Lankan Cricketers excel in Dhaka

The Dhaka Sri Lankan Cricket Club led by Asanga Waduge convincingly beat the three times winners Chittagong Cricket Club by 46 runs in their 17th annual limited over cricket match staged in the B.K.S.P. Grounds Savar Dhaka, Bangladesh recently, The Dhaka Sri Lankans posted 226 runs losing 8 wickets in their allotted 35 overs.

The pick of the players was Ruwan Kalpage with an excellent batting display. Ruwan Kalpage who made a sterling 103 not out showed abundant skills and excellent concentration and treated the Chittagong Sri Lanka Cricket Club bowlers with disdain. The main scorers for Dhaka CC were Ruwan Kalpage 103 n.o. and Malinda a circumspect 54 n.o. (The Bowling figures were Thushara 6-1-30-3, Upali Wickramaratne 6-0-45-3).

In reply the Chittagong team who played admirably replied 180 runs for 9 wkts in 35 overs. Udayanga 35 runs and Charuka 30. (Bowling Figures were R. Kalpage 7-1-24-2 and Jailan Jayah 7-1-27-2).

The awards were as follows: Best Batsman - Ruwan Kalpage. (Dhaka CC). Best Bowler: Thushara Sampath (Chittagong CC), Best Fielder: Charuka Jayathissa (Chittagong CC) and Man of the Match: Ruwan Kalpage (Dhaka CC).