Chandimal steers Rajans to victory

Upananda JAYASUNDERA - Kandy Sports Special Correspondent

A fine century by Chandimal Silva, helped Dharmaraja College, Kandy to beat St. Thomas’, Matale by 9 wickets at Lake view yesterday. In reply to the total of 126 scored by St. Thomas’ in their first innings, Dharamaraja scored 230 all out in their first innings.

Then they got St. Thoams’ out for 156 in the second innings and Rajans had to score 52 to top their total. They scored their required runs losing only 1 wicket.

St. Thomas’ first innings 126 all out in 63.2 overs and second innings 156 all out in 52 overs.

(Sachiththa Jayaweera 43, Ishara Kumarasiri 26, Lakshan de Silva 4 for 32, Danuka Prabath 2 for 16, Rajitha Lahiru 3 for 18).

Dharmaraja 1st innings 130 for 5 overnight – all out 230 in 47 overs. (Chandimal de Silva 106, Ruwan Karunaratne 26, Lochana Wijesiri 19, Ramesh Ranasinghe 19, Supun Weebedda 17, Ishara Kumarasiri 3 for 67, Supun Arawinda 2 for 29).

Dharmaraja 2nd innings 54 for 1 in 14.1 overs.

(Lochana Wijesiri not out 25, Ramesh Ranasinghe 21, Deneth Lanka not out 6).