Stafford International makes it two nil
Powered by a 68 ball 53 with five boundaries and five sixes by Pravan Williams, Stafford International School registered back to back wins in their annual big match against the British School at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The British School was restricted to 113 runs in 37.4 overs. Pradyun Saikia was the only batsman to defy the bowlers scoring 59 off 89 balls with nine hits to the ropes and one over. Shiram Shyamsunder captured three wickets while Shevan Jayarathna and Elesh Umagiliya captured two wickets each.
The Stafford International batsmen knocked up the winning runs in 24.1 overs with seven wickets in hand to register back to back wins in the annual encounter.
The Stafford International team led by Shriram Shyamsunder comprised Sampras de Silva, Avesh Polonowita, Elesh Umagiliya, Mayukhe Peiris (wk), Ahamed Noordeen, Nadith Gunawardena, Pravan James Williams, Shiven Jayarathna, Jaden Chisty and Prethan Ramesh. Sanjay Rathnakumar, Disal Fernando, Ashendra Bandaranayaike and Tenushka
Nanayakkara were reserves.
The British School team led by Kavinda Subasinghe comprised of, Rahul Chaullapallai (wk), Pradyun Saikia, Salman Akbarally, Dillon David, Senuka Dharmarathna, Vishinu Praveen, Thishan Kahanduwalaarachchi, Theekshana Nalinna, Rashven Senanayake and Aaryan Amleen while Akitha Gunadasa, Delshan Premarathna, Sharin Jamadin and Thareen Amaleean were the reserves.
British School 113 all out in 37.4 overs (Pradyun Saikia 59, Senuka Dharmakeerthi 16, Shriram Shyamsunder 3/22, Elesh Umagiliya 2/8, Sheven Jayarathna 2/21)
Stafford International 114 for 3 wickets in 24.1 overs (Sampras de Silva 12, Mayukshe Peiris 10, Pravan James Williams 53, Shriram Shyamsunder 23n.o., Thihan Kahandwalaarachchi 2/32)
Best Bowler: Elesh Umagiliya (Stafford)
Best Batsman: Pradyun Saikia (British School)
Most Sixes: Pravan Williams (Stafford)
Best Fielder: Jaden Christie (Stafford)
Best Allrounder: Shriram Shyamsunder (Stafford)
Man-of-the-Match: Pravan Williams (Stafford)