Unbeaten ton by Isuru Madushan

Priyan de Silva - Matara Sports Correspondent

A unbeaten century in 161 balls with eight boundaries and a six by right hand opening batsman H U Isuru Madushan helped Therapuththa National School Ambalanthota register a first innings win against Ananda Maithreeya Central College Balangoda. The under 19 division three match was played at the UC grounds Hambanthota.

Ananda Maithriya batting first, endured 72 overs to score 163 runs. Suresh Kodituwakku 5/49 and Udayan Hansana 4/12 shared the wickets. S Gamage scored 54 runs. Therapuththa NS declared at 298/8 after Isuru registered his ton.

Dasun Caldera scored 55 while S Gamage did well with the ball as well capturing 4/67.

Right hand batsman D M P Gunasekera scored 103 runs off 120 balls with 14 boundaries and three sixes in Ananda Maithriya's second innings which stood at 170/6 at close of play.

Ananda Maithreeya Central College163 in 72 overs (P G I S Gamage 54, Suresh Kodituwakku 5/49, Udayan Hansana 4/12) and 170/6 in 49 overs (D M P Gunasekera 103, Sithara Dilanka 3/44)

Therapuththa NS 298/8 in 56 overs (H U Isuru Madushan 100 not out, Dasun Calderas 55, Suresh Kodituwakku 44, Sithara Dilanka 27, P G I S Gamage 4/67, W W R Thomas 2/58, H M M Ashen 2/75)