Piliyandala Central defeated traditional rivals Taxila Central for the second successive year by six wickets in their 10th Battle of Raigam Thalpiti Korale big match concluded at Piliyandala yesterday. Piliyandala Central chasing 68 runs for victory in 12 overs reached the target with two overs to spare.
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Oshada Jayasanka in action for Piliyandala Central - Pic Ranjith Perera |
Piliyandala Central 251 for 8 declared in 70 overs (Tharindu Chathuranga 57, Lahiru Dushantha 48, Gayasha Madushan 38, Tharindu Madusanka 28, Sameera Chathuranga 22 n.o.: Hasinda Saharanga 4 for 53, Anushka Iroshana 2 for 41) and 72 for 4 in 10 overs (Sachith Nimudu 29, Tharindu Chathuranga 20).
Taxila Central (27/4 o’night) 113 in 31.1 overs (Anushka Iroshana 59, Oshada Jayasanka 4 for 49, Nuwan Wijesuriya 3 for 31) and 205 in 62.4 overs (Anup Kumar 47, Imesh Harshana 29, Nishan Samudra 72 n.o.: Oshada Jayasanka 4 for 74, Sachith Nimudu 2 for 3, Sameera Chathuranga 2 for 42, Nuwan Nilantha 2 for 43) |