Devapathiraja girls outsmart Anula for cricket title
Devapathiraja College Ratgama won the Under 17 inaugural inter school
girls' Cricket tournament at Thurstan College ground in Colombo on
Wednesday when they beat Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda in the final by 88
runs.
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The Champion Devapathiraja College team comprising Pooja
Rashmi (captain), Sathya Sandeepani (vice captain),Teleshiya
Chathurangi, Raveesha Shamindri, Sulesha Sathsarani,
Nilakshana Sandamini, Umasha Thimeshani, Kaveesha Dilhari,
Imesha Dulani, Shani Madhusanki, Sachini Nisansala, Shikari
Nuwantha, Asekala Madhuwanthi, Nirasha Kavindi and Dinushika
Madhushani celebrate on the podium. Y. Nishantha Kumara was
the master in charge with M.W. Chamila as teacher in charge
and Mahesh Sandaruwan as coach |
This tournament was conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket
Association in collaboration with Sri Lanka Cricket.
As many as 36 school teams participated in the first round and 18
teams qualified for the second round.
Final:
Devapathiraja: 171 in 29.4 overs (Kaveesha Dilhari 52, Sathya
Sandeepani 30, Teleshiya Chathurangi 29, Shikari Nuwantha 13, Umasha
Thimeshani 13, Janadi Anali 4/41, Amasha Perera 2/28, Kavindya Dewmini
2/34)
Anula: 83 in 23 overs (Sewwandi Kumarage 21, Amasha Perera 19, Sathya
Sandeepani 4/11, Nilakshana Sandamini 2/9, Sulesha Sathsarain 2/20)
Consolation Final:
Gothami Balika: 121/3 in 15 overs (Madhavi Dissanayake 54 n.o.,
Saumya Panagoda 32)
Vijayabahu: 44/8 in 15 overs (Hansani Nilushika 13n.o., Saumya
Panagoda 2/4, Buddhini Ascharya 2/5)
Awards:
Player f the tournament - Harshitha Madhavi (Gothami)
Playerof the final - Sathya Sandeepani (Devapathiraja)
Best Batsman of the final - Kaveesha Dilhari (Devapathiraja)
Bestbowler of the final - Janadi Anali (Anula) |
