Sri Lanka blind cricketers leave for World Cup (15 November 1998)

15 November 1998

Sri Lanka blind cricketers leave for World Cup

The Daily News

The Blind cricket team for the Blind World Cup cricket tournament to be held from November 17 to 28 in Gwalior, India, left Sri Lanka on Friday.

Sri Lanka plays the first match on November 17 against India. The Sri Lanka plays against Pakistan on November 18, against Australia on November 19, against South Africa on November 21, against New Zealand on November 23, against England on November 24. the semi-finals on November 26 and final on November 28.

The team:

Hevahendiyalage Bandula Samantha, Kalumuni Chandana Thusara, Thotabeddage Chinthaka Sathischandra, Selvaraja Damith Buddika, Ukwattage Priyantha, Kumudulal Samarasinghe (vice-captain), Hennayake Mudiyanselage Manoj, Nishantha Bandara, Arumugam Kalyana Kumara, Senkaralage Dammika Ruwan Kumara, Edirimunige Nimal Shantha, R. Thushantha Pradeep, Korale Vahanpurage Sarath Kumara, Chandana Kumara Sooriyaarachchi (capt), Konara Mudiyanselage Cyril Kumara, Nuwan Indika, Wasantha Udaya Kumara Jayawardena, Asoka Bandula Weerawardena.

Officials: U. R. Rodrigo (Manager), M. A. Jayawardena (Asst. Manager), Keerthi Kumarasinghe (Coach/Umpire), S. Wanniarachchi (Asst. Coach cum Scorer).

Source :: Daily News (http://www.lanka.net)