annual ananda - nalanda cricket match in toronto, canada

(july 26, 1997 @ toronto, canada)

the 5th ananda nalanda cricket encounter was won by ananda. match was restricted to 44 overs due to delayed start. ananda captain janaka weerasinghe won the toss and allowed nalanda to bat first. nalanda captain was jayantha abeysekera. 
nalanda:

scored 146 runs  for  7 wickets in their 44 overs
	damitha jayasundara     44
	ivor boyagoda           25
	jayantha abeysekera     26

bowling:
	janaka weerasinghe      2 for 20
	nimesh vithana          2 for 40
	tissa de silva          1 for 12
	asela perera            1 for 17
	

ananda:

scored 148 for 6 wickets in 40 overs to win the match
	nimesh vithana          33
	tissa de silva          42
	shiral perera           15
	janaka weerasingha      29 not out

bowling:
	dilip perera            2 for 25
	jayantha abeysekera     2 for 26

despite early collapse of opening wickets nimesh and tissa collected runs with patience.janaka played a typical captain's inning to seal the outcome of the match in favour of ananda. well done guys, keep it up.

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