Cyprus Cricket marks European Week of Sport with school sessions and tournaments
Hundreds of primary school pupils tried cricket, while an 11-team six-a-side tournament and 40-over matches brought competitive action to Cyprus.
Limassol, Cyprus. Cyprus Cricket marked the European Week of Sport with ICC Criiio sessions for hundreds of primary school children and a weekend of competitive matches.
Cricket in schools
The school sessions introduced children to hitting, catching, throwing and running between the wickets. They formed part of Cyprus Cricket’s Schools Programme, which has reached thousands of primary school children in recent years and was named Europe’s best cricket development initiative this year.
Six-a-side tournament
On Sunday, 11 teams competed in an ICC Criiio six-a-side tournament at Happy Valley Cricket Ground. Matches lasted around 30 minutes, with teams averaging approximately 120 runs per game. Mangala Gunasekara’s MSN A won the tournament.
40-over matches
In the Hurry Curry-sponsored 40-over competition, Gujarat Lions scored 171, with Rana Irfan making a half-century, and beat Limassol Telugu by 74 runs. Santosh Manda scored 21 and Kalyan Barma 37 in a 65-run opening partnership for Limassol Telugu before Gujarat Lions’ bowlers took control.
MSN Sport Club beat Sri Lankan Lions Limassol by five wickets. Gunasekara took four wickets and then scored 70 runs, including eight sixes.
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