Ananda clinch Under-15 Division One title

By K Ramakrishnan

Ananda College 'A' Colombo emerged champion of the 'Singer Trophy' Under 15 division One inter school cricket tournament yesterday by beating St. Sebastian's College 'A' Moratuwa by five wickets in the final, which was played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket stadium Colombo yesterday.

This tournament was conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Singer Sri Lanka PLC.

St. Sebastian's Moratuwa 'A' won the toss and elected to batted first. They scored 210 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs. Nuwanindu Fernando scored 50 runs in 79 deliveries with seven boundaries. Nuwanindu and Nishitha Abilash (41) were involved in a 70 run stand for first wicket.. Manthila Wijeratne scored an unbeaten 41 runs in 38 deliveries. Daminda Roshan and Lakshitha Amarasekara took two wickets each.

Ananda 'A' scored 212 runs for 5 wickets in 47.4 overs. Shamal Hirushan scored 65 runs in 91 deliveries with eight boundaries and a six.

Asel Sigera scored 62 runs in 90 deliveries with five boundaries and a six. Sigera and Hirushan put on 78 runs for the third wicket. Skiper Lahiru Hiranya scored an unbeaten 28 runs. Nuwanindu Fernando took two wickets.

Asel Sigera of Ananda was adjudged the man of the final.

St. Sebastian's: 210/6 in 50 overs (Nuwanindu Fernando 50, Manthila Wijeratne 41 n.o., Nishitha Abilash 41, Tharusha Fernando 24 n.o., Vinuja Ranasinghe 20, Daminda Roshan 2/13, Lakshitha Amarasekara 2/21)

Ananda: 212/5 in 47.4 overs (Shamal Hirushan 65, Asel Sigera 62, Lahiru Hiranya 28 n.o., Thisara Santhusha 22, Daminda Roshan 15 n.o., Nuwanindu Fernando 2/36)