Oshadi Fernando 3/20 and 34 n.o. guides SL Air Force to 7-wkt. win over SL Army in SLC Women’s I...

By Srian Obeyesekere

Sri Lanka all-rounder Oshadi Ranasinghe produced a superb Player of the final all-round performance claiming 3 wickets for 20 and striking a top score unbeaten 34 in a center stage show to guiding SriLanka Air Force to a 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka Army on the D/L in a rain marred final of the Sri Lanka Cricket Women’s Invitational 50-Over Tournament final played at the BRC Grounds yesterday.

Taking first lease, SL Army SC made 154 for 8 in the aloted 50 overs on a top score of 72 by Nilakshi de Silva. But her effort was overshadowed by Oshadi Ranasinghe’s bat-ball performance that swung the game Air Force’s way.

Tournament awards – Player of the Final Oshadi Ranasinghe SL Air Force SC,  Best Batter of the Tournament Harshitha Samarawickrama of SL Navy SC, Best  All-rounder of the Tournament Hansima Karunaratne SL Navy SC, Best Bowler of the Tournament Inoka Ranaweera SL Navy SC.

CHIEF SCORES:

Sri Lanka Army SC 154/8 (50 Overs) (Nilakshi de Silva 72, Roshini Perera 23, Oshadi Ranasinghe 3/20, Malsha Shehani 2/23, Inoshi Fernando 2/25)

Sri Lanka Air Force 110/3 (38 Overs) (Oshadi Ranasinghe n.o. 34, Saduni Abeywickrama n.o. 31, Chamari Polgampala 26, Nimesha Malshani 1/14)

 

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