DSS in strong position

Sanjaya ARIYARATNE

CRICKET: D.S. Senanayake College were in a strong position at the end of the first day's play in their inaugural big match against Mahanama College which began at the R. Premadasa International Stadium, Colombo yesterday.

Mahanama taking first lease of the wicket were bundled out for 157 runs with skipper Milinda Perera making the only noteworthy contribution of 56 runs inclusive of three boundaries.

Charith Jayampathy was the main wrecker with three wickets for 22 runs. He was well supported by Roshan Lakshitha (2 for 33) and Dimuthu Samarakkody (2 for 31).

In reply D.S. Senanayake scored 61 for two wickets by the close helped by a fine knock of 27 by Lahiru Weragala.

MAHANAMA COLLEGE - 1ST INNINGS

Hasitha de Silva b Isuru Udana 			17
Milinda Perera c Lakshitha b Jayampathy 	56
Ramindu Jayatissa c and b Malinda 		03
Malith Fernando run out 			04
Aruna Prasad c Dharshana b Samarakkody 		18
Inushka Pamunage c Lakshitha b Samarakkody 	11
Sajith Ruberu c Dharshana b Jayampathy 		13
Sehan Dumindu c Lakshitha b Jayampathy 		05
Ishan Abeysekara not out 			10
Tharindu Madushanka b Lakshitha 		01
Dilesh Buddhika b Lakshitha 			01           
Extras 						18   
TOTAL (all out, 59.2 overs) 			157
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-31, 2-36, 3-50, 4-6, 5-100, 
6-129, 7-139, 8-144, 9-147.
BOWLING: Madhawa 2-0-15-0, Isuru 15-2-29-1, Jayampathy 08-1-22-3, 
Milinda 6-2-13-1, Roshan 14.2-3-33-2, Dimuthu 13-1-31-2, Nadeeka 1-0-8-0.

   D.S. SENANAYAKE COLLEGE - 1ST INNINGS

Lahiru Weragala not out 		27
Dilum Harischandra b Silva 		01
Gayashan Weerasekara c and b H. Silva 	13
Nadeesha Jayakody not out		08       
TOTAL (two wkts at close) 		61          
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-4, 2-38.
BOWLING: Hasitha 7-0-16-2, Tharindu 6-0-10-0, Ishan 6-0-13-0, Fernando 5-0-15-0.