Mahinda & Ananda Declared Joint Champions
CHSOMSF 22nd Henry Steel Olcott Schools Cricket Championship 2023 – Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy – concluded after 03 days
Past Pupils Tournament – 11 a side – 06 Overs
League Stage
Mahinda, Galle bt Ananda, Colombo by 08 wickets
Ananda electing to bat, 24 / 2 – ( 06 Overs )
Mahinda in reply, 27 / 2 – ( 04 Overs )
Dharmaraja, Kandy bt Nalanda, Colombo by 10 runs
Dharmaraja put into bat, 59 / 3 – ( 06 Overs )
Nalanda in reply, 49 / 2 – ( 06 Overs )
Dharmapala, Pannipitiya bt Maliyadeva, Kurunegala by 10 wickets
Maliyadeva electing to bat, 46 / 2 – ( 06 Overs )
Dharmapala in reply, 48 / 0 – ( 4.3 Overs )
Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda bt Rahula, Matara by 16 runs
Dharmasoka put into bat, 59 / 1 – ( 06 Overs )
Rahula in reply, 43 / 7 – ( 06 Overs )
Dharmapala bt Nalanda by 08 wickets
Nalanda electing to bat, 36 / 5 – ( 06 Overs )
Dharmapala in reply, 37 / 2 – ( 5.5 Overs )
Ananda bt Rahula by 17 runs
Ananda electing to bat, 69 / 0 – ( 06 Overs )
Rahula in reply, 52 / 7 – ( 06 Overs )
Maliyadeva bt Dharmaraja by 08 wickets
Dharmaraja electing to bat, 44 / 1 – ( 06 Overs )
Maliyadeva in reply, 45 / 2 – ( 06 Overs )
Dharmasoka bt Mahinda by 11 runs
Dharmasoka put into bat, 34 / 3 – ( 06 Overs )
Mahinda in reply, 23 / 4 – ( 06 Overs )
Mahinda bt Rahula by 08 wickets
Rahula put into bat, 51 / 3 – ( 06 Overs )
Mahinda in reply, 52 / 2 – ( 5,5 Overs )
Nalanda bt Maliyadeva by 02 runs
Nalanda put into bat, 45 / 2 – ( 06 Overs )
Maliyadeva in reply, 43 / 1 – ( 06 Overs )
Dharmaraja bt Dharmapala by 01 run
Dharmaraja put into bat, 51 / 2 – ( 06 Overs )
Dharmapala in reply, 50 / 4 – ( 06 Overs )
Ananda bt Dharmasoka by 10 wickets
Dharmasoka put into bat, 36 / 5 – ( 06 Overs )
Ananda in reply, 37 / 0 – ( 2.4 Overs )
Semi Finals
Mahinda bt Dharmapala by 32 runs
Mahinda put into bat, 61 / 2 – ( 06 Overs )
Thusitha Paliwatte 30 retired, Extras 17, Saman Wijeratne
1 / 06.
Dharmapala in reply, 29 / 4 – ( 06 Overs )
Skipper Chamila Jayasinghe 12no, Skipper Tharanga
Maharamba 2 / 01, Hirantha Wijesinghe 1 / 00, Thusitha
Paliwatte 1 / 02.
Ananda bt Dharmaraja on the toss of the coin
Dharmaraja put into bat, 64 / 1 – ( 06 Overs ) Chamila Ambagaspitiya 32 retired.
Ananda in reply, did not bat – rain
Final : Mahinda vs Ananda – Abandoned – Rain
Awards
Best Bowler : Muthumudalige Pushpakumara – Ananda
Best Batter : Upesh Wijesiri – Dharmaraja
Player of the Tournament : Thusitha Paliwatte – Mahinda
Joint Champions : Mahinda, Galle / Ananda, Colombo
Best Batting
35 retired : Janaka Hettiaarachchi – Rahula
32 retired : Chamila Ambagaspitiya – Dharmaraja
31 retired : Asela Patabendi – Maliyadeva
Best Bowling
3 / 15 : Tharanga Zoysa – Dharmasoka
2 / 01 : Nalin Rangajeewa – Ananda
2 / 01 : Muthumudalige Pushpakumara – Ananda
2 / 02 : Sanjeewa Ranathunga – Ananda
2 / 05 : Nalin Rangajeewa – Ananda
2 / 06 : Tharanga Zoysa – Dharmasoka
2 / 10 : Amal Ekanayake – Dharmaraja
2 / 13 : Chamila Ambagaspitiya – Dharmaraja
2 / 14 : Janaka Hettiaarachchi – Rahula
2 / 16 : Muthumudalige Pushpakumara – Ananda
Most Extras Conceded
35 : Dharmaraja & 34 : Rahula – same match
25 : Ananda & 23 : Rahula – same match
Best All Round Performance
32 retired & 2 / 134: Janaka Hettiaarachchi – Rahula
Best Partnership
69 runs unbroken opening stand : Arjuna Ranathunga /
Sanjaya Attanayake / Thilina Kandambi – Ananda
Highest Totals
69 / 0 – ( 06 Overs ) : Ananda
64 / 1 – ( 06 Overs ) : Dharmaraja
61 / 2 – ( 06 Overs ) : Mahinda
Lowest Totals
23 / 4 – ( 06 Overs ) : Mahinda
24 / 2 – ( 06 Overs ) : Ananda
29 / 4 – ( 06 Overs ) : Dharmapala
Report assisted by slcscorers.com & Ranga Samantha
Photos courtesy Dharmaraja College Media Unit & Damitha Kulathunga
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