Shanuka shines in Cambrian victory

Dilwin MENDIS

Shanuka Dulaj proved his valour as an all-rounder when he scored 78 runs and claimed 4 for 33 which enabled Prince of Wales College to beat Sri Sumangala College, Panadura by seven wickets in their inter-school Under-19 tournament cricket match worked off at Panadura.

Cambrians declared at their overnight score of 192 for 7 on day two and Sumangalians did much better to score 148 runs with Geeth Sanjaya scoring 60 runs with nine hits to the rope. Cambrians has to score 68 runs for an outright win and they notched up the required score for the loss of three wickets with Kusal Mendis and Suchira Fernando 25 runs and unbeaten 28 runs respectively.

Sri Sumangala - 111 and 148 (Geeth Sanjaya 60, Lahiru Vimukthi 18, Kaveen Navodya 18 n/o, Shanuka Dulaj 4/33, Ravindu Sasanka 2/18, Thilan Nimesh 2/42).

Prince of Wales - 192/7 and 72 for 3 (Kusal Mendis 25, Suchira Fernando 28 n/o).