Sanka and Suchira strengthen Cambrians

Dilwin Mendis-Moratuwa Sports Correspondent

A brilliant knock of 117 runs by Cambrian all-rounder Shanaka Dulaj with 17 fours and one six facing 119 balls and another solid knock of 85 runs by opener Suchira Fernando with 12 hits to the rope, and associating a third wicket partnership of 263 runs among them helped Prince of Wales College to gain a handsome lead of 146 runs in their first innings against Mahanama College, Colombo in their inter-school under 19 cricket match worked off at Moratuwa. So far, Shanaka Dulaj has scored 750 runs and taken 67 wickets while Suchira Fernando has passed the 600 mark.

Mahanama in their first essay were 211 runs all out with Senura Welagedera 56 and Cambrians declared at 357 for 4 and in their second essay Mahanama did well to score 298 for 9 at close with Dulanjana Silva making 71 runs. Thilan Nimesh claimed 6 for 122.

Mahanama: 211 (Senura Welagedera 56, Dulanja Silva 28, Duleeka Tissakuttige 22, Chathura Jayasinghe 22, Sachith Pushpakumara 2/21, Jayanga Peiris 2/45, Senura Welagedera 38, Janaka Dayananda 39, Navin Silva 34 n.o, Thilan Nimesh 6/122, Jayanga Peiris 2/62).

Prince of Wales: 357/4 declared (Kusal Mendis 36, Suchira Fernando 85, Shanuka Dulaj 117, Chathura Wanniarachchi 2/99).