Malshan bowls DSS to victory

by S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN- Kandy Sports Corr.

CRICKET: Right-arm off spinner Malshan Gunasinghe in a devastating spell captured 6 for 31 to end up with a match bag of 8 for 62 to bowl D.S. Senanayaka College to a six wicket win over St. Sylvester's College, Kandy in a schools under-19 cricket match concluded at Police grounds, Kandy yesterday.

D.S. Senanayake who were set a victory target of 37 shortly after lunch had to score off these runs quickly.

Earlier in the morning a last wicket stand of 45 between Wasuka Wetakepotha 66 (10 fours, 1 five, 1 six, 125 balls) and Mohamed Ijaz 24 not out helped D.S. Senanayaka College to extend their lead to 87 which came in good stead.

When the Sylvestering batted they were off to a reasonably good start with the openers putting on 46. But the next six wickets fell for just 16 runs and they were ruling at 61 for 6 they lost wickets with the score at 54, 56, 56, 61 and 61 for five wickets for 6 runs and they never recovered from this. It was only a valiant knock of 31 by tail ender Faiz Ahamed helped to reach the 100 run mark. Malshan Gunasinghe had the fine figures of 15-3-31-6 and he was supported by another off spinner Haresh Wijenayake who took 3 for 34.

St. Sylvester's: 150 and 123 (M. Nanayakkara 16, K. Herath 15, Faiz Ahamed 31, S. Tivanka 14 not out, Malshan Gunasinghe 6 for 31, Haresh Wijenayaka 3 for 34).

D.S. Senanayake: 237 all out Wasuka Wetakepotha 66, Mohamed Ijaz 24 not out, Danjaya Athauda 4 for 56, Dushan Malalasena 3 for 44, D. Gayashan 2 for 37) and 37 for 4 (Thusith Silva 23 not out, D. Athauda 2 for 15, W. Waruna 2 for 20).