Cyprus Cricket Celebrates European Week of Sport with Youth Engagement and High-Scoring Tournaments
Cyprus Cricket marked the European Week of Sport with a series of events that highlighted the sport's expanding popularity on the island. Hundreds of primary school children participated in ICC Criiio sessions, a grassroots program teaching cricket fundamentals such as hitting, catching, and running. This initiative is part of Cyprus Cricket’s Schools Programme, recognized as the best cricket development effort in Europe.
The celebrations culminated in a lively weekend of competitive cricket, including an ICC Criiio six-a-side tournament where teams averaged about 120 runs per match. MSN A won the tournament amid fast-paced, boundary-filled games. Additionally, a 40-over competition saw impressive performances from players like Rana Irfan and Mangala Gunasekara, the latter scoring 70 runs with eight sixes and taking four wickets to lead MSN Sport Club to victory.
Shorter formats were also showcased, with the T10 match won by Cyprus Knight Riders thanks to a strong batting display by Touhid Hasan. These events combined grassroots development with thrilling on-field action, reflecting cricket’s growing reach and enthusiasm across Cyprus.
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