Sri Lankans CC vs European University Flames

October 18, 2009 – UN Ground Nicosia

 

This Sunday's only game was played at the UN Ground Nicosia between the defending champions Sri Lankan Cricket Club and the European University Flames. Flames won the toss and elected to field first to take advantage of the unreliable Flicx pitch and make first use of the rough outfield.

 

The pitch proved to be very quick and unpredictable but that didn't stop Sampath Tsangarides and Danuka Agathocleous having an opening stand of 91 runs in 13 overs before Sampath Tsangarides (37) was out going for yet another big hit. Kapila Wickram then came in and proved his class with a very controlled innings of 30 runs - straight drives on anything pitched up and pouncing on anything short.

 

Manjula Kandage replaced Kapila Wickram and continued the onslaught with a very quick and powerful 38 runs including 4 sixes. In the meantime, Danuka Agathocleous kept scoring away and finished with 84 runs and received good support from Anju Mathews, who contributed vital 40 runs.

 

A rather dispirited Flames dropped a number of catches and had plenty of fielding lapses and as a result the Sri Lankans’ ended up with 291 runs for 7 wickets in allotted 40 overs.

 

A fired up Roshan Kankanamge opened the bowling for the Sri Lankan’s and Flames found the aggressive approach too arduous and quickly found themselves 2 wickets down for 7 runs on the board after Roshan’s first spell.

 

Flames middle order provided a brief resistance; however, once Kapila Wickram removed two batsmen in an over the Flames collapsed and eventually were extinguished for a lowly 79 runs all out. Kapila Wickram taking a very controlled 4 wickets for 10 runs and Roshan Kankanamge finishing with 3 wickets for 35 runs - with 2 run outs from a competent fielding display.

 

Sri Lankans CC 291/7 - 20 points

Flames 79 all out - 4 points