Rajans in innings win over Vidyartha

S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy Sports correspondent

Dharmaraja College, Kandy, beat the badlight and rain to register their second outright win for the season when they beat Vidyartha College, Kandy by an innings and 132 runs in their schools under 19 cricket tournament match concluded at University grounds, Peradeniya yesterday. Rajans won with 90 minutes to spare.

Allrounder Romesh Yapa Bandara turned in a good performance for the Rajans whom he top scored with a fine 82 and also polished off the Vidyartha seconds with 3 for 12 when badlight was setting in and rain was threatening to come down in torrents at anytime.

Rajans declared at their overnight total of 310 for 6 wickets after nearly two hours of play was lost on the first day due to rain.

Vidyartha College in their turn at the wickets put up a very feeble batting performance being dismissed for 88 against some good medium pace bowling by Tharaka Silva 4 for 12 and Tharindu Dandeniya 4 for 32.

Following on they held on for sometime and appeared to be saving the match in the fading light but spinner Romesh Yapa Bandara came in polished off the innings with some tantalising bowling. This was Vidyartha's second outright defeat as they earlier lost to St. Anthony's College. Dharmaraja College earlier defeated Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya outright two weeks ago.

Dharmaraja College 310 for 6 wkts. declared in 71 overs 'Theekshana Wedagedera 49, Romesh Yapa Bandara 82, S. Kalubowila 43, Rahula Ekanayake 54, Tharaka Silva 20, S. Munaweera 17 not out, L.B. Abeyratne 3 for 65, S.K. Weerakoon 2 for 60).

Vidyartha College 88 all out in 37.2 overs (K. Wijekoon 38, Tharaka Silva 4 for 12, Tharindu Dandeniya 4 for 32, Pratap Silva 2 for 4) and 90 all out in 34.2 overs (C.T. Wijekoon 19, S.L. Abeyratne 21, Tharaka Silva 2 for 20, Rahula Ekanayake 2 for 13, Pratap Silva 3 for 20, Romesh Yapa Bandara 3 for 12).