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Sasi Ganeshan led Thomians to an unbeaten season-by Indika Welagedara Sasi Ganeshan Source:Dailynews Sasi Ganeshan the astute 1976 S.Thomas College Mt.Lavinia 1st XI cricket captain who led his invincible team to the All-Island inter-school cricket championship by winning the Lifebuoy Shield died a few days ago. Right-hand opening bat and third year coloursman Sasi Ganeshan was a humble man. His Thomian team in 1976 consisted of six left-hand batsmen, four left-arm bowlers and four right-arm bowlers. The bowling armoury included a right – arm paceman Saliya Ahangama (who went onto represent Sri Lanka at cricket) and a left-arm paceman Ishak Sahabdeen (later represented Sri Lanka at cricket and hockey), two left arm leggies Ajit Ganeshan (his younger brother) and late Lalith Ratnayake, a right-arm off spinner Dayal de Silva, a right arm leg spinner Suraj Dandeniya, right-arm medium paceman cum rugby player late Dayalan Subramaniam and a left-arm dual purpose ...