Nugegoda CA keeps Lanka flag flying in Bangalore
View(s):The Nugegoda Cricket Academy young cricketers kept the Sri Lanka flag fly high at the Bangalore National Under-13 Cricket Championship when they emerged champions with four victories. On their fifth tour to Bangalore the budding cricketers exhibited a high standard of sportsmanship on and off the field and was commended highly.
Ashan Isira had a big hand in this victory as he scored the only century of the tournament and finished the tour with scores of 56 n.o., 56 n.o, 23 n.o. and 34 to be the leading batsman.
Nugegoda Cricket Academy scored wins over Venns Cricket Club, Bangalore Cricket Academy and City Cricket Academy in the preliminary rounds losing only to Chennai Cricket Club.
In a nail biting finals against Chennai Cricket Club the youngsters from Sri Lanka made amendments for their earlier defeat at the hands of Chennai Cricket Club by defeating them by 2 runs to receive the glittering championship trophy.
Front Row left to right: (Kuchila Rathnayaka. Pasindu Upeksha, Bhethul Rajapaksha, (Assistant Coach )
Samipa Liyanage (Assistant CoachNalanda Pushpa Kumara (Head Coach), Bhawantha Kapuge, Banula Perera, Havidu Madapatha). 2nd Row left to right: (Thivanka Mendis, Dumindu Kavishka, Sahan Senevirathna,Vineth Silva, Ronan Duvinsha, Bihisara Vihang, Deneth Aloka, Eshan Adithya, Ramosh, Panchaka Dilshara, Nisitha Weerasinghe, Tharaka Kumara, Sadew Kumarapeli, Malisha Induwara, Asinsana Sahan, Kalana Perera,Nidisha Pasan Mathisha)3rd Row left to right: Asinsana Sahan, Biyanka Buddhika, Roshith Piyushan, Sajith Perera, Dumanga Yeshan, Themiya Anuja Wijesekara, Dumanga Dilruk, Pesandu Sahan, Ashan Isira (Captain) Dumindu Kavishka, Bipun Manen, Kavindu Sathsara, Roshin Piyushan, Ravindu Mindiya, Nilakshana Navon, Thushan Anjana)
| Scores (Preliminary rounds) | |
| Beat Venns Cricket Club by 116 runs Nugegoda Cricket Academy 180 for 4 (30 Overs) (Ashan Isira 100 n.o., Nilakshana Jayakody 15); Venns Cricket Club-64 for 6 (30 overs) (Themiya Guruge 1 for 2, Nilakshana Jayakody 1 for 2, Bipun Maneth 1 for 4, Thevidu Chamod 1 for 2, Psidu Silva 2 for 2) Beat Bangalore Cricket Academy by 38 runs Nugegoda Cricket Academy-124 for 4 (30) (Anuja 29 n.o., Ashan Isira 23 n.o., B. Aditya 2 for 26); Bangalore Cricket Academy-86 for 4 (30 overs) (S. Megha 19, K. Omkar 14, Anjana 1 for 0, Themiya Guruge 1 for 7) Beat City Cricket Academy by 12 runs Nugegoda Cricket Academy-119 for 6 (30) (Ashan Isira 56 n.o., Pasindu Silva 21, M. Savrow 2 for 17); City Cricket Academy-108 for 5 (30 overs) (M. Savrow 12, S. Jeshta 13, J. Sumanth 10, Ashan Isira 2 for 8, Thenuja Chamod 2 for 12) Lost to Chennai Cricket Club by 1 run Chennai Cricket Club-124 for 6 (30) (S. Ashwinan 14, Themiya Guruge 1 for 12, Pasindu Silva 1 for 17, Bipun Maneth 1 for 7, Nilakshana Jayakody 1 for 11); Nugegoda Cricket Academy-123 for 6 (30) (Ashan Isira 56 n.o., Ravindu Mindiya 10, Pasindu Silva 13, S. Damya 1 for 7, S. Ashwin 1 for 27) Nugegoda Cricket Academy won by 2 runs (Final) Nugegoda Cricket Academy-102 for 7 (30) (Ashan Isira 34, Pasindu Silva 22, D. Dani 2 for 11, D. Arshid 2 for 1); Chennai Cricket Club-101 for 7 (30) (B. Ram 12, Ashan Isira 2 for 9, Themiya Guruge 3 for 15, Bipun Maneth 1 for 9, Nilakshana Jayakodi 1 for 3) – Lakshman Ranasinghe |