Trinity vs STC 1st XI cricket encounter for Ranil Abeynaike Memorial Trophy

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Trinity College and S.Thomas’ Collegewill confront each other when the Ranil AbeynaikeMemorial Trophy goes up for grabs this weekend in Mount Lavinia. The late Ranil Abeynaike represented his Alma Mater from 1971 to 1973, skippering the team in his final year. Abeynaike was a bowling all-rounder, who bowled left arm spin and batted right hand. Trinity CollegeKandy has played 14 matches upto date for this season and has 10 outrights and two first innings wins. The highest wicket taker has been captain RavinSayer with 81 wickets. Arjuna Jayasinghe has been the highest runs scorer with 743 runs. S.Thomas’ CollegeMt.Laviniahas played 15 matches and won six matches outright. Captain HelakamalNanayakkara has been the highest runs scorer with 576 at an average of 44.3. The leading wicket taker for the Thomians has been ThariduRatnayake with 78 wickets. In the fielding department wicket keeper Navod Fernando has taken 33 victims this season. Trinity squad S.Thomas’ squad RavinSayer (Capt) Helakamal Nanayakkara (Capt) A.Jayasinghe (VC) N.Gamage N.Weerasinghe C.Wickremasinghe K.Hiniduma Y.Mendis L.Kumara T.Ratnayake D.Tillekaratne S.Jayatileke H.Boyagoda S.De Silva S.Shanogeeth D.Silva D.Madusanka N.Fernando P.Abeykoon S.De Silva N.Ekanayake K.Perera D.Seneviratne H.Layanaarachchi V.Vithanage R.Nallapperuma S.Amerasinghe D.Kodithuwakku Sampath Perera (Coach) I.Perera D.Peiris Dinesh Kumarasinghe (Coach) SidathSamarakkody (MIC)