S. Thomas’ Are Worthy Champions
S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia Centenary of Big Club Ground Invitation T20 Triangular Championship 2024 – concluded after 02 days
Match 01
S. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia bt Royal, Colombo by 04 Wickets
Royal electing to bat, 116 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) Hirun Matheesha 30, Shane Abeyratne 28, Anik Fernando 12, Extras 10 – 04 batters dismissed run out – Kavindu Dias 3 / 22.
S. Thomas’ in reply, 117 / 6 – ( 19.3 Overs ) Mithila Charles 35, Thisen Eheliyagoda 24, Kavindu Dias 15no, Darien Diego 13, Extras 14, Tharul Ampemohotti 2 / 18, Sasindu Mapa 02 catches.
Match 02
S. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia bt Trinity, Kandy by 80 Runs
S.Thomas’ electing to bat, 172 / 5 – ( 20 Overs ) Nathan Caldera 77no, Akash Fernando 56no – 118 runs unbroken for 06th wicket – Extras 12 – Kanika Anthony 2 / 21, Chaniru Senaratne 2 / 25, Vinuka Somaratne 02 catches.
Trinity in reply, 92 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) Oshana Lokuge 26no, Virul Grero 23, Mahendra Abeysinghe 13, Extras 11 – Darien Diego 2 / 12, Shanil Perera 2 / 20.
Match 03
Royal, Colombo bt Trinity, Kandy by 07 Wickets
Trinity electing to bat, 67 all out – ( 17.3 Overs ) Movindu Samarasinghe 18, Malitha Vithanage 11, Sethmika Seneviratne 10, Extras 19 – Yenula Bandara 3 / 10, Ushitha Eleperuma 2 / 11, Sehandu Sooriyaarachchi 2 / 13, Sasindu Mapa 03 catches.
Royal in reply, 71 / 3 – ( 12.4 Overs ) Shane Abeyratne 34no, Hirun Matheesha 20, Malitha Vithanage 1 / 09.
Match 04 – Final
S.Thomas’, Mount Lavinia bt Royal, Colombo by 07 Wickets
Royal electing to bat, 91 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) Shane Abeyratne 28, Udantha Gangewatta 22, Extras 16, Shanil Perera 3 / 11, Akash Fernando 2 / 11.
S. Thomas’ in reply, 95 / 3 – ( 17.1 Overs ) Dineth Gunawardene 44, Avinash Fernando 23, Sadev Soysa 18, Yenula Bandara 1 / 06, Hirun Matheesha 02 catches.
Player of the Final : Dineth Gunawardene – S. Thomas’
Best Fielder : Sasindu Mapa – Royal
Best Bowler : Shanil Perera – S. Thomas’
Best Batter : Shane Abeyratne – Royal
Player of the Tournament : Akash Fernando – S. Thomas’
02nd Runners Up : Trinity, Kandy – Rs. 25,000.00
Captain : Oshana Lokuge
Coach : Lalanka Abeygunawardene
Assistant Coach : Ruchira Chamara
Master in Charge : Brian Senaratne
Sports Co-ordinator : Dhammika Kulathunga
Director of Sports : Gihan Samarasekera
Rector : Rev. Fr. Araliya Jayasundara
Runners Up : Royal, Colombo – Rs. 50,000.00
Captain – Yasindu Senaratne
Coach – Prageeth Ferdinando
Assistant Coach – Kavindu Madarasinghe
Master in Charge – Anura Prashantha
Prefect of Games – Riyaz Aluher
Principal – Thilak Waththuhewa
Champions : S. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia
Captain – Akash Fernando & Mahith Perera
Coach – Dilshan Mendis
Assistant Coach – Lasith Randunu
Master in Charge – Kapila De Silva
Co Prefects of Games – Aruna Shantha Dilshan Gunawardene
Director of Sports – Dinesh Kumarasinghe
Warden – Rev. Fr. Mark Billimoria
Umpires : Chaminda Hathurusinghe & Hasika Jayasinghe
Scorer : Thushara Cooray
Report assisted by : Thushara Cooray
Photos courtesy : Aruna Shantha Samarasinghe & STCML Media Unit