Anandians pile up 303 for 9 wickets
Yasaratne GAMAGE
Anandian Ushan Gunathilaka drives on his way to 81 runs on
the second day of the 83rd Battle of the Maroons at the SSC
grounds on Sunday. Picture by Lalith C Gamage |
On a batsman dominated second day’s play on Sunday, a half century by
Koshan Danushka helped Nalanda to force another no result in the 83rd
‘Battle of the Maroons’ Big Match between Ananda College and Nalanda
College which ended in a draw at SSC Grounds in Colombo, yesterday.
Ananda, continuing from their overnight score of 72 for two wickets,
went on to post 303 for nine wicket declared as Danuka Madushan and
Ushan Gunatilaka top scored with 81 each.
It was Pasindu (75) and Ushan (81) gave Ananda first innings some
respect with a 148 partnership for the 7th wicket when they were
struggling at 150 for 6.
In their second essay, Nalanda managed to finish the day at 99 for
four with a well compiled half century by all rounder Koshan Danushka
(51) despite losing two wickets at quick sessions when the score was 45
and 46.
Ananda skipper Pasindu Madushan drives a ball from Nalanda
skipper Koshan Danushka on the second day of the 83rd Battle
of the Maroons at the SSC grounds on Sunday. Picture by
Lalith C Gamage |
Kusal Dias (3 for 84) and Koshan Danushka (79 for 3) were successful
in restricting Ananda to 303 for nine.
ANANDA
1ST INNINGS continued overnight 72 for 2
Danuka Madushan b. P Hettiwatte 81
Geshan Wimaladarma c. Senura Amarasinghe b. Kusal Dias 09
Kushil Perera Run out 11
Thamalka Athulathmudal b. Koshan Danushka 20
Pasindu Madushan c. Malinda Vimukthi b. Lahiru Wijeratne 75
Thushara Samarakoon c. Lahiru Jayakodi b. Koshan Danushka 01
Sisuru Samarasinghe Lbw. b. Koshan Danushka 08
Ushan Gunathilaka C /b Kusal Dias 81
Venuka Ashan c. Manjula Jayasekara b. Kusal Dias 04
Isuru Gunasekara n.o. 00
did not bat ( Tiran Wijesooriya )
Extras 13
Total for 9 wickets declared 303
Fall of wickets 1-13,2-43,3-91,4-137,5-138,6-150,7-298,8-303,9-303
Bowling Kusal Dias 23-2-84-3,Lahiru Wijeratne 7.4-0-31-01,
Koshan Danushka 26-04-79-03, Pramod Hettiwatta 18-03-57-01
NALANDA
2nd INNINGS
Woshantha Silva U Gunatilaka b. Venuka Ashan 10
Manula Jayasekara U Gunatilaka b. Pasidu Madushan 13
Koshan Danushka c Ashan b. Madushan 51
Senura Amarasinghe b Wimaladarma 01
Isuru Rangana n.o. 18
Lahiru Jayakodi n. o 05
Extras 01
Total for 4 wickets 99
Fall of wickets 1-14, 2-45, 3-46, 4-93,
Bowling Venuka Ashan 3-0-19-01, Tiran Wijesuriya 03-0-15-0,
Pasidu Madushan 12-01-35-01, Geshan Wimaladarma 09- , 01, 17-01, Isuru Gunasekara 02-0-10-01. |