Sithum helps Edulink thrash APIIT; KDU Blues ease to second win

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Sithum Peiris smashed a magnificent 99 of just 36 balls as Edulink successfully chased down 195 in 14.4 overs to beat Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) while Kothalawala Defense University Blues (KDU) managed their second win of the campaign beating American National College (ANC) by 9 wickets.

APIIT vs Edulink

Batting first APIIT managed a reasonable 195 in their 20 overs as number 3 batsman Jayasooriya blasted 82 off 31 balls. Opening batsman Udumaan provided valuable support with 56 of 37 balls to take APIIT to their total.

Opening bowler Sithum Peiris (2/27) and Sahan Tennakoon (2/36) impressed with the ball picking up 4 wickets between each other for Edulink.

Sithum Peiris carried the momentum through to the chase scoring a magnificent 99 of 36 balls to guide Edulink to a comfortable win. Fellow opener Kavishka Fernando played a good support role making 69 not out to guide his team to victory.

Brief Scores:

APIIT – 195 for 6 in 20 overs. (Jayasooriya 82, Udumaan 56, Sithum Peiris 2/27, Sahan Tennakoon 2/36)

Edulink – 196 for 1 in 14.4 overs. (Sithum Peiris 99, Kavishka Fernando 69)

Result: Edulink beat APIIT by 9 wickets.


ANC vs KDU

Omesh Vidyarathne impressed with the ball picking up 3 wickets for just 15 runs as he helped KDU run through the ANC batting line-up to restrict the visitors to 98 for 9 in 20 overs. S. Richeal was the only batsman to make an impact on the score with an unbeaten 25.

KDU, in reply, guided by Manula Jayasekara’s unbeaten 55, cruised to a 9 wicket win. Number 3 batsman Kavindu Perera also made an unbeaten 36 for KDU.

Brief Scores:

ANC – 98 for 9 in 20 overs. (Richeal 25, Omesh Vidyarathne 3/15)

KDU – 102 for 1 in 7.1 overs. (Manula Jayasekara 55, Kavindu Perera 36)

Result: KDU Beat ANC by 9 wickets.