Over 50s Veterans clash at the inaugural World Cup Cricket– Team Sri Lanka outclass the South Africans with 2 hat trick bowling spells – Chitran Duraisamy Sri Lanka claimed an impressive 106 run win over South African with a superb all-round effort; going into bat first, dynamo Lalin De Silva produced a stylish knock of 61 including 3 sixes and a subsequent partnership stand of 60 runs with Max Labrooy (28) set the Lankans up – 187 runs all out in 44.5 overs. Determined to climb the leader-board, the Sri Lankan Lions then took to the field and out-classed the South African Rhinos with exceptional bowling and fielding.  A hat trick as any level of the game is noteworthy but 2 hat trick spells followed –   Roshan Ismail 3 for 24 and Janaka Rambukwella 5 for 18.  Roy Meesar and Warne Rippon showed some resistance with 16 runs each for ...

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Sri Lanka Lions Premiers In 2018 The Srilanka Lions Sports Club won the NSW Classics Cricket Competition for over 50 cricketers organised by the Sydney Masters Cricket Association in New South Wales last Sunday 11th March 2018 in a very close game against the Burwood Briars Cricket Club played at Monty Bennett Oval, Wentworthville. Burwood Briars got 179 for 4 wickets in their 40 overs & the SriLanka Lions reached their target in 38 overs. This is the premier cricket tournament for players over 50 years in Sydney. There are sixteen ( 16 ) teams in this competition which is played on turf wickets with many teams having ex-Grade cricketers. The SriLanka Lions finished up with 376 points followed in second place by last years Premiers Georges River Cricket Club with 368 points. The team was captained this year by Ex-Old Joe Kevin Pereira. The rest of the team that ...

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