Gayashan ‘ton’ props DSS

By M. Shamil Amit

D.S. Senanayake batsman Lahiru Weragala in action.

An unbeaten 127 with 16 boundaries Gayashan Weerasekera and another knock of 60 from Nadun Pathirana helped D.S. Senanayake come out on top on day one in their annual ‘big match’ at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Gayashan and Nadun were associated in a 151 runs partnership which saw DSS make a declaration on 280 for 6. Mahanama facing 6.2 overs were 11 for 1 when bad light stopped 35 minutes early. The match will be continued at 10.00 a.m. today.

DSS 280 for 6 declared (Nadun Pathirana 60, Harendra Udugamvithana 31, Gayashan Weerasekera 127 n.o.; Ishan Abeysekera 4 for 80, Dhanushka Gunathileke 2 for 51) Mahanama 11 for 1