Ranga-Upul helps Janashakthi

Daily News

Friday 01, August 1997


An unbeaten hundred runs partnership for the second wicket by Upul Fernando (36 n.o.) and Ranga Yasalal (49 n.o.) paved way for Janashakthi Group to beat Ernest and Young by 8 wickets in their M.C.A 'C' Division match concluded recently at the MCA grounds.

Earnest & Young - 109 in 43.1 overs.

D. Wijesinghe 43 not out, Sampath Wickramarachchi 2 for 15, Prakash Schaffter 3 for 8, Upul Fernando 3 for 29.

Janashakthi Group - 110 for 2 wickets in 15.3 overs.

Upul Fernando 36 not out, Ranga Yasalal 47 not out.

Janashakthi wins

Three brilliant batting performances by Sujith Ratnaweera (73), Dinesh Schaffter (50) and Upul Fernando (48 n.o.) helped Janashakthi Group to beat Colombo Hilton by seven wickets in their MCA 'C' division cricket match played recently at Wesley college grounds.

Colombo Hilton - 221 for 6 wickets in 49 overs.

S. Gunatilake 61, S. Dissanayake 41, Sagara Kumara 3 for 40.

Janashakthi Group - 222 for 3 wickets in 36 overs.

Sujith Ratnaweera 73, Dinesh Schaffter 50, Upul Fernando 48 not out.

Schaffter helps Janashakthi

Janashakthi Group trounced Airport and Aviation by 7 wickets in their MCA 'C' division cricket match concluded recently at the Mercantile Cricket grounds.

The highlight of the match was the swashbuckling hay century scored by Dinesh Schaffter.

Airport and Aviation - 114 - 41.1 overs. R. T. W. W. Soysa 24, Ranga Yasalal 3-9, Sagara Kumara 3-23, Dinesh Schaffter 2-15.

Janashakthi Group - 117 for 3 wickets - 25 overs. Dinesh Schaffter 53, Upul Fernando 27, Ranga Yasalal 27 n.o.

Cricket, netball tournaments

A cricket and netball tournament will be held at the Agricultural Training School playground on August 2 at which several agricultural institutes are expected to participate under the auspices of Kundasale Centre.

Teams from Kundasale, Pelwehera, Angunukolapelessa, Karapincha, Labuduwa and Puliankulama are expected to take part in this 50-over cricket tournament.

In the meantime students from Bibile and Wariyapola will participate in the netball tournament. Winners will be awarded with prizes and certificates.


Source: The Daily News

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