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Wijesiri thwarts Nalanda bid
By Harry Jayachandra
Thursday was Australia day. Yesterday was captain’s day at Campbell Place. Dharmaraja’s skipper Upesh Wijesiri almost single handedly nearly guided his team to an improbable first innings win over Nalanda. Wijesiri was involved in a second wicket stand of 121 with wicket keeper batsman Buwaneka Ekanayake who made 37.

Chandimal Ratnayake added some fireworks later in the order with a well crafted 50. Unfortunately it was not enough to prevent Nalanda from regaining the Bandula Warnapura Trophy by s margin of 37 runs.

Left Arm Off Spinner Amal Attapattu was the chief tormenter with 4 for 26. He was well supported by Gihan Rupasinghe and M. Weerasinghe who weighed in with two wickets a piece.

Nalanda 305 for 9 dec. and 121 for 4 (T. Attanayake 17, P. Perera 32, G. Rupasinghe 54, M. Warnapura 15 not out V. Navaratne 2 for 18)
Dharmarajah 53 for 3 overnight continued, 268 all out (Buwaneka Ekanayake 37, Upesh Wijesiri 114, J. Ratnayake 50, M. Weerasinghe 2 for 54, A. Atapattu 4 for 26, G. Rupasinghe 2 for 82).

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