Sampath Bank celebrates cricket and netball in style
View(s):Marketing are Sampath Bank cricket champs
Marketing emerged champions at the Inter Department six-a-side soft ball cricket tournament conducted by the Sampath Bank Sports Club when they defeated Kandy Metro by 13 runs in the final at the Moors ground last weekend.
After posting a match winning score of 63 for 3 in their quota of overs, Marketing restricted Kandy Metro to 50 for 4 wickets.
Sameen Kandanaarachchi of the Marketing team was adjudged the Player of the tournament as well as the final. Kandy Metro’s Danushka won the best batsman’s award while hit team mate Rasika Samarasinghe was adjudged the best bowler. Tharaka Ranawake was adjudged the best fielder.
Marketing 63 for 3 wickets in 5 overs (S. Kandanaarachchi 33, C. Buddika 12)
Kandy Metro 50 for 4 wickets in 5 overs (Dhanushka 18, Rasika 17) -BM
Head Office Combined emerge netball champs
In the netball final, the Head Office combined team defeated City Branch and Commercial Credit. Saumie Dinesshika was crowned netball queen. Monica Fernando was adjudged the best centre court player while Sanjeewani Wanasinghe and Ruwanmalie Wickramasinghe won the awards for best shooter and best defensive player respectively.
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