Galle Cricket Club clinch Inter club Tier B Title

Galle CC emerged champions of the inter club Tier B one day limited overs cricket tournament when they beat Maly CC by 2 wickets in their final played at Galle International cricket stadium on Wednesday.The tournament organized by Sri Lanka Cricket. It is notable that Galle CC also managed to become the champions of the Tier B invitational three-day cricket tournament in the previous month.

Malay players bat first scored 205 runs rune while Galle CC scored 209 runs with only 8 wickets lost and 3 balls remaining to seal the victory Buddhika Madhushan was the highest scorer of the Malay team who batted first. He scored 67 runs off 104 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes.In addition opener Hirantha Jayasinghe also scored 40 runs with 7 fours while facing 43 balls.

The best partnership of the innings is the 41 runs added by Voshitha Amarasinghe and Ishan Abeysekera for the 8th wicket. Voshitha Amarasinghe faced 41 balls and scored 37 runs with a four and a six.

Amita Kaushalya took 4 wickets for 37 took bowling honours for Galle CC. Chanaka Devinda took 3 wickets, Buddhika Hasaranga and Rajiva Weerasinghe took one wicket each.

Galle CC chasing a target of 206 the reply Amit Eranda and Nimantha Guruge the openers added 45 runs in 53 balls while Tarindu Rukshan and Lisula Lakshan managed to add 45 runs for the 3rd wicket.

Hasitha Suranga faced 30 balls and scored 26 runs with a four and 2 sixes. Nimanda Subasinghe hit an unbeaten 27 with 4 fours Kavinda Ishwara, Sudaraka Dakshina and Ishan Abeysekara took 2 wickets each. Deepal Madurapperuma the SLC Exco member was the chief Guest and fave away the awards.

Chief scores

Malay CC – 205 all out (45.5) Hirantha Jayasinghe 40, Buddhika Madhushan 67, Voshitha Amarasinghe 37, Chanaka Devinda 3/34, Amita Kaushalya 4/37,

Galle CC – 209 for 8 (49.3) Amit Eranda 23, Tharindu Rukshan 22, Lizula Lakshan 22, Hasitha Suranga 26, Nimanda Subasinghe 27 not out, Sudara Dakshina 2/39, Kavinda Iswara 2/24, Ishan Abeysekera 2/49 special awards

Man of the Final – Amita Kaushalya (Galle CC)

The best bowler of the tournament – ​​Madhushanka Premaratne (Air Force SC)

The best batsman of the tournament – ​​Asiri de Silva (Navy CC)

Man of the Tournament – ​​Tharindu Siriwardena (Old Dharmapalians CC)

Source:Daily News