Mahanama force a draw after following on:

DSS take major honours in Battle of the Golds

By Ranjan ANANDAPPA

The sixth Annual Battle of the 'Golds' between D.S. Senanayake College and Mahanama College ended in a draw with D.S. Senanayake taking major honours at the SSC grounds yesterday.

In reply to DSS's first Innings score of 276 for 8 declared, Mahanama was bowled out for 171 with Harith Maduwantha taking 5 for 58. Pavan Devinda (38), Duleeka Tissakuttige (39) and Chatura Jayasinghe were the main scorers for Mahanama.

Following on with a deficit of 105 runs Mahanama was in trouble when they were 92 for 4 at one stage, but a fifth wicket stand of 95 between Janaka Dayananda (55) and Pavan Devinda (41) steadied the Innings as they brought the score from 92 for 4 to 187 for 5. With the dismissal of Pavan Devinda, Mahanama lost their way losing 4 wickets for 10 runs. Spinner Suchintha Karunaratne was the bowler who triggered the collapse taking 3 for 48 ably supported by Harith Maduwantha who took 2 for 58, including the wicket of Janaka Dayananda (55 facing 33 deliveries with six fours and three sixes) who was shaping well for a big score.

With the Mahanama second innings score reading at 228 for 8 and a lead of 123 runs with 2 wickets in hand the match was called off after eight mandatory overs by mutual consent between the two captains.

D.S. Senanayake College: 276 for 8 declared (U. Bandara 25, Binura Fernando 103, J. Dayananda 4 for 67).

Mahanama College: 29 for 1 overnight 171 (Pavan Devinda 38, Duleeka Tissakuttige 39, Chatura Jayasinghe 39, Hasith Maduwantha 5 for 58) and following on 228 for 8 in 45 overs (Duleeka Tissakuttige 51 (57 balls, 10 fours), Chatura Iddamarachchi 22, Pavan Devinda 41, Janaka Dayananda 55, Dayan Perera 31 n.o., Suchintha Karunaratne 3 for 48, Harith Maduwantha 2 for 58, Uvin Bandara 2 for 25).