11 June 2011 01:16 pm
Royal remained unbeaten this season, winning all eight matches they have played. Besides their exciting 11-10 thriller against Isipatana, Royal have beaten St. Joseph’s (38-31), Wesley (33-32), Kingswood (33-25), Thurstan (72-0), Dharmaraja (48-5), Trinity (33-25) and St. Anthony’s (40-13).
In contrast, Trinity has lost three games while winning the balance matches of the season. Despite losing to Science College (11-12), Royal (25-33) and Isipatana (18-23) Trinity has wins over St.Anthony’s (10-3), Kingswood (41-0), S.Thomas’ (75-6), St.Joseph’s (38-10), Wesley (48-13) and St. Peter’s (34-10).
The teams:
ROYAL: Yasin Yousuf, Adil Jabbar, Iroshan de Alwis, Lahiru Pavithra, Wasim Bawa, Andrew Siriwardena, Madusha Kularatne, Shehan Pathirana (Captain), Dilipa Jayatillake and Arshad Jamaldeen, Ijaz Bohoran, Damien Ratwatte, Taraka Wijesuriya, Anjana Kudahetty, Rimzie Jamaldeen.
TRINITY: Murad Ramzeen (Captain), Kevin Bandara, Inzanam Mubarak, Hasintha Perera, Randika de Alwis, Uchintha Weerakoon, Savinda Unamboowe, Sean Foster, Sanjaya Somasiri and Rehan Weerakoon, Mohamed Sashan, Dilshan Kelaniyangoda, Kanil Seneviratne, Thisura Karunatilleke, Sanchana Sheik or Dinuk Nayakaratne.