Moors Sports Club won the Sri Lanka Under-23 Championship yesterday at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium by chasing down 294 for the loss of 9 wickets in response to Ragama CC’s 293 winnings total in the first innings. Mohammad Shamaaz scored a fine captain’s innings of 73 off 87 balls, powered by three sixes and an equal number of boundaries. Janishka Perera was capable of subtracting 72 from 128 while maintaining six boundaries.
Upfront Sohan de Livera established the pace by scoring 72 runs off 57 deliveries, including 7 boundaries and 2 sixes. Deilon Peiris, captain of Ragama CC, who excelled with the ball by taking 5 for 102, was named Player of the Tournament.
Main Scorecard:
Ragama CC 293 (106.5 Overs) (Dulaj Bandara 73, Rsnmith Jayasena 72, Shashika Dulshan 52, Ashan Fernando n.o. 15, Theesan Vithushan 5/102, Dinuka Dulshan 2/19)
Moors SC 298/9 (62.5 Overs) (Dinuka Dilshan 44, Sohan de Livera 72, Mohammad Shamaaz 73, Janishka Perera 72, Shakoor Razmi n.o. 14, Sisitha Madanayake 12, Deilon Peiris 5/102, Shashika Dulshan 3/92, Kalhara Somaratne 1/31)
(Sri Lanka Cricket)
Pic Credits: The Papare.com
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