Wayamba lose by 7 wkts

Wayamba XI representing Sri Lanka at the Champions League in South Africa went down to Warriors XI in the their opening game palyed yesterday. Electing to bat first they managed to score 153 for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

Jeewantha Kulatunga was the top scorer for the Lankan team with fine half century. In return Warriors XI reached the target in 18.2 overs for the loss of only three wickets.

	WAYAMBA XI

D.P.M.D. Jayawardene c Kreusch b Theron  	 0 
H.G.J.M. Kulatunga c Kreusch b Tsotsobe  	59 
M.L. Udawatte c Boje b Theron  			 2 
J. Mubarak c Prince b Boje			 9 
M.D.K.J. Perera c Prince b Theron		39 
K.S. Lokuarachchi c Boje b Botha		14 
N.L.T.C. Perera c Botha b Ntini			11 
M.F. Maharoof c Tsotsobe b Ntini		 5 
H.M.R.K.B. Herath run out			 8 
B.A.W. Mendis not out				 1 
Extras (lb-3, w-2) 				 5
Total (9 wkts)				       153 

Did not bat: U.W.M.B.C.A. Welegedara
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-2, 3-50, 4-110, 5-126, 6-133
		 7-144, 8-144, 9-153.
Bowling: J. Theron 4-0-23-3 (1w)
 	 L.L. Tsotsobe 4-0-31-1 (1w)
 	 M. Ntini 4-0-34-2
 	 J. Botha 4-0-21-0
 	 N. Boje 2-0-22-1  

	WARRIORS   

D.J. Jacobs b Mendis 				26  
A.G. Prince b Welegedara			10  
C.A. Ingram c Mubarak b Herath 			34
J.P. Kreusch not out 				37 
M.V. Boucher not out 				40 
Extras (b-4, lb-2, w-3) 			 9  
Total (3 wkts; 18.2 overs) 		       156 

Did not bat: J. Botha, C.A. Thyssen, N. Boje, J. Theron
	     M. Ntini, L.L. Tsotsobe.
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Prince, 2.1 ov)
		 2-69 (Jacobs, 7.5 ov), 3-93 (Ingram, 10.6 ov) 
Bowling: U.W.M.B.C.A. Welegedara 3.2-0-26-1
 	 M.F. Maharoof 2-0-24-0
  	 N.L.T.C. Perera 3-0-32-0 (2w)
 	 B.A.W. Mendis 4-0-25-1 (1w)
 	 H.M.R.K.B. Herath 4-0-18-1
 	 K.S. Lokuarachchi 2-0-25-0