Sri Lanka: Blind Federation in thrilling one-wicket win (18 October 1998)
President's XI of the Sri Lanka Federation of the Visually Handicapped scored a thrilling one wicket win over President's XI of the Sri Lanka Council for the Blind with a ball to spare in the World Cup preparatory 30-over cricket match played
18-Oct-1998
18 October 1998
Sri Lanka: Blind Federation in thrilling 1-wkt win
The Daily News
President's XI of the Sri Lanka Federation of the Visually
Handicapped scored a thrilling one wicket win over President's XI of
the Sri Lanka Council for the Blind with a ball to spare in the World
Cup preparatory 30-over cricket match played recently at the MCA
grounds.
The match was sponsored by Lions Club of Mount Lavinia. Mr. Anver
Dole, past Governor was the chief guest and Ms, arcela de Silva,
president of the club distributed the awards.
Scores
Council XI: 126 Damith Buddhika 51, Chandana Kumara 18, Asoka
Weerawardena 3 for 31, Wasantha Jayawardena 3 for 15.
Federation XI: 127 for 9 wkts in 29.5 overs (Chrysantha Bandara 35,
Thusantha 22)
Awards
Best allrounder (blind): Pathmasirir Wijekoon,
Best allrounder (partially sighted): L. Damith Buddhika,
Best batsman (blind): L. Bernard Fernando,
Best batsman (partially sighted): Chrysantha Bandara,
Best bowler (blind): Asoka Weerawardena,
Best bowler (partially sighted): Wasantha Jayawardena.
Best allrounder (partially sighted): L. Damith Buddhika,
Best batsman (blind): L. Bernard Fernando,
Best batsman (partially sighted): Chrysantha Bandara,
Best bowler (blind): Asoka Weerawardena,
Best bowler (partially sighted): Wasantha Jayawardena.
Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)