Gurukula College registered an innings win over Sri Dharmaloka College to clinch the 35th Battle of Kelaniya played at P. Sara Oval Grounds, Colombo.
After been put into bat first, Gurukula College posted 288 runs with the skipper Thathsara Eshan starring with a brilliant century.
Eshan scored 103 runs off 186 balls with 14 fours while the opening batter Poorna Kalhara also contributing with vital knock of 57 runs.
Sathindu Prabodha was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Dharmaloka College as he grabbed 5 wickets for 100 runs.
In reply, Sri Dharmaloka College displayed a poor batting effort as they were bundled out for just 85 runs. Tharusha Kodikara and Poorna Kalhara ripped through their batting lineup, sharing 9 wickets between them.
After been asked to follow-on, Sri Dharmaloka College once again faltered with the bat to be bowled out for just 120 runs.
Kalhara stood out with the ball once more, claiming 7 wickets for 38 runs. With this 7-wicket haul, Kalhara’s match tally stood as 11 wickets for 56 runs.
Result
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daham Vimukthi | b Tishan Nipun | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Poorna Kalhara | st Hashen Shyamal b Sathidu Nadeeshan | 57 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 101.79 |
| Shan Jumath | b Tishan Nipun | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Denura Demansith | b Sathidu Nadeeshan | 28 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Thathsara Eshan | c Tharusha Mihiranga b Sathidu Nadeeshan | 103 | 186 | 14 | 0 | 55.38 |
| Javidu Madusanka | c Omal Vihanga b Themira Mikashana | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 |
| Janitha Shehan | lbw b Sathidu Nadeeshan | 24 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 44.44 |
| Hiruna Nimsara | lbw b Sithum Ramod | 15 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 53.57 |
| Tharusha Kodikara | c Sithum Ramod b Sathidu Nadeeshan | 26 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 50.98 |
| Iduwara Oshada | lbw b Sithum Ramod | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Ohas Sadew | not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 10 (b 2 , lb 3 , nb 5, w 0, pen 0) |
| Total | 288/10 (75.2 Overs, RR: 3.82) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tishan Nipun | 12 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 4.92 | |
| Mewan Randeepana | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | |
| Sithum Ramod | 17.2 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 3.72 | |
| Sathidu Nadeeshan | 27 | 3 | 100 | 5 | 3.70 | |
| Themira Mikashana | 14 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 3.00 | |
| Omal Vihanga | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewan Randeepana | lbw b Tharusha Kodikara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kaveen Deneth | c Denura Demansith b Poorna Kalhara | 17 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 35.42 |
| Tharusha Mihiranga | lbw b Tharusha Kodikara | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sithum Ramod | b Tharusha Kodikara | 7 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 17.07 |
| Omal Vihanga | lbw b Tharusha Kodikara | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Themira Mikashana | run out (Iduwara Oshada) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Hashen Shyamal | b Poorna Kalhara | 25 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 51.02 |
| Lakwan Hashel Dias | c Hiruna Nimsara b Tharusha Kodikara | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Koshitha Adithya | lbw b Poorna Kalhara | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sathidu Nadeeshan | c & b Poorna Kalhara | 18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Tishan Nipun | not out | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.88 |
| Extras | 8 (b 0 , lb 7 , nb 0, w 1, pen 0) |
| Total | 85/10 (35.5 Overs, RR: 2.37) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tharusha Kodikara | 16 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 2.44 | |
| Roshan Anuruddha | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1.33 | |
| Ohas Sadew | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2.40 | |
| Poorna Kalhara | 7.5 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2.40 | |
| Thathsara Eshan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaveen Deneth | b Poorna Kalhara | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Tishan Nipun | lbw b Ohas Sadew | 9 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 31.03 |
| Sithum Ramod | b Poorna Kalhara | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Omal Vihanga | c Denura Demansith b Ohas Sadew | 34 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 44.74 |
| Themira Mikashana | c & b Poorna Kalhara | 25 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 37.88 |
| Lakwan Hashel Dias | run out (Denura Demansith) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Hashen Shyamal | b Poorna Kalhara | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 52.17 |
| Sathidu Nadeeshan | c Ohas Sadew b Poorna Kalhara | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Mewan Randeepana | st Denura Demansith b Poorna Kalhara | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tharusha Mihiranga | not out | 10 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Koshitha Adithya | b Poorna Kalhara | 6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 14.63 |
| Extras | 10 (b 6 , lb 2 , nb 0, w 2, pen 0) |
| Total | 120/10 (56 Overs, RR: 2.14) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tharusha Kodikara | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3.25 | |
| Daham Vimukthi | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | |
| Poorna Kalhara | 25 | 10 | 38 | 7 | 1.52 | |
| Ohas Sadew | 19 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 2.00 | |
| Hiruna Nimsara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Thathsara Eshan | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | |
