Sri Sumangala dominate
View(s):Sri Sumangala Panadura dominated the drawn 67th Battle of the Gold’s big match against traditional rivals Moratu MV which concluded at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa yesterday. Moratu MV in reply to the Sumangalians score of 192 resuming from their overnight score of 75 for 6 were bundled out for 131.
Results
- At Moratuwa: Match drawn
Sri Sumangala Panadura 192 (Tharana de Silva 71, Janindu Inuwara 51, Shanadith Fernando 20: Chamalka Feernando 2 for 10, Niraj Kavishka 2 for 11) and 124 for 7 declared (Imeth Dampola 31, Prabash Jayasekera 26, Janindi Inuwara 26, Mihiranga Fernando 20: Rashan Kavishka 3 for 22, Eran Hansamal 2 for 42)
Moratu MV (75/6 overnight) 131 (Madushan Dilukshana 50, Chamalka Fernando 32: Anuk Jayasinghe 4 for 44, Mihiranga Fernando 2 for 17, Janindu Inuwara 2 for 27) and 37 for 4 (Nishan 23: Tharana de Silva 3 for 16)
35th Battle of the Rocks
Kavindu, Lasith shine in drawn match
Thanks to Kavindu Ranasinghe and Lasith Warnakulasuriya. St Anne’s came out on top against traditional rivals Maliyadeva in their 35th Battle of the Rocks big match which ended at Kurunegala yesterday.
St. Anne’s dominated the first day’s place as they bowled out Maliyadeva for 172 and they ended the day on 139 for 4. They went onto make a formidable score of 278 for 9 declared.
- At Kurunegala: Match drawn
Maliyadeva 172 (Chaluka Atapattu 48, Vidath Batepola 32, Supun Sumanaratne 26: Rishitha Perera 4 for 15, Pasindu Tennekoon 3 for 53) and 109 for 3 (Supun Sumanaratne 27, Muditha Premadasa 24, Kaveen Bandara 29 n.o., Brian Karunanayake 26 n.o.)
St. Anne’s Kurunegala (139/4 overnight) 278 for 9 declared (Kavindu Ranasinghe 64, Lasith Warnakulasuriya 55, Pivithu Fernando 36, Krishantha Piyatileke 35, Kavindu Ekanayake 31: Brian Karunanayake 2 for 30, Vidath Batepola 2 for 45)
32nd Battle of Heroes
Revatha MMV on top
Revatha MMV Balapitiya was on top against traditional rivals Siddhartha MMV Balapitiya at the end of the first day’s play in the 32nd Battle of Heroes big match played at Balapitiya. The match will be continued today.
- At Balapitiya
Siddhartha MMV Balapitiya 102 (Diluksha Madusanka 33: Ramesh Madusanka 5 for 31, Chamara Priyadharshana 3 for 30)
Revatha MMV Balapitiya 108 for 4 (Chamara Janasanka 30 n.o.: Nadeesha Viraj 2 for 35)