Sri Lanka News round-up (9 Oct 1997)
Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa
09-Oct-1997
Thursday 09, October 1997
SRI LANKA SPORTS NEWS AT-A-GLANCE
Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa.
* Zimbabwe cricket team will arrive in Colombo on a month long
tour of Sri Lanka in the first week of January next year, the
Zimbabwe Cricket Union announced in Harare. Informed sources
said the visitors will play two Tests, three one day
internationals against the World champions Sri Lanka.
The ZCU said that the dates for the tour has been finalised but
they are yet to receive the finalised venues for the matches.
Zimbabwe will also play a three-day tour opener from January 3
and a one day limited over match, apart from their matches
against Sri Lanka national side. Sri Lanka won the two-Test
series 2-0 when Zimbabwe last toured Colombo. (Home):
* Twenty one teams will clash for honours at the 1997 Inter-
District Under 19 limited over Cricket Tournament played for the
Celltel challenge Trophy. Twenty one district teams from 18
district associations have been divided into five groups with
four teams in each group.
The preliminary round matches will be played on a knock-out
basis, regional basis. The quarter finals will be played on
October 20 and the semi finals will take place on October 22
while the finals is scheduled for October 25 at De Mazenod
College grounds Kandana. All final round matches will be played
in the Gampaha District.
* All-island six-a-side cricket tournament organised by Nalanda
Vidyalaya Old Boys' Association Gampaha District Branch will be
held on October 11 and 12 on the Thakshila Vidyalaya grounds,
Sri Bhodi Road, Gampaha. The Champion team will receive a
challenge trophy and Rs. 10,000 and the runners-up Rs. 5,000 and
third placed team Rs. 2,000.
CIC by 4 wickets
CIC defeated ABN Amro Bank by four wickets in their Mercantile
`H' Division cricket tournament match played at the Malay
grounds recently.
ABN Amro Bank were dismissed for 114 runs with Sapumal Herathge
claiming 5 for 10. In reply CIC scored 120 for 6 with skipper
Vajira Sugathapala stroking an unbeaten half century which
included two sixes and four boundaries.
ABN Amro Bank: 114 in 24.1 overs (Murray Fernandesz 16, Shalinka
de Silva 16, Sudarsha Perera 19, Praveen Fernando 20, Sapumal
Herathge 5 for 10, Vajira Sugathapala 3 for 40).
CIC: 120 for 6 in 24.4 overs (Marlon Fernandopulle 15, Vajira
Sugathapala 55 n.o, Dayan Wijesuriya 2 for 18, Sudarsha Perera 2
for 25) Kandy District victorious
Kandy District beat Kegalle District by seven wickets in their
under-19 Inter-District cricket tournament Group three match
played at Police grounds, Kandy recently.
Kegalle District: 142 in 47.1 overs (C.Padmaperuma 30,
P.Ariyadasa 28, P.D.I.Gunawardena 26, M.I.Palihakkara 3 for 9,
S.N.Rupasinghe 2 for 18)
Kandy District: 145 for 3 in 22.4 overs (A.S.Pinnaduwa 39,
M.I.Palihakkara 34 n.o, Suranga Moratota 39 n.o)
Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)