Rain forces a draw
Rain forced a draw in the 56th Battle of Mangoosteens big match between traditional rivals Tissa MMV and Kalutara MV at the Kalutara Esplanade.
After the first day was curtailed to 35 overs almost the same occurred on the second day as play was impossible after the tea break due to inclement weather forcing the umpires and officials to call off play.
The second day’s proceedings saw Kalutara MV in reply to Tissa MMV’s score of 72 resuming on their overnight score of 23 for no loss going on to make 143 for 8 declared.
Tissa MMV batting the second time were 80 for 3 off 19 overs when the match was called off.
Tissa MMV 72 (Naveen Dhanusha 34: Dulan Weerasuriya 4 for 19, Sumudu Sameera 3 for 9) and 80 for 3 (Naveen Dhanusha 53 n.o.)
Kalutara MV (23/0 overnight) 143 for 8 (Vinura Gunasekera 47, Ruvith Karuanaratne 24, Ravindu Umayanga 32 n.o.: Dulaj Harshana 3 for 25, Navodh Prabodhana 2 for 21) – MSA