Kandy Youth CC Champions

Text and pic by Shamseer Jaleel

Kandy Youth Cricket Club beat Old Rathiyanz Cricket Club by 104 runs in the Kandy District Cricket Association (KDCA) conducted Limited Over Tournament Finals played at the Police ground in Kandy yesterday.

Winning the toss and taking first lease of the wicket, Kandy Youth CC scored 141. In reply Old Rathiyanz were bowled out for a low 37. Right arm fast bowler, Harshana Wickremasinghe took 6 for 14 in a fired spell of right arm medium pace bowling.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Exco Member and Kandy District Cricket Association (KDCA) Secretary Janaka Pathirana was the Chief Guest at the final.

Kandy Youth CC 141 all out in 39.3 overs

• Dhananjaya Maduranga 35, Chatura Kumarasiri 32
• H.M. Bandara 3 for 9, G.A. Senavirathne 3 for 28

Old Rathiyanz CC 37 all out in 12.6 overs

• K.L.B. Rathnayake 11 not out
• Harshana Wickramasinghe 6 for 14, Uthpala Jayalath 3 for 13