SLC Foundation cricketers excel

Sri Lanka Cricket Foundation under 19 cricketers who participated in the 11th All India T/20 National Championship returned to the Island with the runners up Trophy.

Akila Madhusanka who performed well with the bat was awarded the Best Batsman of the Tournament while Laksaka Osanka was named as the Best Wicket Keeper of the tournament.

Sri Lankan junior cricketers also came up with fine performances to bag four Man of the Match awards out four games they played during the tournament including the final.

The two invited foreign teams to participate were Sri Lanka Cricket Foundation team and Oman Cricket Foundation team. The local teams competed are Maharashtra CF, Tamil Nadu CF, Chandigarh CF, Andhra Pradesh CF, Haryana CF, Muscat (Oman), Uttar Pradesh CF, Chennai CF, Pune CF, Pondicherry CF, Hyderabad CF.

Beat Hyderabad for 6 wickets

Hyderabad 103 for 9 (Previnth 22, Malik 23, Abdul Manas 2 for 9, Prasad Malin 2 for 13).

Sri Lanka 105 for 4 in 18 Overs.(Laksaka Osanka 29,Akila Madusanka30 n.o., S Patterson 23 n.o. Heshan Yasanthika 15).

Man of the Match: Akila Madhusanka.

Beat Pondicherry by 10 wickets

Pondicherry 54 all out in 14.1 Overs (Lakshan Chathuranga 3 for 11,

Sri Lanka 59 for 0 in 3.4 overs. (Laksaka Osanka 37 n.o. Heshan Yasanthika 12 n.o.).

Man of the Match: Laksaka Osanka

Beat Pune by 9 wickets

Pune 72 for 9 (Prasad Malin 4 for 11).

Sri Lanka 76 for 1 in 6.5 overs (Laksaka Osanka 45 n.o. Akila Madusanka 15).

Man of the Match: Laksaka Osanka.

Semi final:

Sri Lanka vs Haryana at Lal Bahadur Stadium.

Match ended in a tie and Sri Lanka won on ball out system 2-1.

Haryana 99 for 8 (A Samiet 24, K Naveen 32, Prasad Malin 3 for 11, Lakshan Chaturanga 2 for 27, Abdul Manas 2 for 11).

Sri Lanka 99 for 4 in 12 overs (Akila Madusanka 41 n.o. Aruna Dharmasena 21). Bowl out system Prasad Malin and Abdul Manas 2 Bowled / Haryana 1.

Man of the Match: Akila Madusanka.

 Final lost to Hyderabad by 4 wickets.

Sri Lanka 73 for 6 (Lakshan Chathuranga 22, Aruna Dharmasena 14, Akila Madusanka 12,Praveenth 3 for 15).

Hyderabad 76 for 6 in 8 Overs (Abdul Manas 1 for 16, Prasad Malin 1 for 13, Lakshan Chathuranga 1 for 12).

Sri Lanka Cricket Foundation team: Shannon Patterson (captain), Laksaka Osanka(v.cap), Heshan Yasanthika, Lakshan Chathuranga, Aruna Dharmasena Shan Dasanayake, Akila Madusanka, Pasindu Lakshan, Dhanushka Ranasinghe, Prasad Malin, Yashas Shri Alwis, Harshana Habarakada, Abdul Manas, Madura Madusanka, Dinesh Kumarasinghe (coach), Thushara Cooray (Manager), Vivian Saverimuttupulle (MIC).