Sri Sumangala College managed to take upper hand on Day 1 of the 73 rd Battle of the Golds encounter against Moratu Maha Vidyalaya at De Soyza Cricket Stadium in Moratuwa.
Having been asked to bat first, the Moralians were bowled out for just 87 runs as Mevindu Kumarasiri of Sri Sumangala College ripped through their batting lineup, snaring 5 wickets for 28 runs.
Sadew Senanayake also starred with the ball, picking up 3 wickets for 33 runs.
In reply, the boys from Panadura made 51 runs for 3 wickets at the close of play on Day 1. Sanjana Senevirathne grabbed 2 wickets for 19 runs for Moratu Maha Vidyalaya.
>>Scorecard<<
Batsmen
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Isuru Nidarshana
c Sadika Damyuru b Mevindu Kumarasiri
9
26
0
0
34.62
Visal Siriwardane
lbw b Mevindu Kumarasiri
13
34
3
0
38.24
Adheesha Sanjana Senevirathne
c Sadika Damyuru b Mevindu Kumarasiri
5
11
1
0
45.45
Shehara Sandesh
b Rusith Jayawardana
27
76
2
0
35.53
Oshada Jayawickrama
c Akila Wedamulla b Sadew Hettiarachchi
2
10
0
0
20.00
Sandun Suwaris
c Anuhas De Silva b Sadew Hettiarachchi
3
20
0
0
15.00
Sithum Silva
st Akila Wedamulla b Mevindu Kumarasiri
20
101
0
0
19.80
Sachithra Tharuka
not out
5
46
0
0
10.87
Malith Perera
run out (Akila Wedamulla)
0
3
0
0
0.00
Vihanga Nimsara
b Sadew Hettiarachchi
0
12
0
0
0.00
Nishitha Fernando
c Sandeep Wijerathne b Mevindu Kumarasiri
0
3
0
0
0.00
Extras
3 (b 1 , lb 1 , nb 0, w 1, pen 0)
Total
87/10 (57 Overs, RR: 1.53)
Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ
Sadew Hettiarachchi
15
2
33
3
2.20
Senira Lithmin
5
1
8
0
1.60
Mevindu Kumarasiri
26
10
28
5
1.08
Rusith Jayawardana
11
3
16
1
1.45
Batsmen
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Anuhas De Silva
b Nishitha Dulanjana
9
38
0
0
23.68
Duranka Silva
c Isuru Nidarshana b Adheesha Sanjana Senevirathne
15
15
2
0
100.00
Sandeep Wijerathne
lbw b Isuru Nidarshana
18
97
1
0
18.56
Neksha Iddamalgoda
lbw b Adheesha Sanjana Senevirathne
7
47
0
0
14.89
Mevindu Kumarasiri
b Nishitha Fernando
5
13
0
0
38.46
Rusith Jayawardana
b Isuru Nidarshana
53
123
3
0
43.09
Akila Wedamulla
c Sandun Suwaris b Isuru Nidarshana
0
15
0
0
0.00
Senira Lithmin
c Sandun Suwaris b Adheesha Sanjana Senevirathne
9
12
1
0
75.00
Bihanga Silva
run out (Oshada Jayawickrama)
16
67
0
0
23.88
Sadika Damyuru
c Oshada Jayawickrama b Vihanga Nimsara
6
59
0
0
10.17
Sadew Hettiarachchi
not out
0
12
0
0
0.00
Extras
6 (b 0 , lb 2 , nb 4, w 0, pen 0)
Total
144/10 (82.2 Overs, RR: 1.75)
Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ
Malith Perera
2
0
13
0
6.50
Sachithra Tharuka
1
0
1
0
1.00
Adheesha Sanjana Senevirathne
16
2
37
3
2.31
Nishitha Fernando
26
7
35
2
1.35
Vihanga Nimsara
7
2
13
1
1.86
Isuru Nidarshana
22.2
10
25
3
1.13
Sandun Suwaris
7
0
14
0
2.00
Sithum Silva
1
0
4
0
4.00
Batsmen
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Isuru Nidarshana
c Anuhas De Silva b Bihanga Silva
25
55
2
0
45.45
Visal Siriwardane
b Sadew Hettiarachchi
12
38
0
0
31.58
Adheesha Sanjana Senevirathne
c Neksha Iddamalgoda b Senira Lithmin
66
123
4
2
53.66
Shehara Sandesh
c Bihanga Silva b Sadew Hettiarachchi
3
15
0
0
20.00
Oshada Jayawickrama
c Rusith Jayawardana b Bihanga Silva
9
25
1
0
36.00
Sandun Suwaris
not out
50
258
1
0
19.38
Sithum Silva
c Akila Wedamulla b Rusith Jayawardana
31
124
0
0
25.00
Malith Perera
b Mevindu Kumarasiri
1
26
0
0
3.85
Sachithra Tharuka
not out
7
65
0
0
10.77
Extras
13 (b 9 , lb 2 , nb 1, w 1, pen 0)
Total
217/7 (121 Overs, RR: 1.79)
Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ
Sadew Hettiarachchi
30
11
61
2
2.03
Mevindu Kumarasiri
51
18
71
1
1.39
Rusith Jayawardana
19
4
41
1
2.16
Bihanga Silva
15
3
22
2
1.47
Senira Lithmin
6
1
11
1
1.83
