Superb double by Piushan

Priyan de Silva- Matara Daily News Sports Corr

Piushan Kulatunga scored a magnificent 158 runs off 110 deliveries which included thirty hits to the ropes and one over and followed up with a splendid bowling performance to capture 3 wickets for 24 runs to see Rahula College, Matara winning their under 17 division one lemonade Trophy cricket encounter against big match rivals St Aloysius College, Galle by a mammoth 275 runs at the Rahula College Grounds on Wednesday. Asked to bat first Rahula scored 372 runs in 49.3 overs. Piushan Kulatunga (158), Harindu Pamuditha (41) and Harsha Rajapaksa (40) scored for the winners. Y T Gunawardena claimed five wickets for 63 runs.

Harsha Rajapaksa (3/18), Piushan Kulatunga (3/24) and Thilina Kasun (2/4) demolished the Aloysians for 97 runs in 24.1 overs. D Nilanduwage was the highest scorer with 23. D C Praveen managed 20 runs.

Rahula College 372 in 49.3 overs (Piushan Kulathunga 158, Harindu Pamuditha 41, Harsha Rajapaksa 40, Shehan Kahandugoda 38, Lasindu Nimsara 21, Mayura Galappaththi 15, T R Narasingha 15, Y T Gunawardena 5/63, D A Nilanduwage 2/53, M Y Indeepa 2/59).

ST Aloysius College 97 in 24.1 overs (D Nilanduwage 23, D C Praveen 20, W A V Jayasuriya 14, Harsha Rajapaksa 3/18, Piushan Kulatunga 3/24, Thilina Kasun 2/04).