Mahinda College Galle and Dharmaraja College Kandy were declared joint champions of the 22nd Col. Henry Steel Olcott Schools Cricket Tournament held at Asgiriya Cricket Stadium, Kandy yesterday.
The eight-team competition featured leading Buddhist schools established by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott in Sri Lanka Dharmaraja, Ananda, Mahinda, Nalanda, Dharmasoka, Rahula Dharmapala and Maliyadeva conducted by Col. Henry Steel Olcott Memmorial Sports Foundationa and Dharmaraja College Cricket Foundation, Dharmaraja, Nalanda, Dharmapala and Maliyadeva played in group A and Mahinda, Ananda, Dharmasoka and Rahula in group B.
Unbeaten Dharmaraja College Kandy and Nalanda College Colombo advanced to the semi finals from group A. Mahinda College Galle and Ananda College Colombo advanced to the semi final from group B.
Dharmaraja College Kandy beat Ananda College Colombo by 13 runs and Mahinda College Galle beat Nalanda College Colombo by 27 runs in the semi finals.
Match ended without results between Mahinda College and Dharmaraja College Kandy in the final due to bad light and rain.
Player of the tournament – Irusth Gimshan (Ananda)
Best batsman of the tournament – Senuka Dangamua (Mahinda)
Best bowler of the tournament – Deneth Kaushalya (Mahinda)
Best fielder of the tournament – Deneth Kausha;ya (Mahinda).
(YK)
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