FoG, ICBT cruise through to final
Foundation of Goodness and Institute of Business and Technology cruised through to the final of the Red Bull Campus Cricket T20 cricket tournament by recording convincing wins in their semi-final encounters played at the Colts ground yesterday.
FOG spearheaded by a match winning opening stand of 85 runs between Chathura Milan (59 off 30 balls with five boundaries and four sixes) and Lahiru Hiranya outclassed Esoft Metro Campus by ten wickets in the second semi final played in the evening session. FOG after restricting their opponents to a score of 84 needed only 8.2 overs to reach the target.
Earlier in the day, ICBT helped by two unbeaten knocks from Priyamal Perera and Salinda Ushan helped them to an eight wicket win over Kotalawla Defence University. Their knocks helped ICBT chasing a modest target of 140 runs to race to the target in the 16th over.
The winner of the Red Bull Campus Cricket T20 tournament will be eligible to participate in the forthcoming Red Bull Campus Cricket T20 World tournament scheduled to be held in Dubai this year.
The final is slotted to be played at the same venue today.
Semi-Final Results
- At Colts: FoG beat Esoft by 10 wickets
Esoft Metro Campus 84 in 18.1 overs (A. Inham 18: Ramesh Mendis 3 for 14, Hareen Buddila 2/9, Nipun Malinga 2/18)
Foundation of Goodness 85 for 0 in 8.2 overs (Chathura Milan 59 n.o., Lahiru Hiranya 16 n.o.)
- At Colts: ICBT beat KDU by 8 wickets
Kotalawala Defence University 139 for 6 in 20 overs (R. Sikurajapathi 32, S. Jayawickrama 22, A. Miyushan 30 n.o.: Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 2/16)
Institute College of Business and Technology 142 for 2 in 15.1 overs (Lahiru Milantha 20, Priyamal Perera 44 n.o., Salinda Ushan 38 n.o.)