Sri Lanka schools news (8 Apr 1997)

Tuesday 08, April 1997

DSSC have the edge

BY CHRIS DHAMBARAGE

D. S. Senanayake College with a good allround side will have the edge when they take on their traditional rivals St.Benedict's College in the sixth annual cricket encounter at the R.Premadasa Stadium starting today.

The D.S.Senanayake team is studded with six coloursmen and all have proved themselves during the concluded season. In contrast St.Benedict's have failed to make an impact this year and the side will be under tremendous pressure.

D.S.Senanayake also do have a strong batting line up spearheaded by Rashantha Sureshchandra. The last year captain has emerged as their leading run getter and will be supported by Muditha Maduwanhta, Dushantha Amaraweera and skipper Nadeera Gamage. But their main concern will be the all rounder Pradeep Hewage who is capable of turning the game in St.Benedict's favour.

The Benedictines will be fielding only a couple of senior players and are heavily depending on Pradeep Hewage, Trevor Cramer, Priyan de Silva and skipper Rally Tissera. However D.S.Senanayake are quite confident and will be determined to register the first victory in the series.

The two schools will also play their annual limited over encounter on April 10 at the same venue.

The teams: St. Benedict's (from): Rally Tissera (captain), Ranishka Nillangaratne, Pradeep Hewage, Priyan de Silva, Shahen Perera, Dinesh Silva, Trevor Cramer, Milroy Candappa, Pradeep Dissanayake, Ashley Fernando, Joel Saverimuthupulle, Asiri Gunatilleke, Jude Alahakoon, Chinthaka Perera, Susith Karunanayake, Calvin Perera.

D. S. Senanayake (from): Nadeera Gamage (captain), Muditha Maduwantha, Sashi Lafir, Rashantha Sureshchandra, Yohan Fonseka, Dushantha Amaraweera, Duminda Perera, Arshard Junaid, Rukshan Gunasekera, Namal Abeywickrema, Suranga Rajakaruna, Udesh Tissera, Malintha Gajanayake, Naleen Pradeep, Lassana Dias, Sajith Hirimuthugoda, Anjana Danansuriya.

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