Mumbai Sevens rugby :

Sri Lanka win Plate Championship

Ranjeewa SENEVIRATNE

Sri Lanka won the Plate Championship of the Mumbai Rugby Sevens as they beat Malaysia by 22 points (one goal and three tries) to 17 (one goal and two tries) in extra time in the final after the scores red 17 all at full time.

Srinath Sooriyabandara scored the match winning try for Sri Lanka. In the semi-finals, Sri Lanka beat Philippines by 31 points (three goals and two tries) to 19 (two goals and a try).

Sri Lanka were relegated to the Plate Championship when they were knocked out by Hong Kong in the Cup quarters in the morning and Hong Kongh went on to bag the Cup Championship with a smashing 28-7 win over the mighty Japan in the final.