CIS-Gateway clash in second big match

S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports correspondent

CRICKET: Colombo International School, Kandy branch, will go all out to level the series when they take on Kandy Gateway College in their second Big Match which will be played at Police Park, Kandy on Sunday - July 1st, commencing at 9,30 a.m.

Gateway College won the inaugural encounter played last year but this year Colombo International School are determined to score their maiden win Both schools are comparatively new to school cricket and they are yet to play the leading schools in Kandy for more exposure.

Kandy Gateway College will be led by wicket - keeper batsmen Dasitha Nawaratne with Isfahan Ismeth as his deputy. For runs they will look from the bats of R. Ravivarma, Harshan Rajapakse, Kavan Manapperuma, Desitha Nawaratne, Isfehen Ismeth, Mohamed Zamic and Mohammed Ashrer.

Colombo International School, Kandy Branch will be led by Shaboor Hemjad with allrounder Eranda Ekanayake as his deputy. Their batting will depend on Dulan de Silva, Charuka Eriyagama, Shaboor Hamjad, Eranda Ekanayake, Clive Taylor, Lakmal Walawego.

This match will be played for D. C. Sandors Trophy donated by the Principal Colombo International School D. C. Sandors.

COLOMBO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (from): Shabeer Hamjed (captain), Eranda Ekenayeke (vice captain), Dulan de Silva, Abdulla Naseer, Mishel Makshoed, Clive Taylor, Lakmal Walawego, Ases Wedood, Raizul Renes, Thevoosha Dayananda, Cheruke Eriyagama, Nilantha Kulesinghe and Tharin Wanigasekera.

KANDY GATEWAY COLLEGE: Dasitha Nawaratne (captain), Isfehan Ismeth (vice captain), R. Ravivarma, Mohammed Ashkar, Mohamed Aslam, Kaven Manapperuma, Zamic Makshood, Sajeed Nizam Ashfaq Nazeem, Arun Chandrasekera, Shafres Rumy, Harshan Rajapakse, Rumisha Buultjons, Shiroz Azeez, Ranusha Bogahapitiya, Hussein Faiz, Arjun Sathasivan, Shozan Reeza, Hamdoon Ismail.