Colombo Colts Cricket Club played against Police Sports Club on 16th July 2022 at Colts Cricket Club,Colombo.Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat first and managed to score a total of 270 runs with 9 wickets down.Ravindu Rasantha and Dananjaya Lakshan made a strong partnership by contributing 83 runs for the 3rd wicket.Ravindu Rasantha scored 68 runs off 76 balls and Dananjaya Lakshan 56 runs off 59 balls respectively for their team.Vishad Randika played very well but missed his half century by 2 runs where he only got to score 48 runs.Ashen Bandara and Chathuranga Kumara took 2 wickets each and kept the pressure on the Colts batters.Police team only scored 198 runs losing all the 10 wickets in 40 overs.Chamod Battage showed brilliant figures in bowling where he took 4 wickets for 34 runs in 8 overs. Also the off break spinner Muditha Lakshan got himself 3 wickets for 43 runs in 8.3 overs bowled.
Chathuranga Kumara made a half century by scoring 61 runs off 52 balls but was unbale to take the inning to team’s victory and because of an unfortunate run out by De Silva. Colts Cricket Club won the match by 72 runs and will play Bloomfield on their next match.
COLTS CRICKET CLUB • 270/9 (50 Overs)
Ravindu Rasantha – 68 (76)
Dhananjaya Lakshan – 56 (59)
Ashen Bandara – 2/25 (5)
Chathuranga Kumara – 2/53 (10)
POLICE SPORTS CLUB • 198/10 (39.3 Overs)
Chathuranga Kumara – 61 (52)
Randunu Ganganath – 40 (75)
Chamod Battage – 4/34 (8)
Muditha Lakshan – 3/43 (8.3)