By: Nalin Jayetileke
The Royal Thomian Masters Cricket match for the Sasi Ganeshan Trophy is being played today at the NCC Grounds. It will be a 30 overs a side match, and is expected to be a thrilling masters game to watch with some of the former Great Thomian and Royal Cricketers in action.
The Thomians have done well this season with Wajira Wijegunawardena, Naresh Adikaram and Anura Bullankulame getting into form with some fantastic knocks during the matches played against the Lanka Cavilers and Kotte Masters whist Ishak Sahabdeen and Tiran Thenabadu has been impressive with the ball.
All that being said, all eyes would be on Captain Mahinda Halangodathe, the Thomian Great who put the brakes on the Royalist during the centenary Royal Thomian in 1979 where the Media reported saying” Halangoda -Richards Stand built on true Thomian Grit” Hence, An all-round performance from him, can do the needful for the Thominas.
For the Royal Masters, Nalliah Devarajan who was in form during the last Roytho scoring over 50 runs have not been in form this season but is expected to offer resistance to the Thomian Bowling being a gritty and a fighting Cricketer. Others to watch from the Royalist would be to see if the wicket keeping gloves would be shared between the two brothers Nalin De Alwis and Anura De Alwis both being former top class wicket keepers.
The Royal Team from
Nalliah Devarajan (Captain)
Nalin De Alwis
Lasantha Perera
Darsha Abeywardena
Amal Karunaratne
Sajit Liyanage
Sisila Indraratne
Nuwan Perera
Hiran Mallawatantri
Chintha Edirimanna
Gihan Shiromal
Anura De Alwis
Shezard Nizar
Chamila Perera
Narendra Perera
The Thomian Team from
Mahinda Halangoda (Captain)
Johan Pieris
Deepal Ahangama
Sunil Wejeratne
Ishak Shahabdeen
Ramesh Wannakuwatha
Amitha Abenayake
Anura Bulankulama
Suresh Bulankulama
Naresh Adikaram
Vajira Wijegunawardena
Tiran Thenabadu
Sajith Gunaratne
Thesundayreadr.lk would like to wish both teams all the very best!
