First innings win for Rahula

Priyan de Silva - Matara Sports Correspondent

Rahula College, Matara registered a first innings win against Asoka Vidyalaya, Colombo in their under 19 division two match which ended at Asoka Vidyalaya’s waters edge cricket ground recently. Rain delayed the start on both days of the match and Asoka Vidyalaya’s left arm leg spinner S Pathirana captured six wickets for 102 runs.

Piushan Kulathunga and Shehan Kahandugoda contributed with 88 runs and 76 runs respectively for Rahula.

Asoka Vidyalaya: 158 in 51.3 overs

(Malinda Dissanayaika -61, Harsha Rajapaksha – 3/33, Mayura Galappaththi – 3/48, Piushan Kulathunga -2/31, Lasindu Nimsara – 2/31)

Rahula: 312 in 51.3 overs (Piushan Kulathunga – 88, Shehan Kahandugoda – 76, Lasindu Nimsara – 34, Nadun tharanga – 24, Rukshan Gunawardena -24, Harsha Rajapaksha - 23, Tharindu Narasinghe – 20, S Pathirana – 6/102, E Lakshan - 2/121