SERENDIB CRICKET

Serendib recoreded thier 2nd back to back victory in the JGC 20/20 competition last Sunday.This time oppponent was Tokyo Dragonz sport club.Serendib went to this game with only having 10 players on thier hand.Serendib captain Asankha Pallegedara lost the toss for the 4th consecutive time in this season and had to bowl under the good batting track.But Serendib opening bowlers Chamila Silva and Shiron Dharshana bowled a remarkable spell of fast bowling.After the six overs scorecard was showed like 12 runs for the loss of 3 wickets.Serendib new find Chamila Silva in perticular never give any room to Dragons batsmans to play attacking shots.After the finishing of serendib opening spells Dragons players gradually start to collect runs.In the end thier score was 88 all out in the 20th over.Chamila Silva was the pick of the bowlers with the match figures of 3for8.Also Sasanka Salgadu grabbed 3 important wickets for 15 runs with his fast leg cutters.

Serendib started their target with heavy blow since skipper Asankha were gone for duck.Then our experienced Duminda Wickramarathna hit some attacking fours but he also went out for 12 runs.But opener Lasith Rathnamalala anchored the innings with good support were given by Jayathura,Amesh and Shiron Dharshana.Finally Lasith got out but in that time serendib victory was inevitable.Shiron Dharshana collected the winnings runs by glorious lofted off drive.Now Serendib virtually in the JGC semi finals with still one game to play.