Dharmasoka deprived of victory by three runs

Priyan de Silva- Matara Sports Correspondent

Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda missed out on a thrilling win in their under 19 friendly match against Rahula College played at the Uyanwatta Cricket Ground Having to score 36 runs in 18 deliveries for an outright win they were 33/1 at the close of play Adeesha Thilanjana scored a quick fire unbeaten 21 off 8 balls with two fours and two sixes. Dharmasoka College were deprived

of a deserving win and had to settle for a draw.

Opting to bat first Rahula were restricted to 185 runs in 72.5 overs.

Tharindu Narasinghe and Piushan Kulathunga scored 32 runs each while Dharmasoka skipper Yohan de Silva 6/39 and Thanura Helambage 4/43 shared the wickets.

Dharmasoka declared their innings at 285/7 being 105/2 over night.

Yohan de Silva 87 and Adeesha Thjilanjana 58 put on 110 runs for the third wicket while Pasan Priyanjith 68 and Kaweesh Pushpa Kumara unbeaten on his maiden first Xi half century (52) put on 102 runs for the seventh wicket.

Rahula were bundled out for 134 runs in 49.2 overs in their second innings.

Thanura Helambage 4/40, Yohan de Silva 3/46 and Ramesh Mendis 2/34 were the successful bowlers.

Shehan Kahandugoda scored 34 runs.

Rahula 186 in 72.5 overs (Tharindu Narasingha 32, Piushan Kulathunga 32, Sahan Madukalpa 27, Shehan Kahandugoda 25, Harsha Rajapaksha 24, Yohan de Silva 6/39, Thanura Helambage 4/43) and 134 in 49.2 overs, Shehan Kahandugoda 34, Sahan Madukalpa 30, Thanura Helambage 4/40, Yohan de Silva 3/46, Ramesh Mendis 2/34)

Dharmasoka 285/7 declared in 60 overs (Yohan de Silva 87, Pasan Priyanjana 68, Adeesha Thilanjana 58, Kaweesh Pushpakumara 52 not out, Piushan Kulathunga 3/67, Mayura Galappaththi 2/54, Harsha Rajapaksha 1/46) and 33/1 in 3 overs (Adeesha Thilanjana 21 not out, Harsha Rajapaksha 1/22)