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Sports Fiesta T10 Cricket Five teams in action for Sports Fiesta T10 title

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By M. Shamil Amit   
Five teams Kandy along with Jaffna, Colombo, Galle and Dambulla represented by national and top players involved in the major domestic tournaments will be in action in the forthcoming Sports Fiesta T10 cricket tournament scheduled to get underway from tomorrow.  
The Colombo team will be led by Charith Asalanka who will have players in the calibre of Avishka Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Ashen Bandara and Shevon Daniel to name a few while Dambulla will be led by Bhanuka Rajapakse who has in his ranks Dushan Hemantha, Lakshan Sandakan, Pavan Ratnayake, Sonal Dinusha and Mohamed Shiraz.   
Galle team led by Dunith Wellalage comprises experience players in the likes of Akila Dhananjaya, Yasoda Lanka, Oshada Fernando, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sohan de Livera and Dhanjaya Lakshan while the Kandy team led by Niroshan Dickwella have players in the calibre of Chamika Karunaratne, Sahan Arachchige, Chamika Gunasekera, Ashian Daniel, Thanuka Dabare and Wanuja Sahan and Jaffna led Janith Liyanage have players in the likes of Binura Fernando, Lahiru Madusanka, Hasitha Boyagoda, Sandun Weerakkody and Pulina Tharanga.  
The league matches are scheduled to be played at Thurstan grounds and Reid Avenue and the final is scheduled to be played on August 18 at Reid Avenue.  
Match Schedule:
August 16 - 9.30 a.m. - Kandy vs Jaffna at Thurstan and Galle vs Dambulla at Reid Avenue 1.30 p.m. - Jaffna vs Colombo at Thurstan and Kandy vs Galle at Reid Avenue,  
August 17 - 9.30 a.m. - Colombo vs Dambulla at Thurstan and Jaffna vs Galle at Reid Avenue. 1.30 p.m.- Galle vs Colombo at Thurstan and Dambulla vs Kandy at Reid Avenue.  
August 18 - 9.30 a.m. - Colombo vs Kandy. 12.00 p.m. - Dambulla vs Jaffna both at Reid Avenue. 
2.40 p.m. Final TBD