Sports in brief
CBA annual cricket sixes
The Annual six a side soft ball cricket tournament of Ceylon Business
Appliances (Pvt) Limited will be held on Sunday at Race Course Grounds,
Reid Avenue, Colombo - 07 starting from 9.00 a.m.
This is a tournament on 'knock-out' basis and a team will comprise of
5 male players and 1 female player. 21 teams will be in action to prove
their supremacy to win the coveted CBA Cricket Sixes - 2008 Trophy and
the respective cash awards for best performers in the tournament.
The Organizing Committee requests all players and members of CBA
staff to be present at the venue by 8.30 a.m.
Nishal shines for Bens
St. Benedict's College Skipper Nishal Fonseka played a good knock of
67 and Sumudu Ruwantha bowled a brilliant spell of 3 for 20 to trounce
the visiting Ananda Shastralaya by 84 runs in their Under 17
Inter-Schools Cricket Tournament Division I second round match played at
the St. Benedict's Ground recently.
Batting first, St. Benedict's College scored 206 for 8 wickets with
Nishal Fonseka playing the key role of scoring well supported by Shannon
Patterson (28) and Prageeth Fernando (27). K.V.S. Silva got 3 wickets
for 38.
In reply, Ananda Shastralaya could only collect 122.
St. Benedict's: 206 for 8 (Nishal Fonseka 67, Shannon Pattason 28,
Prageeth Fernando 27, K.V.S. Silva 3 for 38)
Ananda Shastralaya: 122 (Sumudu Ruwantha 3 for 20, Prageeth Fernando
2 for 25)
Low scoring match
In another encounter, Bens overwhelmed Kalutara Vidyalaya by seven
wickets. In this low scoring match, Kalutara Vidyalaya playing on their
home soil, were bowled out for 59 runs.
St. Benedict's team over took the target losing only three wickets.
Nishal Fonseka scored 21.
Kalutara Vidyalaya: 59
St. Benedict's: 60 for 3 (Nishal Fonseka 21 n.o. )
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Upul guides PTSC
Upul Perera hit an unbeaten century to help Piliyandala Town Sports
Club beat Bloomfield by 134 runs in their SLC division three cricket
tournament match worked off at Piliyandala recently.
Piliyandala Town SC: 303 for 8 in 46 overs (U. Perera 106, S.
Chaminda 38, S. Udawatte 34, S. Samarakoon 2 for 36, R. Wimaladharma 2
for 47)
Bloomfield: 169 (H. Alhaz 41, D. Laksiri 3 for 27, A. Jayasinghe 3
for 34, D. Samarakkody 3 for 39) |
