The 73rd Battle of the Golds encounter between Moratu Maha Vidyalaya and Sri Sumangala College ended in a draw today (30th March) at De Soyza Cricket Stadium in Moratuwa.
Sri Sumangala College posted 144 runs for their first innings in reply to Moratu Maha Vidyalaya’s first innings score of 87 runs.
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Rusith Jayawardana managed to put up a lone fight for the boys from Panadura with a vital half-century. Sanjana Senevirathne and Isuru Nidarshana stood out with the ball for Moratu Maha Vidyalaya, scalping 3 wickets each.
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Moratu Maha Vidyalaya began their second innings 57 runs behind, and put on a much-improved batting display, posting 217 runs for 7 wickets before the close of play on third and final day.
Sanjana Senevirathne and Sandun Suwaris starred with fine half-centuries for the Moralians. Sadew Senanayake and Bihanga Silva grabbed 2 wickets each for Sri Sumangala College.
Result
| 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 | |
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