Air Force down Army by eight wickets in final

The champion Air Force team: Front row from left – Shakila Premarathne, Lanka Mendis, Shashini Fernando, Dilani Manodara, Hirushi Pieris, Ruchini Prema Samarasinghe, K K Suranthi, Lihini Apsara, Ushani Wickramarachchi. Back row from left: Deepika Subasinghe (Assistant Manageress), Chamila Pieris, Sakuni Wijesinghe, Chathurani Preethimali Gunawardena (Captain), Chamari Polgampola, Yashoda Mendis, Inoshi Fernando, Sandani Dedduwakumara, Sanduni Abeywickrama, Chamika Bandara (Coach), Purnima Fernando.

Air Force downed Army by eight wickets in the final of the Inter Club Women’s T10 Cricket Tournament played at the University of Colombo ground on Sunday and took home the Nippon Paint Trophy and many more awards. Roshini Perera and Ayesha Sandamali contributed with the bat to help Army post 80/4 in their 10 overs while Dilani Manodara 35 not out and Inoshi Fernando 17 not out took the game away from the soldiers with three balls to spare.

In the semi-finals Air Force defeated Sky women’s team and Army defeated Seenigama ladies to reach the final. Chamari Polgampola was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the tournament while Dilani Manodara was named the Best Fielder, player who scored most boundaries in the final and Player of the Final.

Scores-

Army 80/4 in 10 overs Roshini Perera 20, Ayesha Sandamali 21; Chamari Polgampola 1/12, Inoshi Fernando 1/9, K K Suranthi 1/21

Air Force 83/2 in 9.3 overs Chamari Polgampola 16, Dilani Manodara 35 not out, Inoshi Fernando 17 not out; Sudarshika Bandara 1/12, Kushanthi 1/12