DOHA, QATAR: A spirited Sri Lankan Hockey team led by Nuwan Anju Hewage went down fighting to Azerbaijan at the World Hockey League round 1 title held at Al Rayyan Stadium. Azerbaijan who defeated Sri Lanka 4-3, will now move to the second round the World Hockey League. Despite the close finish, the captain of [...]

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Sri Lankan Hockey team goes down fighting in Doha

From Lester Jansz in Doha
Skipper Nuwan Anju Hewage named best player of the tournament
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DOHA, QATAR: A spirited Sri Lankan Hockey team led by Nuwan Anju Hewage went down fighting to Azerbaijan at the World Hockey

Nuwan with the Best Player of the Tournament trophy

League round 1 title held at Al Rayyan Stadium.

Azerbaijan who defeated Sri Lanka 4-3, will now move to the second round the World Hockey League.

Despite the close finish, the captain of the Sri Lankan lions Nuwan Anju Hewage was adjudged the best player of the tournament.

The Sri Lanka youth, who kept improving through the league, gave their much fancied rivals a torrid time during the match. Azerbaijan had to rally twice from behind to steal the victory.

Nuwan Anju Hewage after receiving the ‘Man of the Tournament” trophy thanked all the Sri Lankans present at the Stadium which boosted the team’s moral.

The Sri Lankan team: Nuwan Anju Hewage (Capt/Commercial Bank), Diluka Weerasooriya (VC/Sampath Bank), K.S.S. Perera (Air Force), D. Abeyratne (Air Force), H.P.K. Dharmaratne, Tusith Ratnasiri (Air Force), M. Mulafar (Air Force), D. Wijekone (Army), D. M. Bandara (Hatton National Bank), D. M. Sapugasgodage (Commercial Bank), R. Ranasinghe (Army), T. Perera (Police), T. M. Mahesh (Police), P. Dissanayake (Army), P. G. Jayaratne (Police), N. de Silva (Navy), and T. Gunawardena (Air Force).




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