Panadura Royal win on first innings

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Corr.

Royal College, Panadura beat formidable and more fancied Ananda College, Colombo on first innings by 61 runs in their inter-school Under-19 tournament cricket match worked off at Panadura Esplanade.

Anandians taking the first lease were all out for 170 runs with Asitha Dananjaya claiming 4 for 28 runs.

In reply Panadura Royalists declared at 231 for 9 with half centuries from Madava Nimesh 54 and Duleepth Gayan 62. Thamalka Athulathmudali and Shammu Ashan were the chief wicket takers for the visitors with 4 for 85 and 4 for 42 respectively.

In their second essay Anandians bounced back and at the close they were 216 for 6 with Thamalka Athulathmudali 73 and Pasindu Isira 64. Thenuka Dananajaya took 5 for 61 for the homesters.

Ananda: 170 (Kusil Perera 30, Thavin Dananjaya 22, Shammu Ashan 23, Venuka Ashan 28, Asitha Dhananjaya 4/28, Thenuka Dananajaya 3/28) and 216/6 (Lakkana Jayasekera 35, Thamalka Athulathmudali 73, Pasindu Isira 64, Thenuka Dananjaya 5/61).

Royal Panadura: 231/9 dec. (Madava Nimesh 54, Duleepth Gayan 62, Akila Lakshan 20, Asitha Fernando 21, Thamalka Athulathmudali 4/85, Shammu Ashan 4/42).