Sanka - match bag of 11 for 116

Dilwin MENDIS-Moratuwa Sports Corr

Moratu Vidyalaya skipper and under 19 Indian tour discard Sanka Ramesh had a match bag of 11 for 116 runs in their rain hit first match for the season against Gurukula Vidyalaya, Kelaniya worked off at Moratuwa.

Batting first visitors were bundled out for a paltry 87 runs with Sanka Ramesh claiming 4 for 25 and in reply Vidyalians made 155 runs with Ishan Peiris top scoring with 71 runs including eleven fours.

In their second essay visitors did well to declare at 224 for 8 with Kasun Madusanka scoring 89 runs with ten hits to the ropes. Set to make 156 runs for an outright win in fifteen overs when the stumps were drawn, homesters were 50 for 4.

Chief scores:

Gurukula Vidyalaya 87 (Hashan Duminda 45, Iresh Chamara 3 for 28, Sanka Ramesh 4 for 25 and 224 for 8 (Kasun Madushanka 89, Hashan Duminda 25, Namal Pathum 26, Nalin Perera 26, Sanka Ramesh 7 for 91).

Moratu Vidyalaya 155 (Ishan Peiris 71, Sanka Ramesh 35, Nalin Perera 4 for 45 and 50 for 4 *Ushen Taruka 26, Namal Pathum 2 for 14, Hashan Dumindu 2 for 15).