Moratu MV skipper Sanka Ramesh steered his side to a draw against Sri Sumangala Panadura in their 60th ‘Battle of the Gold’s’ concluded at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa yesterday.
Sanka made an unbeaten 74 to help Moratu MV, who were made to follow on with a deficit of 110 runs, to end the day on 203 for 4. Earlier in the day Moratu MV resuming from their first inning from their overnight score of 82 for 5, was bowled out for 116 with overnight batsman Thilan Kavishka making 61.
Sri Sumangala Panadura 226 (Madawa Sakuranga 52, C. Angelo 42, Aruna Dharmasena 41, Anju Tharaka 25, Asanka Chamara 21, Charuka Herath 17; Sanka Ramesh 4/67)
Moratu MV (82/5 overnight) 116 (Thilan Kavishka 61; Lahiru Vimukti 4/25, Anju Tharaka 3/33) and 203 for 4 (Ishan Peiris 39, Thilan Kavishka 34, Safran Preena 31, Sanka Ramesh 74 n.o; Anju Tharaka 2/46) |
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