Dharmapala shot out for 59

S M Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy Sports Correspondent

Left-arm spinner Aravinda Withanarachchi (5 for 21) and off spinner Deneth Lanka (5 for 22) helped Dharmaraja College, Kandy to dismiss Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya for 59 in their schools under 19 cricket tournament match commenced at Pannipitiya yesterday. The match will be continued today at 9.30 am.

The Rajans in reply made 218 for 4 declared after batting for 45 overs. Sixteen year old Chandimal de Silva stroked a brilliant 101 not out with 11 fours and two sixes off 110 balls. He was associated in an unbroken stand of 81 for the fifth wicket with skipper Nuwan Karunaratne who made 50 not out with eight fours.

Left-arm spinner Aravinda Withanarachchi who has been bowling extremely well this season has now captured 90 wickets.

Deneth Lanka has taken 47 wickets and this duo have borne the brunt of the bowling.

At close the Palians had replied with 32 for 1 and they will face an uphill task in saving the match as they still have a deficit of 127 runs with nine wickets but will have to bat through the whole day if they are to stop the Rajans from winning.

Dharmapala Vidyalaya: 59 all out in 32 overs (Kasun Jayalath 17, Tharaka Sandamanage 15, Himesha Liyanage 12, Aravinda Withanarachchi 5 for 21, Deneth Lanka 5 for 22) And 32 for 1 in 13 overs (Himesha Liyanage 15 n.o).

Dharmaraja College: 218 for 4 declared in 45 overs (Chandimal de Silva 101 n.o, Nuwan Karunaratne 50 n.o, Deneth Lanka 24, Viraj Karaputugala 26, Ramesh Ranasinghe 24, Pasindu Keshan 3 for 53).