Big Match: Kingswood force draw against Rajans

Hundred and four runs behind on the first innings, Kingswood College produced perhaps their best batting effort of the season to earn a praiseworthy draw in the 118th Big Match against Dharmaraja College played at Pallekelle. 

Earlier, Rajans skipper Sachintha Senanayake who was on course for a 100, fell for 77. 

This was followed by some tail-end heroics by pacie Virajitha Ehelepola and keeper Dhanuka Marasinghe who made 32 and 42 not out respectively. 

Kingswood skipper Deegayu Bandara bagged 3 for 65 with his medium pace. 

But left armer Lakmal de Silva with 4 for 72 outstripped him. 

Opener Hashika Gamage played a sterling innings of 87 that included eight fours and a six. 

His innings occupied 102 balls. 

Harshana Wickremasinghe helped him keep the Rajans at bay with a good knock of 44. 

Ultimately as expected the Rajans slightly slimmed bowling resources prevented another victory for them. 

Kingswood College 142 all out (50.3 overs) (Vinuka Pussapitiya 30, Hashika Gamage 21, Harshana Wickremasinghe 21, Deegayu Bandara 19, Thushan Herath 3/29, Upendra Warnakulasuriya 3/44,Yasitha Samararatne 3/27) and 181 for 4 wickets (56.5) (Hashika Gamage 87, Harshana Wickremasinghe 44, Devinda Dissanaike 25 n.o. Upendra Warnakulasuiriya 2/58) 

Dharmaraja College 246 for 8 wickets declared (78.5) (Sachintha Senanayake 77, Dulaj Bandara 38, Virajitha Ehelepola 40, Dhanuka Marasinghe 32n.o, Deegayu Bandara 3/65, Lakmal de Silva 4/72)