Moratu Vidyalaya take major honours

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Corr.

The annual 61st Big Match between Moratu Vidyalaya and Sri Sumangala College, Panadura ended in a tame draw at Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa with Vidyalians grabbing major honours.

Resuming at 51 for 6 Sumangalians declared at 150 for 8 with overnight batsmen Chamika Angelo and Lahiru Vimukthi scoring 28 and 33 runs respectively and associating a seventh wicket partnership of 62 runs while Vishva Yasas 24 had an eight wicket partnership of 37 runs with Kavin Navodya who made 13 runs. Dushan Sulakshana was the most successful bowler for Vidyalians with 3 for 30 while Ishan Peiris too claimed 2 for 36.

In their second essay Vidyalians declared at 113 for 7 with Saminda Maduranga scoring 40 and Dushan Sulakshana contributing 37 runs and associating a forth wicket partnership of 49 runs. Shevinda Thilakshana and Kavin Navodya bagged 3 for 38 and 3 for 21 respectively.

Set to make 171 runs for an outright win Sumangalians were 74 for 2 with skipper Tharaka Nadeshan unbeaten on 50 runs.

SRI SUMANGALA – 1ST INNINGS
Overnight 6 for 51

Chamika Angelo run out 					28
Lahiru Vimukthi lbw U. Tharuka				33
Vishva Yasas Not out					24
Kavin Navodya Not out					13
Shevinda Tilakshana did not bat	
Extras							09
Total for 8 wickets dec.		               150

Fall of wickets: 7/111, 8/113.
Bowling: Pathum Madura 5-2-7-0
	 Dushan Sulakshana 10-2-30-3
	 Ishan Peiris 15-3-36-2
	 Shanuka Roshan 14-2-24-0
	 Harsha Devinda 2-0-6-0
	 Ushan Tharuka 4-0-9-1

MORATU VIDYALAYA – 2ND INNINGS
Thilan Kavishka st Vishad Randika b S. Thilakshana	07
Saminda Maduranga c Geeth b S. Thilakshana		01
Ushen Tharuka c Tharuka b Navodya			40
Ishan Nilaksha c S. Silva b S. Thilakshana		00
Dushan Sulakshana c S. Silva b Navodya			37
Shanuka Madushan lbw Angelo				17
Suresh Champaka c Geeth b Navodya			01
Harsha Devinda Not out					03
Pathum Madura No out					05
Shanuka Roshan did not bat
Rasindu Kelpana did not bat
Extras							02
Total 7 wkts dec.				       113

Fall of wickets: 1/4, 2/9, 3/9, 4/58, 5/100, 6/103, 7/104
Bowling: Lahiru Vimukthi 12-0-41-0
	 Shevinda Thilakshana 14-1-38-3
	 Kevin Navodya 6-0-21-3
	 Vishva Yasas 3-0-6-0
	 Chamika Angelo 2-0-5-1

SRI SUMANGALA – 2ND INNINGS
Geeth Sanjaya Run out					16
Savinda Devinda	Run out					04
Tharuka Nadeeshan Not out				50
Vishad Randika Not out					01
Extras							03
total 2 wkts.						74

Fall of wickets: 1/4, 2/69.
Bowling: Ishan Nilaksha 5-2-20-0
	 Dushan Sulakshana 4-1-13-0
	 Shanuka Roshan 2-0-10-0
	 Ushan Tharuka 1-0-6-0
	 Harsha Devinda 3-0-14-0
	 Rasindu Kalpana 1-0-8-0