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Under-15 Tri Nation Final
Bangladesh juniors humble Sri Lankans
By M.Shamil Amit
The Under-15 Bangladesh cricketers humbled the Sri Lankan juniors by 109 runs in the final of the Under-15 Tri Nation cricket tournament concluded at the R.Premadasa Stadium yesterday.Thus they clinched the Tunku Jaffer trophy which was on offer.

The match was curtailed to 46 overs with the Bangladeshis winning the toss and electing to bat first making a challenging total of 237 in 43.1 overs. The architect of the Bangladeshi innings were the two superb knocks by Nitin Ali who made 63 in just 56 balls with two boundaries and three sixes and Amit Majander who cracked an 86 ball 79 which included ten hits to the ropes and two sixes. The duo also put on a stand of 107 runs for the second wicket.

The Sri Lankan juniors were no where near as they lost three wickets in the first 15 overs with the score on 29. From then onwards they never recovered and were tottering with the Bangladesh skipper and right arm leggie bogging them down. They slid to 43 for 8 before a ninth wicket stand of 77 between Rajantha Perera (64 n.o) and Nadeesha Jayakody (16) saved the Lankans from being disgraced further.

They were ultimately bowled out for 128 in nearly 43 overs. Bangladesh skipper Humayon Kabir was adjudged the Man of the Match while another Bangladeshi Amit Majander winning the Man of the Series award.

Bangladesh Under-15 - 237 in 43.1 overs (Nitin Ali 63, Amit Majurdeen 79, S.K.Ashikuzzaman 35, Safayat Hossain 16.; Nadeesha Jayakody 2 for 44, Rajantha Perera 2 for 18) Sri Lanka Under-15 - 128 in 42.1 overs (Nadessha Jayakody 16, Rajantha Perera 64 n.o.; Humayon Kabir 5 for 33, Safayat Hossain 2 for 28)

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