Seenigama Ladies and Shakthi Ladies qualified for the finals of the 2013 Murali Harmony Cup after coasting to easy wins in their respective semi-finals on Monday in Vavuniya and Mankulam.
Shakthi Ladies restricted North Central Province to 85 for 8 in their 20 overs and then knocked off the target in just 12.1 overs to secure a 7-wicket win.
Seenigama Ladies meanwhile bowled out Nittambuwa for 90 and then cruised home with Player of the Match M. Shehani following her 3 for 12 with the ball with 33 not out.
The two teams will play the final at 10am in Killinochchi with spin legend and world record holder Muttiah Muralitharan attending as the Chief Guest.
The Murali Harmony Cup is a 20-team reconciliation cricket tournament staged in to promote unity, goodwill, teamwork, the spirit of fair play and, more importantly, service to disadvantaged rural communities in post-war Sri Lanka.
The tournament has been jointly organised by former Sri Lanka cricketer Muttiah Muralidharan’s charity the Foundation of Goodness, travel company Red Dot Tours and the Sri Lanka Army.
The 5-day event featuring U19 schoolboys and U23 women cricketers is being played at five grounds across Northern Sri Lanka in the towns of Jaffna, Oddusuddan, Mankulam, Kilinochchi and Vavuniya from 1-5 November.
Summary Scores
Mankulam (Womens)
Seenigama Ladies v Nittambuwa Ladies
Nittambuwa Ladies 90 all out in 17 overs (M. Nissanka 20, M. Shehani 3-12) v Seenigama Ladies 91 for 1 in 9.2 overs (M. Shehani 3-12)
Seenigama Ladies won by 9 wickets
MOM: M. Shehani
Vavuniya (Womens)
Shakthi Ladies v North Central Province
North Central Province 85 for 8 wickets in 20 overs (S. Sewandi 2-8) v Shakthi 85 for 3 wickets in 12.1 overs (Hiranthi Kumari 36)
Shakthi Ladies won by 7 wickets
MOM: Hiranthi Kumari
