Ishan and Eshan help Debarawewa NS to cruise to a 9-wicket win
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Eshan Wijewardena 68 off 59 balls
Ishan Aravinda 75 not out
A 124 run first wicket partnership between left hand batsmen Ishan Aravinda and Eshan Wijewardena helped Debarawewa National School cruise to a nine wicket win over Rahula College in their Under-17 Division I first round encounter played at Debarawewa.
Invited to bat first Rahula were dismissed for 151 in 49.5 overs. Rifnas Sudin (4/28), Chathuka Makula (3/9) and Hansaka Lakshan (2/17) bowled well for Debarawewa NS while Lakindu Chamodya 40 off 50 balls and Chamuditha Dilshan 36 off 77 balls were the main run getters for Rahula.Ishan Aravinda scored an unbeaten 75 off 74 balls with 16 boundaries while Eshan Wijewardena slammed 68 off 59 balls with a dozen boundaries and a six to help Debarawewa NS cruise to a 9-wicket win with 27 overs to spare.
Rahula 151 in 49.5 overs (Chamuditha Dilshan 36, Lankindu Chamodya 40, Rifnas Sudin 4/28, Chathuka Makula 3/9, Hansaka Lakshan 2/17)
Debarawewa 156 in 23 overs (Ishan Aravinda 75 not out, Eshan Wijewardena 68, Chamuditha Dilshan 1/37)
- Text and pictures by P.D. de Silva