris showing confidence in scoring 42 with 5 fours and a six, C.
Rajapaksa took 3 for 5.
Rio SC hit off the required runs in just 27.2 overs.
Kandy CC: 99 all out in 37.3 overs (Suresh Peiris 42, C.
Ambagaspitiya 11, J. Seneviratne 10, C. Rajapaksa 3 for 5, H. de Silva 2
for 20, S. de Silva 3 for 18).
Rio SC: 100 for 3 in 27.3 overs (Shehan de Silva 27, C. Chathuranga
26, S. Sumanasekera 14, R. Lihindopita 2 for 25).
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