Northern Province youth show capabilities with bat and ball...
by Priyan DE SILVA - Matara Sports Corr.
Rehabilitation Scheme: It was something out of the ordinary. The 500
youth from the North with Navadeepan who fell into unwanted problems in
the past were taken to the South on a familiarisation tour where a
cricket match was played for all to enjoy.
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Minister Chandrasiri Gajadeera – a keen fielder in the
minister’s team. |
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Sanath Jayasuriya (MP) the captain of the Invitation
Ministerial XI (left) with close attention from Minister
Dullas Alahapperuma and Chandrasiri Gajadeera tosses and
Navaratnam Navadeepan- the captain of Northern Youth XI (on
right) called right and batted first. Pictures by Priyan de
Silva – Matara Sports Corr. |
Navadeepan and 499 other rehabilitated youth were the guests of
Ministers Dullas Alahapperuma and Chandrasiri Gajadeera from the
Ministries of Prison Reforms and Rehabilitation and Youth Affairs and
Skills Development who entertained the youth on the tour named 'From the
land of the Palmyra grove to the land of the Coconut grove' a fortnight
ago.
And what better way to entertain the youth from the North than to
play a cricket match at the Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara where a ten-over
cricket match in the Sri Lanka's star cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya played
for the Ministerial XI against the youth from the North. Northern
Province skipper Navadeepan had something to remember for a longtime as
he claimed the wicket of star batsman Sanath Jayasuriya who flew down
from Kandy to be a active participant at the match.
The lads from the North showed that they are capable cricketers as
they beat the Ministerial Invitation XI led by Jayasuriya by nine
wickets.
Ministerial Invitation XI: 63 for 6 wickets in 10 overs (Sanath
Jayasuriya 15, Weerasumana Weerasingha 11; N. Navadeepan 2 for 21).
Northern Youth XI: 64 for 1 wkt in 7 overs (Anthony Edward
Alavin 34 not out, Selvanadan Ainkaran 15 not out, Vimalanadan Vinod 10;
Weerasumana Weerasinghe 1 for 15).
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Minister Dullas Alahapperuma with perfect bat lift is ready
to take strike. |
The games on – and MP Sanath Jayasuriya – the Invitation
Ministers XI skipper is ready to deliver the ball. |
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