Rajans trounce Dharmasoka
View(s):The Rajans scored their first tournament win, with a fine team effort, when they trounced Dharmasoka by an innings and 13 runs at Lake View.
A sparkling 106 off 138 balls by Raveen Tharindu was the highlight of the first day’s play. A total of 190 was never going to be enough on the fast outfield.
Deshan Gunasinghe paid the Rajans back in the same coin by stroking a delightful 93 with two sixes and eleven fours. There were also two useful knocks from Nivantha Herath (30) and skipper Tarusha Weragoda (32).
Leggie Harshajith Roshan had a five-for, while Hasindu Vidarshana scalped three.
The Sokians collapsed badly in the second innings against the spin of Ruchira Pupulewatte, Venuka Galahitiya and Asmitha Rajapakse.
Dharmasoka 190 in 61.1 overs (Raveen Tharindu 106, Anjana Marvan 30; Upulitha Rajapakse 3 for 22, Venuka Galhitiyawa 3 for 51, Asmitha Rajapakse 2 for 30) and 93 in 39.5 overs (Banuka Dilshan 22,Sahin Neranjana 16, Hasindu Vimarshana 17, Ruchira Pupulewatte 4 for 24, Venuka Galhitiya 2 for 25, Asmitha Rajapakse 2 for 17)
Dharmaraja 296 in 73.2 overs (Kaveesha Dissanayake 42, Deshan Gunasinghe 93, Nivantha Herath 30, Tarusha Weragoda 32, Asmitha Rajapaksa 18; Harshajith Roshan 5 for 48, Hasindu Vidarshana 3 for 65)
- AK