Past Lankan ladies win at cricket
Sri Lanka Past Women Cricketers led by Rohini Fernando defeated the Past Women Cricketers from Karnataka 2-0 in a three T20 cricket series played at the Air Force grounds recently. In a series organised by the Colombo District Women’s Cricket Association the past Lankan women cricketers defeated the visitors by 6 wickets in the first match and scored a 51 run win in the second while the third match was called-off due to bad weather.
Dedunu De Silva, Ganga Nalini and Indika Kankanamge were the main contributors of this Sri Lankans’ victory.
Past Sri Lanka Women cricketers were represented by: Rohini Fernando (Capt.), Rasanjali De Alwis (v. Capt.), Dedunu De Silva, Ramani Perera, Hiruka Fernando, Ganga Nalini, Manjula Owitigama, Randika Galhena (W.Keeper), Manori Kokituwakku, Nirupa Peiris, Thilaka Nilmini, Thanuja Ekanayake, Chandrika Lakmali, A.D. Janakanthimala and Indika Kankanamage.
Chief Scores:
Sri Lanka Past Women cricketers beat Karanatake Past Women Cricketers by 6 wickets
Karanataka 99 (19.5)( Monica Sarkear 14, Indika Kankanamage 3 for 9)
Sri Lanka 102 for 6 (18) (Rasanjali De Alwis 13 n.o., Janakanthi Mala 14 n.o., Sri Valli 4 for 13) Beat Karnatake PWC by 51 runs Sri Lanka 116 for 7 (18.5) (Dedunu De Silva 38 n.o., Randika Galhenage 19, Ganga Nalini 15, Sri Valli 3 for 16)
Karnataka 65 (15) (Ganga Nalini 4 for 10, Janakanthi Mala 2 for1, Hiruka Fernando 2 for 11)