The Under-10 inter-academy cricket championship organized and conducted by the Colombo Premier Cricket Foundation in Colombo, was completed with the grand final between hosts CPCF and CCC School of Cricket Maroons at the Dudley Senanayake School ground with the latter winning easily by seven wickets.
CCC School of Cricket, who won last year as well, was unbeaten in the tournament. They beat Brendon Kuruppu CA, Asian Grammar School, SA Cricket Academy, Moratissa and Malintha Warnapura CA.
In the semi-final CCC met SSC Blue and beat them by 131 runs. The winning team comprised Rusandu Silva (captain), Reshon Solomons, Tharun Ariyaratne, Jahan Pathirana, Thesika Goonatilleke, Dushan Udawela, Amad Afdhal, Rasula Madarasinghe, Esandu Ratnayake, Nesandu Adambarage, Vohara Kumanayake, Thurunu Mendis, Thiyon De Silva, Nathan Tousaint and Methuka Galapitage
The team was coached by former Sri Lanka player Rangika Fernando.
Chief Scores (semi final)
CCC Maroons 278/3 in 30 overs (Reshon Solomons 105 not out, Rusandu Silva 101)
SSC Blue 147/8 in 30 overs (Nesandu Adambarage 3 for 20, TharunAriyaratne 2 for 6, Dushan Uduwela 2 for 20)
Final:
CPCF 143 for 9 in 30 overs (Dushan Udawela 3 for 19, Rusandu Silva 2 for 20)
CCC Maroons 144 for 3 in 22.3 overs (Reshon Solomons 63, Tharun Ariyaratne 26 not out)