Golden Battle of Ruhuna -Vijitha Central College vs Rajapaksa
Central College
by Priyan De Silva - Matara Sports Corr
The 4th Golden Battle of Ruhuna between Vijitha Central College
Dickwella and Rajapaksa Central College Weeraketiya will be played at
the Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara on March 26 and 27.
Rajapaksa Central has the advantage of playing in the schools under
19 division three tournament this season and has the use of the practice
nets at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket grounds in
Sooriyawewa while Vijitha Central failed to enter a team for the
tournament a decision they may well regret.
This match between Vijitha Central and Rajapaksa Central will be
played on the square where the match between St. Servatius College and
St. Thomas' College ends today and it is bound to tell on the outcome of
the effects.
The previous three encounters between Vijitha Central and Rajapaksa
Central were drawn.
Vijitha Central's Ishan Dilruksha's 101 not out stands as the highest
individual score by a batsman while Rajapaksa Central's
Charith Sawaththara's six-wicket haul in the third encounter played
at Sooriyawewa is the highest number of wickets taken by a bowler in an
innings.
Vijitha Central is captained by 4th year player Tharindu Sampath
Yasaratne - a right-hand bat and a right-arm off-spin bowler right-hand
batsman Sujitha Priyaranga is the vice-captain.
Rajapaksa Central will have Bhanuka Wanigasekera as captain he is a
right-hand batsman and a right -arm off-spin bowler.
The vice-captain of the team is Uditha Widanapathirana who is known
for is medium-fast bowling.
Vijitha Central (from):Tharindu Smapath Yasaratne (Capt.) Sujitha
Priyaranga (Vice Capt.) Mahela Nambuhewa, Lakshan Ruwan Kumara, Ashan
Nigamunni.
The rest of the team comprise Lahiru Sandaruwan, Kavindu Akalanka,
Shashik Praveen, Sujitha Mihisuru, Amal Udayanga, Janaka Maduranga,
Sasindu Anuranga, Ushan Avindu, Daham Wenusara, Praveen Abeysinghe,
Navod Dilan, Gayan Nigamuni, Nallen Madusha, Sasindu Thushan and Malindu
Nimesh.
Chanaka Komasaru is Vijitha Central's coach for this years encounter
and Buddhapriya Wickremerathna continues as the master in charge for the
fourth consecutive year.
Rajapaksa Central (from): Bhanuka Wanigasekera (Capt.) Uditha
Widanapathirana (Vice Capt.) The member of the team. Dilan Madhusanka,
Dilan Hasaranga, Yasanga Madusara, Rumesh Dilshan, Sandeepa Akalanka,
Ayesh Maduwantha, Dileesha Shehan, Kamal Kalana, Pasindu Jayasanka,
Sandeepa Nayanasara, Thilan Chathumina, Madushan Sarath Bandara, H. G.
Asela Sampath is the cricket coach at Rajapaksa Central College while
Sarath Kumara Rathnayake is the master-in-charge of cricket.
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