Panadura and SSC clinch MCA finals

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U15 MCA INTER ACADEMY INVITATION CRICKET TOURNAMENT 2017 – FINALS were played at the MCA grounds earlier today with Panadura Cricket Academy running away with the title. The game was played between Pandaura Cricket Academy and Ragama Cricket Academy. After having won the toss Panadura cricket Academy opted to bat first and managed to put on a total of 150 runs for the loss of 9 wickets at the end of the 30 overs. Avishka Fernando top scored for Panadura with a vital 63 runs. Shon Rodrigo was the pick of the bowlers taking 3 wickets for 19 runs and Rishitha Silva chipped in with 2 wickets for 12 runs.

In reply Ragama Cricket Academy could only manage 131 runs before being dismissed in 25 overs. Ranamal Anthony scored 25 runs for Ragama while Pasindu Thilina assisted with 20 runs. Lakindu Raveesh and Niven Jayalathge managed 2 wickets each for Panadura.

Panadura Cricket Academy 150/9 (30) Avishka Fernando 63, Shon Rodrigo 3/19, Rishitha Silva 2/12

Ragama Cricket Academy 131 (25) Ranamal Anthony 25, Pasindu Thilina 20, Lakindu Raveesh 2/17, Niven Jayalathge 2/21

PANADURA WON BY 19 RUNS & WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP


U13 MCA INTER ACADEMY INVITATION CRICKET TOURNAMENT 2017 – FINALS were played at the same venue between SSC Cricket Academy and the CCC cricket Academy. CCC batted first after having won the all-important toss in the final. They managed 168 runs at the end of their allocated 30 overs which was a tricky target for CCC. However, SSC chased down the target in just 27.5 overs with 5 wickets remaining to win the U13 MCA cricket title.

Sahan Dabare scored an unbeaten 46 runs for CCC batting first while M Raahidh and Jude Nawarathnaraj were amongst the wickets picking up 2 wickets each for SSC.

In the chase of 168, Gavin Karunakalage of SSC saw them home with an unbeaten 54 runs. Shevon Daniel and Lian Thirimanne managed 36 and 29 runs respectively.

CCC Cricket Academy 168/8 (30) Sahan Dabare 46*, Linal Subasingha 22, Hiran Jayasundara 21, M R M Raahidh 2/30, Jude Nawarathnaraj 2/31

SSC Cricket Academy 170/5 (27.5) Gavin Karunakalage 54*, Shevon Daniel 36, Lian Thirimanne 29

SSC WON BY 5 WICKETS & WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP