Prathap and Sasanka prop up Rajans

Anushka WITHANAGE

Prathap De Silva (33) and Sasanka Nakkawita (30) helped Dharmaraja College score 158 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Nalanda College which began at Nalanda College ground yesterday.

Nalanda College Batting second were 119 for 7.

Dharmaraja: 158 in 55 overs (Ramesh Bandara 21, Prathap de Silva 33, Sasanka Nakkawita 30, Rahula Ekanayake 23, Sineth Gunawardena 3 for 30, Koshan Dhanushka 2 for 13, Gayan Maduwantha 2 for 8).

Nalanda: 119 for 6 (Gayan Maduwantha 27, Nipun Karunanayake 33, Ramesh Bandara 2 for 32, Rahula Ekanayake 2 for 10).

Dulanjana (83) helps Wesley

A superb half century from Dulanjana Wejesinghe (83) helped Wesely College score 217 in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Zahira College which began at Zahira College ground yesterday.

Zahira College batting second scored 126 for 7.

Wesley College: 217 (Dulanjana Wijesinghe 83, Ashen Kariyawasam 40, Sachin Jayawardena 36, Imbra Raffe 4 for 31, Sameer Ahamand 2 for 23, Ishard Umar 2 for 55).

Zahira College: 126 for 7 (Mohomnd Ishan 34, M. Shadeer 25, Mohamed Zihan 18, Dulanjana Wijesinghe 3 for 32, Ranindha Suriyakumara 2 for 10).