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Sri Sumangala earn first innings points
Under 19 Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
New kids on the block Sri Sumangala College, Panadura did well to earn first innings points against Isipathana as skipper Duranka Silva top scored with 73 runs for them to post 219 runs in the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ cricket tournament match at Bandaragama on Thursday.
Silva’s entertaining knock which came in 77 balls included seven fours and three sixes.
His opposite number Lesandu Kalpage was the top scorer for Isipathana making 62 in 99 balls.
For Sri Sumangala, spinner Rusith Jayawardana picked up five wickets.
Sri Sumangala are in the Division I tournament after being promoted to the top Division by virtue of their impressive feats last season.
Scores:
Isipatana 209 all out in 58.5 overs (Navindu Hettiarachchige 35, Lesandu Kalpage 62, Dimuthu Tharaka 40, Maleesha Sandaruwan 27; Rusith Jayawardana 5/47, Mevindu Kumarasiri 2/51) and 34 for no loss in 8 overs
Sri Sumangala 219 all out in 75.2 overs (Duranka Silva 73, Neksha Iddamalgoda 29, Sadika Damyuru 36; Menula Sadev 2/42, Thithira Sansiri 2/36, Dasith Senal 5/50)