Piushan Kulatunga 160 not out helps Rahula College to 87 run win
by Priyan DE SILVA - Matara Sports Corr.
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Pinshan Kulatunga 160 not out helped Rahula College Matara
to 286 for 5 wickets and beat Deberawewa N.S. by 87 runs.
Deberawewa N.S. made 199 in their innings. Picture by Priyan
de Silva – Matara Sports Corr.
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CRICKET: Rahula College, Matara beat Deberawewa National School by 87
runs in the under 17 division one Lemonade Trophy cricket tournament
match played at Deberawewa National School Grounds.
This was Rahula's third win as many as three outings.
The highlight of Rahula's batting was the fine knock of 160 not out
by Rahula's Piushan Kulatunga who had one six and 23 fours in his knock
which helped Rahula to make 286 for 5 wickets in 50 overs.
Shehan Kahandugoda made 68 and this pair put on 184 runs for the
third wicket. This was Kulatunga's second century in three outings.
Deberawewa National School were all out for 199 in 47 overs. Vijith
Vidanagamachchi took 4 for 47 for Rahula College.
Rahula College: 286 for 5 wickets in 50 overs
(Piushan Kulatunga 160 not out, Shehan Kahandugoda 68, Harsha
Rajapaksa 11, L.P. Dilantha 2 for 40, Dulash Udayanga 1 for 59).
Deberawewa N.S: 199 in 47 overs (Anil Wijesinghe 39, Ayesh Nimantha
30, Ashan Chandimal 30, Nilanka Laksiri 17, Dulash Udayanga 16, Vijith
Vidanagamachchi 4 for 47, Thilina Nupahewa 3 for 27, Harsha Rajapakse 1
for 14, V.G.L. Nimath 1 for 26, P. Kulatunga 1 for 36).
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