Therapuththa win Hambantota Schools T20

by Priyan de Silva- Matara Sports Corr.

CRICKET: Therapuththa National School, Ambalantota won the inaugural Hambantota District Inter-School T20 Cricket Tournament held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium at Sooriyawewa recently.

The tournament was organised by Colonel Shantha Rathnayaka, Manager of the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium on the instructions of Hambantota District Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa who has done much to uplift school cricket in the district. It was unfortunate that rain was a spoiler to this years tournament.

Debarawewa National School, Vijayaba National School, Hungama, Therapuththa National school, Ambalanthota, Rajapaksa National School, Weeraketiya and Zahira National School, Hambanthota were invited for this year's tournament.

MATCH ONE: (15 overs per team)

Debarawewa NS defeated Vijayaba NS, Hungama.

MATCH TWO: (10 overs per team)

Therapuththa NS, Ambalantota defeated Rajapaksa NS, Weeraketiya.

MATCH THREE: (10 overs per team)

Debarawewa NS defeated Zahira NS, Hambantota.

FINAL (15 overs per team)

Therapuththa National School: 109 in 15 overs (U.P. Dinesh Madushan 36, H.P. Dasun Caldera 32, J.A. Suresh Kodituwakku 15, S.A. Dulash 3/15, L.P. Dilantha 2/14).

Debarawewa National School: 88 (W.G. Nilanka 27, W. Ishara 26, Mithum Manamperi 4/12, J.A. Suresh Kodituwakku 3/12).