Harsha takes ten wickets in an innings

Text and picture by Priyan de Silva - Matara Sports cor

Harsha Rajapaksa

Harsha Rajapaksa took all ten wickets to put Rahula college in a strong position in their under 19 friendly match against Devapathiraja college which started at Uyanwatta yesterday. Harsha took all ten wickets for just eight runs to demolish the visitors for 23 runs in 19.3 overs. He took four wickets in successive deliveries and is on another hat trick.

Rahula declared their innings at 206 for eight in 41.5 overs after being interupted by rain. Openers Tharindu Narasingha 87 and Piushan Kulathunga 84 put on 172 runs for the first wicket. Prasanna Karunawansha captured 4 wickets for 18 runs and 4 for 64.

Devapathiraja: 23 in 19.3 overs (Prasanna Karunawansha 10, Harsha Rajapaksha 10/8) and and 4/0

Rahula: 198/5 in 38 overs (Tharindu Narasingha 87, Piushan Kulathunga 84, Prasanna Karunawansha 3/18, Dilshan Kanchana 4/64)