Kavindu, Himantha shine in drawn game
The 17th Battle of the Golds encounter between D.S. Senanayake College and Mahanama College ended in a tame draw at the P. Sara Oval yesterday. The highlight of the encounter was the centuries scored by Kavindu Amameth and Himantha Keshan.
Amameth hit 111 to lead Mahanama College to a first innings lead of 52 runs. In the second essay, Keshan of D.S. Senanayake College scored 114 as they responded strongly reaching 255 for 8 declared, setting a target of 191. However Mahanama managed only 76 for the loss of two wickets.
| Result | |
D.S. Senanayake 203 all out (Manura Perera 98, Gaviru Senhas 27, Senura Silva 18, Chenul Pinsara 15, Adeesha Bandaranayake 24n.o.: Inuka Karannagoda 5/62, Rashmika Perera 2/38, Dulnith Sigera 2/50) and 242 for 5 decl (Himantha Keshan 114, Senura Silva 31, Manura Peiris 50n.o.: Venuk Hettiarachchi 2/36) Mahanama Colombo (120/3 o’night) 255 for 8 decl (Kavindu Amameth 111, Anjala Bandara 82, Koojana Perera 24: Adeesha Bandaranayake 4/70, Senura Silva 2/60) and 76 for 2 at close (Banula Akgawatte 25, Kavindu Amameth 23) |