Sammu Ashan 114 lifts Ananda on day one
By Ranjan Anandappa
 An exquisite 114 by Ananda captain Sammu Ashan helped his side to
reach 245 for 9 declared on the first day of the 86th Battle of the
Maroons encounter between Ananda College and Nalanda College which began
at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds yesterday.
Skipper Ashan, a Sri Lanka schools representative, gathered all his
experience to keep one end going as the rest of the batsmen could not
make much headway amidst a steady bowling attack by Ayantha de Silva who
bowled exceptionally well for Nalanda taking 5 for 32 in 13 overs.
Malith Peiris 2 for 34 was the other wicket taker for Nalanda.
Nalanda in their first innings were 112 for 3 with opener Raveen
Dassanayake striking a well compiled 53.
The match will be continued today at the SSC grounds.
SCOREBOARD
Ananda College 1st innings
Lakkana Jayasekera c Sandaruwan b A de Silva 01
Senal Korale c Dassanayake b de Silva 07
Nisal Francisco c (sub) Ratnayake b Suraweera 53
Sammu Ashan c (sub) Ratnayake b A de Silva 114
Sahan Arachchige lbw b de Silvab 01
Nipun Hakgalla c Aroshana b Malik Peiris 04
Nipun Chamika c Aroshana b A. de Silva 24
Dilanka Sandaken c Suraweera b M. Peiris 13
Kavishka Anjula c Dassanayake b Amarasinghe 04
Asel Sigera not out 05
Extras: (w.16, lb .2. nb.1) 19
Total (9 wickets dec.in 52.3 overs) 245
Dileepa Jayalath did not bat.
Fall of wickets: 5,10,115, 122, 131, 213, 228, 233, 245
Bowling: Malinga Amarasinghe 12-1-56-1
Ayantha de Silva 13-4-32-5
Kavindu Bandara 6-0-28-0
Malith Peiris 4.3-0-34-2
D. Suraweera 10-0-44-1
Laksith Rasanjana 6-0-33-0
Nalanda 1st innings
Senura Perera run out 23
Raveen Dassanayake c Hakgalla b Anjula 53
Kasun Sandaruwan c Chanuka b Anjula 07
Malinga Amarasinghe not out 18
Laksith Rasanjana not out 02
Extras: (lb 1, nb 8) 09
Total (3 wickets in 42 overs) 112
Fall of wickets: 54, 76, 102.
Bowling: Kavishka Anjula 14-2-55-2
Nipun Chamika 5-4-4-0
Sammu Ashan 8-2-17-0
Dilanka Sandaken 6-2-17-0
Dileepa Jayalath 4-2-3-0
Senal Korale 3-2-9-0
Asel Sigera 2-1-6-0 |
