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Arjuna, Brendon provide fireworks
By Bernie Wijesekera
Former Sri Lanka stalwarts Arjuna Ranatunga 43 with (2 sixes and four fours) and Brendon Kuruppu 41 (with a six and 3 fours) batting in their own inimitable style helped Old Anandians to outplay Old Mahindians in their quarter final match in the sixth annual Sir Henry Steel Olcott Memorial 15-overs-a-side tournament, at NCC grounds, yesterday.

This tournament was started in 1999 by the Old Mahindians SC through the efforts of its former president Bandula Warnapura to bring about understanding and togetherness among the Buddhist schools in honour of a pioneer educationist who did much to upliftment of Buddhist education.

This year's tournament is being organized by the Old Anandians SC. Last year OASC were joint champions with Dharmasoka Ambalangoda. Last year's joint champions Dharmasoka too made their presence felt. In their game against Rahula they proved their prowess by making short work of the latter. In reply to Dharmasoka's total of 131, the Matara team could only muster a mere 39.

In the last match of the day, Old Palians kept their heads steady in the fading light to beat the much fancied Nalanda outfit by fourteen runs. In the two plate semi-finals Old Nalandians will meet the Rahula while the Old Rajans will meet the old boys of Mahinda.

In the Cup semi-finals the Old Anandians will meet the Old Devans while the Old Sokians will meet the Old Palians.

Scores
Mahinda - 119 for 7 in 15 overs (Priyantha Perera 41 rtd., Upul Shantha 22, Sidath Wttimuny 3 for 22)

OASC - 122 for 3 in 14 overs (A. Ranatunga 42 rtd., B. Kuruppu 41 rtd.)
Maliyadeva - 105 for 6 in 15 overs (B. Herath 10, S. Gamage 11, R. Madurasinghe 19, Upali Senaratne 24 n.o, P. Weragoda 2 for 12, B. Gunaratne 2 for 23)

Old Rajans - 74 for 8 in 15 overs (Udaya Yatawara 12, P. Weragoda 18, R. Madurasinghe 2 for 9 )

Dharmasoka - 131 for 5 ( Nandana Premasiri 30, Channa de Silva 28, Janaka Kumudu 13 n.o., Saman Mohan 13 n.o.)

Rahula - 39 ( Lal Ranasinghe 4 for 6, T. Aruna de Silva 2 for 10, R.M. Jayantha 2 for 5)

Old Palians - 105 for 7 ( Senaka Angulugaha 29, Gamini Perera 36, Keerthi Ranasinghe 2 for 15)

Old Nalandians - 92 for 9 ( Sudharman Silva 38, K. Rohana 5 for 18, Senaka Angulugaha 2 for 10)

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