Colombo Deaf Team 'A' wins Jayatilleke trophy

Colombo Deaf Team 'A' led by the Sri Lankan deaf cricketer Lakshnan Fernando displaying their talent to bag the Asela Nalin Jayatilleke trophy as champions for the third successive year, beating the Bandarawela Deaf Team 'A' in the final at the All Island Deaf six-a-side Softball Cricket Tournament, which was played at the G. H. Buddhadasa stadium, Pelawatte recently.

It was organised by the Sri Lanka Deaf Cricket Association under the guidance of Shivantha Vivekanandan who is the current President of the Sri Lanka Deaf Cricket Association.

Bandarawela Deaf Team 'A' was also awarded the Asela Nalin Jayatilleke trophy as the runners up.

R. Asantha from Colombo Deaf Team 'A' who hit four sixes in one over in final was awarded the Best Batsman trophy and cash prize while Sumudu Lanka also from Colombo Deaf Team 'A' who won the Best Bowler trophy and cash prize. Pubudu from Bandarawela Deaf Team 'A' won the man of the series trophy and cash prize.

President Shivantha Vivekanandan who was the chief guest, stated that the players will be selected to play in the leather ball cricket pool and he gave away the trophies and cash prizes.

[Results]

Quarter finals

Colombo Deaf Team 'A' beat Ragama Deaf Team 'A' by 3 wickets.

Ragama 'A' - 23 runs for 1 wicket.

Colombo 'A' - 24 runs for 2 wickets in 2 overs.

Bambalapitiya Deaf Team 'A' beat Vavuiya Deaf Team 'A' by 26 runs.

Bambalapitiya 'A' - 56 runs for 1 wicket.

Vavuniya 'A' - 30 runs for 2 wickets.

Matara Deaf Team 'A' beat Matara Deaf Team 'B' by 42 runs.

Matara 'A' - 64 runs for 1 wicket.

Matara 'B' - 22 runs for 3 wickets.

Bandarawela Deaf Team 'A' beat Thihariya 'B' by 5 wickets.

Thihariya 'B' - 23 runs for 1 wicket.

Bandarawela 'A' - 25 for no loss in 1.3 overs.

Semifinals

Colombo Deaf Team 'A' beat Bambalapitiya Deaf Team 'A' by five wickets.

Bambalapitiya 'A' - 14 runs for 5 wickets.

Colombo 'A' - 17 runs for no loss.

Bandarawela Deaf Team 'A' beat Matara Deaf Team 'A' by 14 runs.

Bandarawela 'A' - 35 runs for 2 wickets.

Matara 'A' - 21 runs.

Final

Colombo Deaf Team 'A' beat Bandarawela Deaf Team 'A' by five wickets.

Bandarawela 'A' - 22 runs for 5 wickets.

Colombo 'A' - 24 runs for no wicket in 1 over.