Achira Eranga Leads The Airmen To Victory
Sri Lanka Air Force cricketers defeated the Navy by 09 wickets in the
SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament on the 27th December 2010
at the Navy grounds, Welisara.
Fielding
first, theAirmen restricted the much stronger Seamen to 171
runs in 49 overs. Udara Jayasundara scored 42 runs and supported by
Anura Wegodapola with unbeaten 39 runs. Right arm off spinner Anjalo
Emmanuwel and left arm orthodox bowler Akila Isanka bagged two wickets
each.
Right handed opener Achira Eranga’s masterful
unbeaten a run a ball ton steered Air Force team to victory in the 35th
over thus getting the bonus point also. Achira shared an unfinished
second wicket partnership of 158 runs with Anjalo Emmanuwel who scored
unbeaten 56 runs.