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Chilaw Marians set new record, wins Twenty20 title by Chris Dhambarage Chilaw Marians Sports Club hit a world record score of 227 for 6 as they lifted the first ever Twenty 20 Premier limited overs cricket title when they defeated Colts CC by 103 runs in the final played under lights at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. The Chilaw Marians SC's total in fact beat the previous highest score of 221 runs made by Sussex against Yorkshire in the very first Twenty 20 cricket match played in England. Chilaw Marians SC virtually sealed the game in their favour with a brilliant batting performance from the beginning. The top score for Chilaw Marians SC came from the bat of Malintha Gajanayake who smashed 73 runs with one six and ten fours. In addition Hasantha Fernando also completed a half century as Chilaw Marians SC made the highest total of the tournament. Colts CC never looked like reaching their target after losing both openers Shantha Kalawitigoda and Romesh Kaluwitharana in successive deliveries. They were completely out of the contest after having lost half of their side for just 54 runs by the fifth over of the innings. They were eventually dismissed for 124 runs in 12.5 overs. The champions Chilaw Marians SC team received the Janashakthi trophy and a cash award of Rs. 250,000 and the runners up received a cash award of Rs. 150,000. The man of the series Hasantha Fernando received a cash award of Rs. 50,000. Chilaw Marians SC: 227 for 6 in 20 overs (Arosha Perera 20, Dilruwan Perera 12, Hasantha Fernando 58, Malintha Gajanayake 73, Praneeth Jayasundera 19, Gayan Wijekoon 15 n.o, Nimesh Perera 14 n.o, Nuwan Kulasekera 2 for 47, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2 for 35, Romesh Kaluwitharana 2 for 17). Colts CC: 124 in 12.5 overs (Shantha Kalawitigoda 20, Rashan Peiris 11, P. Sudesh 18, Manoj Chanaka 2 for 35, Janaka Gunaratne 3 for 20). |
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