CCC School of Cricket excels in India

CRICKET: CCC School of cricket presently touring India did well to win four matches so far in the All India Pepsi Cup tournament in Bangalore. CCC u-12 won their first two matches played when they outplayed hosts Inhaz Ahamed Cricket Academy in the first match, and the following day beat St. John's College, Hydrabad easily.

Imal Liyanage, the left hand batsman from CCC scored 124 not out Vs, IACA, and followed it up with a brilliant 52 in the match against St. John's. Sadeera Samarawickrama the other opener also blasted a quick fire 84 in the first match. The left arm spinner Tharindu Mendis took 6 wickets for 12 runs to help CCC win the first match easily.

Beat IACA by 180 runs CCC u-12 294 for 2 in 30 Overs.

Imal Liyanage 123 n.o., Sadeera Samarawickrama 94, Sarinda Malavige 37 n.o)

IACA : 114 in 26 overs.

(Tharindu Mendis 6 for 12) CCC won by 180 runs

Beat St. John's by eight wickets

St. John's Hydrabad - 150 for 5 in 30 overs. (Nicklesh 59, Ravi Theja 26, Ramidu Lakshan 2 for 20) CCC u-12 151 for 2 in 23 overs (Imal Liyanage 52, Sarinda Malavige 33 n.o. Sadeera Samarawickrama 27, Washantha Silva 19 n.o)

Sajeewa Salgado was the star in both matches scoring two valuable innings of 77 and 83. Samapath Hewage 4 for 24 versus St. John's and Sajeewa Salgado 3 for 20 against CCF Hydrabad excelled in the bowling, they were brilliantly backed by the fielders.

The second match against CCF, Hydrabad was a thriller which won in the last ball of the day - which was a wide, after both teams had tied.

Beat St. John's by 50 runs

Scores CCC u-13 210/7 in 30 overs (Sajeewa Salgado 77, Heshan Kumarasiri 27, Chathura Jayasinghe 19, Irfan Rahim 18)

St. John's College Hydrabad - 160/8 in 30 overs (Saicharan 52, Siddharth 47, Sampath Liyanage 4 for 240.

Beat CCF by one run

CCF Hydrabad 190 in 29.2 overs. (Wicklesh 73, Tony Mothonas 41, Sajeewa Salgado 3/20, Chathura Jayasinghe 2/34)

CCC U-13 - 191 for 9 in 29.5 overs (Sajeewa Salgado 82, Irfan Rahim 22, Srinath 2/39)