Piushan, Harsha lead Rahula to seven wicket win

Priyan DE SILVA- Matara Sports Corespondent

Rahula skipper Piushan Kulathunga who scored 94 runs. Picture by Matara Sports corr.

Ninety four runs from 101 balls with thirteen boundaries and two sixes by Piushan Kulathunga captain of the Rahula College under 17 cricket team and an unbeaten 58 from 36 balls with three boundaries and four sixes by vice captain Harsha Rajapaksha saw Rahula college Matara register a seven wicket win against Dharmaloka college Galle.

The under 17 division one second round match was played at the Sri Sumangala College grounds in Hikkaduwa last Sunday.

Vidyaloka batting first scored 211 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their 50 overs. Vidyaloka skipper Sanju Sharuk Jayasekera was unfortunate to miss his century by two runs when he was caught andbowled by Dakshina Trishan for 98 scored from 139 balls. His inningsconsisted of eight fours and a six.Sahan Hendawitharana and Dakshina Trishan captured two wickets each. The Rahula openers Kalana Hasanga 40 and skipper Piushan Kulathunga put on 113 runs for the first wicket in 130 balls. Number three batsman Harsha Rajapaksha joined his captain and put on 76 runs from 65 balls for the second wicket to lead Rahula to a seven wicket win in 36.1 overs.

Vidyaloka 211/9 in 50 overs (Sanju Sharuk Jayasekera 98, U G S T Dhanushka 32, Sahan Hendawitharana 2/34, Dakshina trishan 2/50)

Rahula 214/3 in 36.1 overs (Piushan Kulathunga 94, Harsha Rajapaksha 58 not out, Kalana Hasanga 40, Sanju Sharuk Jayasekera 1/36)