Sri Lankan U-15 win all matches - Champs
by Priyan DE SILVA - Matara Sports Corr.
Cricket: The Under-15 cricket team selected by the Sri Lanka Schools
Cricket Association won the Tunkku Jaffar Challenge Cup for the forth
consecutive year at the International Under-15 Cricket Championships
held at the Biomas Oval in Malaysia from the third to the tenth April.
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Sri Lanka Schools Under-15 cricket team for the
International Under-15 cricket Tournament at the Biomas Oval
in Malaysia last month. Seated (from left): P.A. Leelananda
Kumaasiri (Head Coach), Nihal Fernando (Manager), Madhawa
Nimesh Fernando (Captain - Royal College, Panadura), M.T.A.
Rauff (Chef de Mission), Pathum Madhusanka (Vice Captain ,
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo), Dilshan de Silva (Member -
Selection Committee), Malik Keerthi Fernando (Assistant
Coach).
Middle row (from left): Duleepa Akash (De Mazenod College,
Kandana), Lasith Lakshan (St. Thomas’ College, Matara),
Thimira Jyasingha (Thurstan College, Colombo), Imesh Lakkana
(Ananda College, Colombo), Geeshan Panditharathna (Royal
College, Colombo), Janith Dias (Lumbini College, Colombo).
Back row (from left): Dineth Thimodya (St. Peter’s College,
Colombo), Janathan Kadiragamapullai (Wesley College,
Colombo), Lochana Mohotti (St. Sevatius’ College, Matara),
Lahiru Vimukthi Sandeepa (Sri Sumangala, Panadura), Sithara
Gimhana (Richmond College, Galle), Sahan Arachchige (Bandaranayaka,
Gampaha). - Pic: Priyan de Silva, Matara Sports Cor. |
Sri Lanka won all the matches they played against South Africa and
Malaysia the other two countries that participated.
Madhawa Nimesh Fernando of Royal College, Panadura led the Sri Lanka
lads with Pathum Madhusanka of St. Joseph's College Colombo, as the Vice
- Captain. The five 40-over matches that the Sri Lanka team played:
Sri Lanka vs Malaysia
Sri Lanka: 191/10 in 40 overs (Dineth Thimodya 37, Pathum Madhusanka
52, Sithara Gimhana 29, Vidusha de Silva 3/26).
Malaysia: 122/10 in 37.5 overs (Fahik Ahamed 24, Hameed Deen 17,
Gishan Panditharathna 3/26, Madhawa Nimesh 2/18, Lochana Mohotti 2/12).
Man of the Match: Pathum Madhusanka (St. Joseph's)
Sri Lanka vs South Africa
Sri Lanka: 208/10 in 39.2 overs (Madhawa Nimesh 48, Thimira
Jayasinghe 40, Pathum Madhusanka 33, Robin Pierre 3/31, Steven Flemming
2/48).
South Africa: 78/10 in 22.1 overs (Asaf Goudi 24, Janith Dias 5/24,
Thimira Jayasinghe 2/5, Lochana Mohotti 2/10).
Man of the Match: Janith Dias (Lumbini M.V.).
Sri Lanka vs Malaysia limited to 29 overs due to rain
Sri Lanka: 136/8 in 29 overs (Madhawa Nimesh 40, Lakkana Imesh 26,
Lasith Lakshan 19).
Malaysia: 129/18 in 29 overs (Saveen Ali 49, Geeshan Panditharathna
3/31, Pathum Madhusanka 2/32).
Man of the Match: Madhawa Nimesh (Royal College, Panadura).
Sri Lanka vs South Africa
South Africa: 143 all out in 39.1 overs (Charith Muller 41, Duleepa
Akash 5/7, Lochana Mohotti 2/12).
Sri Lanka: 145/7 in 36.5 overs (Sahan Arachige 31, Jonathan
Kadiragamapullai 20, Sithara Gimhana 18, S. Christian 2/23, P. Robin
2/19).
Man of the Match: Duleepa Akash (De Mazenod, Kandana).
Final: Sri Lanka vs South Africa
South Africa: 116/10 in 37.2 overs (C. Muller 29, Steven Flemming 17,
Akash Senarathna 4/17, Pathum Madhusanka 3/20, Laochana Mohotto 1/12,
Lasith Lakshan 1/16, Madhawa Nimesh 1/17).
Sri Lanka: 118/2 in 25 overs (Sithara Gimhana 47, Pathum Madhusanka
36 n.o., Dineth Thimodya 18, Lasith Lakshan 10).
Man of the Match: Duleepa Akash Senaratne (De Mazenod, Kandana).
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