Easy win for Devapathiraja College

Thushan JAYASURIYA

Devapathiraja College Rathgama beat St. Mary's College Hambantota by 252 runs in their under 15 division two cricket match played at Rathgama recently. Nilanka Ruksitha of Devapathiraja College scored 120 runs and took five wickets for 6 runs.

Opener Nilanka Ruksitha (120) and Pasindu Maduranga (91) scored 195 runs for second wicket partnership.Thusith Dilshan captured two wickets for 42 runs while Fasim Mohamed bagged two for 51. St.Mary's College were only able to score a paltry 57 runs in 21 overs. Nilanka Ruksitha was the most impressive among the bowlers with five wickets for six runs.

Devapatahiraja: 309/8 in 50 overs (Nilanka Ruksitha 120, Pasindu Maduranga 91, Sachitha Geeth Morin 31, Maduranga Piyuman 17, Thusith Dilshan 2/42, Fasim Mohomed 2/51)

St. Mary's: 57 in 21 overs (Nilanka Ruksitha 5/6, Chanuka Kavinda Jayalath 2/12, Laksitha De Silva 2/16)