Indian Engineers CC squeeze past Shizuoka Kytes CC to reach semi-finals

Indian Engineers CC squeeze past Shizuoka Kytes CC to reach semi-finals

Shizuoka Kytes CC: 142 (34 overs) (Mewan Kothanwala, 49)
Indian Engineers CC: 143 (31.1 overs) (Lakmal Dinesh, 3/30)
Indian Engineers CC won by 2 wickets

Preamble

The Pacific Friendship Cup (PFC) was established in 2000 for a simple reason – to give Indian Engineers and Shizuoka Kytes an excuse to play each other more often (hence the inclusion of the word “Friendship” in the tournament name). We ask that all entrants acknowledge that sentiment by playing their matches not only in the Spirit of Cricket, but also in a spirit of friendship.

When it started in 2000, this was a three-match series between the Indian Engineers and the Shizuoka Kytes. Since then, the format has been changed twice on the way to the current (2008~) Golden Bat competition.

Previous winners are as follows:
2000 – Indian Engineers
2001 – Indian Engineers
2002 – Indian Engineers
2003 – Tie – Indian Engineers and British Embassy
2004 – Wombats
2005 – Indian Engineers
2006 – Wombats
2007 – Wombats

In changing the format of the tournament, we also hope to bridge the gap created by the division of the old KCL into two smaller leagues, which has had the unfortunate result that many teams, including some of the best in the country, no longer meet in structured competition.

Please contact us if you want to enter next year’s competition.