Rajans-Sokians match drawn

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

An entertaining knock of 105 with 16 fours and 2 sixes by Sadun Weerakkody was the highlight of the inter-school cricket match between Dharmaraja College, Kandy and Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda which ended in a draw at Lake View grounds, Kandy yesterday.

Rajans continuing from their overnight score of 137 for 5 declared their innings at 175 for 9 wickets.

Dharmasoka College in reply were comfortably placed at 90 for 3 at once before a collapse brought about by 15-year-old off spinner Dineth Lanka saw them being dismissed for 115. Only N. Uttaradena batted with confidence to score 40. Little Dineth Lanka drafted from the under 15 team took 6 for 30.

Rajans batting a second time did not fare too well with wickets falling regularly. It was the fine knock by Sadun Weerakkody which prevented the Rajans from being dismissed for a lower total. Weerakkody scored 105 out of a total of 168 for 9. Kasum Wijekoon scored 23.

Dharmaraja College 175 for 9 declared in 66 overs. Sasith Gunasekera 66, Kasun Wijekoon 46, Sadun Weerakkody 20, Deneth Lanka 20, Hemal Munaweera 20 not out (Chamath Gurusinghe 3 for 33, Ramesh Mendis 2 for 32) and 168 for 9 in 37 overs (Sadun Weerakkody 105, Kasun Wijekoon 23, D. Nanayakkara 3 for 48, R. Mendis 2 for 33).

Dharmasoka College: 115 all out in 48.5 overs (N. Uttaradena 40, Deneth Lanka 6 for 30, Asela Jayatillake 2 for 40, Aravinda Withanarachchi 2 for 20).