Published: March 22, 2026 at 9:11 pm
Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) Combined Districts rounded off their tour to Sri Lanka with a thumping 148-run win over Sri Lanka Cricket Tours on Sunday.
Narayana slams 95 to set up Combined Dists’ 35-run win over School of Cricket Academy
Combined Districts played three 50 overs games and won two of them and lost one. In the four T20s, Combined Districts won three games and lost one.
G Ganesh was adjudged Player of the tournament
On Sunday, Combined Districts scored a whopping 214 for four in their 20 overs and then skittled out Sri Lanka Cricket Tours for a lowly 66.
Batting first after winning the toss, Combined Districts openers Narayana and G Sai Krishna gave their side a flying start with a century partnership in 11.2 overs. The duo went on the rampage as they toyed with the rival bowlers. They added 116 for the opening wicket before Sai Krishna fell for 65 off 37 balls.
TVS Narayana Teja bagged the Best Batter award
Combined Districts lost two more wickets for the addition of two runs as Narayana fell for 50 off 33 balls and Afridi was out for one.
Harshawardhan too did not last long as he fell for 14. However, G Ganesh and Arfaz added 55 for the unbroken fifth wicket to take the score to 214 for four.
Ganesh remained unbeaten on 57 off 25 balls and Arfaz struck a nine-ball 23.
Sri Lanka Cricket Tours never really got their chase going as they lost wickets at regular intervals. Only one batter, opener Rasal Verakodi scored 25 of 40 balls. They were bundled out for 66 in 16 overs.
Shaik Azhar won the best bowler award
Azhar bagged four for 12 and Sathwik took three for 15. Pawan got two for 31.
Sri Lankan coach Rizan Sajith was the chief guest and gave away the Challenging Trophy to the Combined Districts team.
Coach G Sudarshan Raju, manager Chekuri Venkateswara Rao (secretary of Khammam DCA), and observer C Srinivas (secretary of Warangal DCA) accompanied the team.
Azhar, Arun and Saikrishna help Combined Districts down Gold & Green by 40 runs
Brief scores: HCA Combined Districts 214 for four in 20 overs (G Sai Krishna 65, G Ganesh 57 not out, TVS Narayana Teja 50, Arfaz 23 not out; Kavindu Amarahsinha 2/44, L Perara 2/27) beat Sri Lanka Cricket Tours 66 in 16 overs (Rasal Verakodi 25, L Perara 8; Azhar 4/12, Sathwik 3/15, Pavan Raj 2/31, Abdul Zeeshan 41/5).
G Pavan took home the best fielder award
Player of the Tournament: G Ganesh. Man of the Match: G Sai Krishna Reddy. Best Bowler: Shaik Azhar. Best Batter: TVS Narayana Teja. Best Fielder: G Pavan.
