Ananda College pushed hard but was denied a win against Maliyadeva College Kurunegala in an inter school cricket match played at Ananda Mawatha today.
Ananda College winning the toss elected to bat first and posted a formidable 322 runs in 92 over’s. In-form opening batsman Chamalaka Athulathmudali was the star for the Anandians scoring 98 runs in 216 balls. His patient knock consisted of 9 boundaries and he was well supported by Pasindu Isira who scored a fluent 75 runs.
The Maliyadeva bowlers failed to make a huge impact on the Ananda batsmen as they batted with a lot of authority playing on home conditions.
The visitors going in to bat in their first innings could only manage to score 93 runs in 30 over’s. None of the batsmen looked comfortable facing the Ananda bowling with the highest score being 16 which came off the bat of Keshan Wijeratne.
The visitors then following on managed to improve in their batting ending with 246 runs all out in 59.3 over’s. Keshan Wijeratne who top scored for them in the first innings carried his form in to the second innings scoring a fifty while Sarinda Dissanayake scored 44 to save the game for Maliyadeva.
Samvu Ashan and Isuru Gunesekera were the main wicket takers for Ananda College finishing with three wickets each.
Scores in Brief
Ananda College 1st innings 322 all out 92.1 over’s Chamalaka Athulathmudali 98 (opener 216, 4×9), Pasindu Isira 75, Thavin Dananjaya 43, Thushara Samarakoon 30, Isuru Guneserkjera 27, Chandima Bandara 3/118, Rasanjana Jayaratne 3/93, Dineth Manishka 2/10. Kusal De Silva 2/33)
Maliyadeva Kurunegala 1st innings 93 all out in 30 over’s (Keshan Wijeratne 16, Rasanja Jayaratne 15, Isuru Gunesekera 4/36, Kushmantha Dissanayake 3/21, Venuka Ashan 3/27
Maliyadeva Kurunegala 2nd innings 246 all out 59.3 overs (Vinod Ranasinghe 45, Damith Perera 28, Chamod Rajapakse 21, Keshan Wijeratne 54, Sarinda Dissanayake 44, Dushmantha Dissnaayake 2/60, Shamvu Ashan 3/35, Isuru Gunserkaera 3/81)
