Matara's I.R. Academy cricket team won two matches and lost two
by Priyan DE SILVA-- Matara Sports Corr.
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I. R. Cricket Academy team from Matara who made a short tour of
Chennai, India. Nack Row (standing from left): A. B. Tharindu,
V. G. Vijith, R. G. Tharindu, R. Gunawardena, W. S. Nirmana,
Imal Liyanage (Head Coach), T. C. Munasinghe, E. W. Rasika, K.
Vindana, V. H. Harshana, C. Sandaruwan. Second Row (from left):
A. M. Ishara, D. Rajapakse, D. G. Dilan, P. Mihisara, M. G.
Dinuka, M. D. Lakshan, D. U. Jayawardena, A. H. Prasad, I.
Lingapulli, H. A. Ashan, V. G. Givaj, Front Row (Squatting) from
left: S. Samarajeewa, R. M. Udara, K. Kithmina, D. D. Saviru, B.
Pramod. Picture by Priyan de Silva - Matara Sports Corr.
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CRICKET: I.R. Cricket Academy, Matara made a short tour of Chennai,
India recently, but their tour was hampered by rain and matches were
confined to 20-over affairs.
I.R. Academy team won two matches and lost two matches too on their
short tour.
I.R. Academy team from Matara beat A.M. Jain College by 3 wickets,
getting 149 for 7 wickets after A.M. Jain College batted first and made
149 for 7 wickets in 19 overs.
Then in the second match that the I.R. Academy team won was against
Sports Development Authority team at Ashok Nagar. The Matara team won by
two wickets.
Sports Development Authority team made 135 all out in 17 overs and
I.R. Cricket Academy team from Matara made 137 for 8 wickets in 19 overs.
The two matches that the Matara team lost were to St. John's
International School by 17 runs and to A.M. Jain College who made 172
for 7 in 20 overs and I.R. Cricket Academy, Matara made 163 all out in
19 overs.
I.R. Cricket Academy beat A.M. Jain College by three wickets.
A.M. Jain College: 148 for 8 wkts in 20 overs (M.G. Dinuka 3 for 25).
I.R. Cricket Academy (Matara): 149 for 7 wkts in 19 overs (E.W.
Rasika 32, K. Vindana 28).
I.R. Cricket Academy (Matara) lost to St. John's International
School.
St. John's International: 157 all out in 20 overs (D.G. Dilan 2 for
24, A.H. Prasad 2 for 18).
I.R. Cricket Academy: 140 all out in 18 overs (A.B. Tharindu 40, V.G.
Vijith 27, K. Kithmina 22).
I.R. Cricket Academy (Matara) beat Sports Development Authority team.
Sports Development Authority: 135 all out in 17 overs (D.V.
Jayawardena 3 for 27).
I.R. Cricket Academy: 137 for 8 wkts (19 overs). D.D. Saviru 38, I.
Lingapulli 21).
I.R. Cricket Academy (Matara) lost to A.M. Jain College by nine runs.
A.M. Jain College: 172 for 7 wkts in 20 overs (R.M. Udara 2 for 30,
H.A. Ashan 2 for 35).
I.R. Cricket Academy (Matara): 163 all out in 19 overs (D. Dilshan
33, S. Nilmana 31, Thilina Munasinghe 32).
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