Cambrians force a draw against Trinity

Dilwin MENDIS, Moratuwa Sports Correspondent

Trinity College, Kandy has to be satisfied with a first innings win over Prince of Wales College in their inter-school under 19 cricket match worked off at Moratuwa.

Trinitians who restricted Cambrians for a paltry 117 runs in their first essay scored 209 runs with Niroshan Dickwella scoring a quick 91 runs with 11 hits to the ropes and four over and faced 58 balls and occupied the crease for 81 minutes.

Akila Jayasundera too had a good knock of 48 runs and Alwin Fernando contributed 37 runs.

In their second essay Cambrians bounced back and were all out for 231 runs with Shanuka Dulaj 72 runs with nine fours and two sixes while skipper Tarindu Dilshan made 64 runs with six boundaries and two sixes. So far Shanuka Dulaj has scored 860 runs and taken 71 wickets while Tarindu Dilshan has collected 855 runs. Ashen Mendis contributed 35 runs and Didulana Medis was unbeaten on 25. Akila Jayasundera claimed 4 for 30 for the visitors. Set to make 140 runs for an outright win and at the close Trinitians were 53 for 3.

Prince of Wales: 117 and 231 (Shanuka Dulaj 70, Tarindu Dilshan 64, Ashen Mendis 35, Didulana Medis 25 n.o, Akila Jayasundera 4/30, Lakshan Jayasinghe 2/10).

Trinity: (overnight 36/1) 209 all out (Niroshan Dickwella 91, Akila Jayasundera 48, Alwin Fernando 37, Thilan Nimesh 3/40, Jayanga Peiris 2/30, and 53/3 (Akila Jayasundera 22, Hashan Fernando 2/29).