Sangeeth and Anuk wreck Cambrians

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Corr.

A heavy downpour and inclement weather put a halt at 3.00 pm for the first day’s play of the 63rd “Battle of the Golds” between Prince of Wales College and St.Sebastian’s College which began at Tyronne Fernando Stadium , Moratuwa yesterday.

Sebs skipper Anushka Perera won the toss and invited Cambrian skipper Kusal Mendis to take strike and his gamble paved off with Cambrian batsmen returning to the pavilion at regular intervals and finally they were all out for 162 runs.

Cambrian Skipper Kusal Mendis opened batting with the last weekend’s hero Suchira Fernando and with the score at 19 Suchira departed . Ravindra Sashanka joined the skipper when the score was at 36. He too departed at seven runs.

At this stage, Cambrian all-rounder and the batsman in form Shanuka Dulaj with more than 850 runs under his belt joined Kusal and put on 59 runs for the third wicket which was a bright spot of the Cambrians innings.Dulaj was caught by Sangeeth Cooray off the bowling of Anuk Fernando for 31 runs and Hasitha Lanka came to the middle to join Kusal.

Mendis was unfortunately out for well compiled 48 runs which consisted four hits to the ropes and one over it. Soon after lunch, the havoc continued and only Vice Captain Ashen Mendis gave some resistance with 30 runs.

Anuk Fernando was the most successful bowler for Sebs with four wickets for 38 while Sangeeth Cooray and Pramesh Fernando captured three for 23 and two for 37 respectively