Kusal shines in Cambrians' victory

Dilwin MENDIS, Moratuwa Sports Corr

Cambrian opener Kusal Mendis hit up a hurricane 107 runs which included nine fours and three sixes and occupying the crease for 184 minutes and facing 107 balls helped Prince of Wales to beat Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda by 135 runs in their inter-school under 17 division one second round match worked off at Ambalangoda.

Visitors batting first piled up 309 for 9. Hasitha Lanka and Sudira Fernando contributed 61 and 42 runs respectively. W R P Mendis claimed 3 for 50. Homesters in reply collapsed for 174 runs with W R D Mendis making the top score with 84 runs and Nividu Janeesha captured 5 or 15 runs.

PWC - 309/9 in 50 overs (Kusal Mendis 107, Hasitha Lanka 61, Suchira Fernando 42, Nividu Janeesha 29, T H Adisha 2/51, W R P Mendis 3/50).

Dharmasoka - 174 in 34.4 overs (W R D Mendis 84, P U Mendis 29, Ashan Eranga 3/27, Nividu Janeesha 5/15).