Sri Lanka sports in brief (31 Aug 1997)

Sunday 31, August 1997

Sports in brief

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Former Kingswood cricket captain dies in action

FORMER KINGSWOOD College cricket captain Sripali Gunatillake died in action at Pulliyankulam recently, fighting the separatist war in the North.

Sripali Gunatillake was a fine batsman and scored heavily for his school which he represented from the under-13 team onwards and he ended his school career by captaining the senior cricket team. he was also a good spinner.

Kandy mourned the loss of this young sportsman who was just 25 when he laid his life in the defence of his country.

Colombo South win by 8 wkts

AN UNBROKEN stand of 146 for the third wicket between Dilshan Gunawardena 70 n.o. (13 fours) and Nimesh Perera 69 n.o. (11 fours, 1 six) helped Colombo South to score an easy eight wicket win over Colombo North in their all-island inter-district under 15 cricket tournament conducted by the Kandy District CA and played at the Police grounds, Kandy yesterday.

Earlier Colombo North who were 49 for 6 at one stage recovered through a good knock of 82 with 9 fours and 3 sixes by Veluwana MV cricketer Prasad Sanjeewa to total 163.

Colombo North 163 all out in 42.3 overs (A. Dharmapriya 11, N. Wickremasinghe 20, P. Sanjeewa 82, R. Senadeera 2 for 16, N. Perera 2 for 18, P. Caldera 2 for 16, D. Silva 2 for 24).

Colombo South 167 for 2 in 29.3 overs (Dilshan Gunawardena 70 not out, Nimesh Perera 69 not out).

Lankan CC in 1st innings win

LANKAN CRICKET Club scored a first innings win over Kandy Cricket Club in their Cricket Board's under-24 cricket tournament match played at the Asgiriya Stadium recently.

Kandy CC 256 all out in 66 overs (R. de Raffayal 21, M. Liyanage 15, S. Weerasiri 21, S. Ruhunuhewa 60, I. Beddegama 10, M. Risvi 17, K. Weeraratne 35 not out, N. Alahakoon 20, R. Chandimal 3 for 52, S. Perera 3 for 77) and 35 for 3 in 15 overs (R. de Raffayal 11, A. de Mel 2 for 10).

Lankan CC 287 all out in 110.2 overs (N. Kularatne 37, N. Wijesinghe 37, A. de Mel 13, M. Azar 22, C. Nirosh 19, F. Dias 84, A. Chandimal 50, I. Beddegama 3 for 39, S. Weerasiri 3 for 83).

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)