DSSC struggle at Panadura

Thushan Jayasuriya

Royal College Panadura, took major honours at the end of the first day scoring 213 for nine wickets in their inter-schools cricket encounter against D.S. Senanayake College in Panadura yesterday.

The home team won the toss and chose to field. DSSC were skittled out for 120 runs in 34.2 overs. Off spinners Kavindu Ashan and Thenuka Dhananjaya captured four wickets each to wreck the DSSC’s innings. Duleeka Brahmanage helped the visitors with 40 runs.

Panadura Royal were 213 for nine at the end of the first day. Right hander Dulanjana Charith was the most batsman for the Royalists, scoring 68 runs inclusive of 12 boundaries.

The match will resume today at 9.30

DSSC: 120 (Duleeka Brahmanage 40, Aqueel Inham 21, Kavindu Ashan 4 for 40, Thenuka Dhananjaya 4 for 27)

Panadura Royal: 213/9 (Daminda Ashan 36, Akila Lakshan 21, Dulanjana Charith 68, Hashan Vimukthi 20, Suchintha Karunaratne 2 for 43, Duleeka Brahmanage 2 for 0, Saveen Cyril 2 for 25)