Malinga unlucky to miss century on second day of Ananda - Nalanda match

By Ranjan Anandappa

Rain accompanied with bad light denied a well deserved century for Nalanda's two down bat Malinga Amarasinghe who was stuck on an unbeaten 90 when the 85th Battle of the Maroons encounter between Ananda and Nalanda came to an abrupt end around 3.00 pm due to rain at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama yesterday.

Ananda were dismissed for 170 on the first day and Nalanda replied with no wicket for 1 overnight.

When play began on time on the second day Nalanda went past the Ananda total with Anjula Manuwelwadu taking 3 for 59 in the Nalanda total of 248 for 5 when play was stopped prematurely.

The highlight of the Nalanda innings was a 95-run stand for the third wicket between Senura Amarasinghe (62) with six fours and facing 177 deliveries and Malinga Amarasinghe (90) n.o with six fours and a six.

The third wicket pair took the score from 59 for 2 to 154 for 3. Malinga Amarasinghe went on to add a further 74 runs for the fifth wicket with Pramud

Hettiawatte (46) before Hettiyawatte was run out for (46).

Hettiwatta's innings contained three fours and two sixes facing 42 deliveries.

The one-day 50-overs match between the two schools will be played today (Sunday) at the same venue.

Scoreboard

Ananda - 1st innings 170
(Lakkana Jayasekera 36, Sahan Arachchige 40, Anuththara Madawa 4 for 32)

Nalanda - 1st innings 1 for no loss overnight

Senura Amarasinghe c Lakkana b Anjula		62
Woshatha Silva c and b Anjula			28
Isuru Samarassinghe lbw b Shammu Ashan		10
Malinga Amarasinghe  not out			90
Avishka DE Silva b Anjula			02
Pramud Hettiawatta  run out			46
Lahiru Wijeratne not out			00
Extras						11
Total (for 5 wickets in 70 overs)	       248

Fall of wickets: 33, 59, 154, 169, 243.
Bowling: Anjula Manuwelwadu 16-2-59-3,
	 Sahan Arachchige 8.3-2-30-0,
	 Sandaken Pathirana 11-4-29-0,
	 Sammu Ashan 19.3 – 3- 73-1,
	 Isuru Gunasekera 13-4-39-0,
	 Thamalaka Athulathamudali 4-0-16-0