Mayura and Rukshan steer Rahula to first innings win

Priyan de Siva - Matara Sports Corr

Mayura Galappaththi	Rukshan Gunawardena

A seven wicket haul by right arm off spinner Mayura Galappaththi and 123 runs off 147 balls by right hand batsman Rukshan Gunawardena helped Rahula College to register a first innings win against Karandeniya Central College in their under 19 division two game played at the Karandenuya Central College grounds.

Elected to bat first, the home team were not troubled by the strong Rahula pace attack and scored 245 runs. Nadun Manamekela scored 72 runs and skipper Nuwan Madushantha made a half ton.

Mayura Galappaththi continued his good bowling form capturing seven wickets while left arm leg spinner Harindu Pamuditha captured two wickets.

Rahula replied with 270 in 72 overs.

Wicket keeper batsman Rukshan Gunawardena scored an excellent 123 runs in 147 deliveries. He hit 22 boundaries and a six in his innings. Rukshan together with Lasindu Nimsara who scored 57 off 66 balls with eleven boundaries and six shared a 110 run partnership for the fourth wicket.

Karandeniya Central were 255/7 off 52 overs at close of play. Nadun Manamekela 87 and Nuwan Madushantha 68 continued their good batting form.

Karandeniya Central: 245 in 54.5 overs - (Nadun Manamekela 72, Nuwan Madushantha 50, S M Pathirathna 34, Mayura Galappaththi 7/88, Harindu Pamuditha 2/60) and 255/7 in 52 overs - (Nadun Manamekela 87, Nuwan Madushantha 68, K M Priyadarshana 44, Harsha Rajapaksha 2/46

Rahula: 270 in 72 overs - (Rukshan Gunawardena 123, Lasindu Nimsara 57, Gimhana Jayarathna 8/92, K M Priyadarshana 2/38