Ranaviru Sevana beat Subhagya School by 2 wkts in final

Blind Cricket: Ranaviru Sevana Sports Club beat Subhagya School for the Deaf and Blind, Moneragala by 2 wickets in a thrilling encounter to win the Dilmah Challenge Trophy. Ranaviru Sevana retained the Dilmah Challenge Trophy for the third time.Subhagya School, who won the toss and batted first made 226 in 26 overs after being 127 for one wicket.

They lost their last seven wickets for 33 runs. Ranaviru Sevana who had to make 227 runs for the win, made the required runs - 227 for 8 wickets after 199 for 5 wickets and finally 224 for 8 wickets. Earlier Nuwanga Tharanga (70) and Suranga Sampath (58) made quick runs for Subhagya School, Moneragala to make 226 runs. Then Ranaviru Sevana’s skipper Ruwan made 72 and of the latter batsmen Saman Kumara (34) and Jayaratne (28) took Ranaviru Sevana close to the target. Finally it was an exciting finish with Ranaviru Sevana making 227 for 8 wickets.

The winners Ranaviru Sevana received a cash award of Rs. 15,000 and Subhagya School received

Rs. 7,500. The other awards: Nuwan Tharanga of Subhagya (Man of the series - totally blind), Sulochana Gunawardena of Senehasa (Man of the match-B2) and Chandana Deshapriya (Subhagya partially sighted), Man of the Match (Totally Blind): Nuwan Tharanga; Man of the Match - B2 - Partially Blind - Wasantha Kumara of Ranaviru Sevana; Man of the Match - Partially Sighted: Ruwan Karunatilleke of Ranaviru Sevana.

Mr. Kamalanathan of MJF Charitable Foundation was the chief guest.