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A right Royal recovery
By Bernie Wijesekera
Seventeen-year old Dilan Nanayakkara scored a memorable century and saved the day for Royal to pull them out of a hopeless 110 for 8 at lunch to 239 for 9 declared on the first day of their match against Ananda at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

Batting with sheer determination Nanayakkara hit a fine unbeaten 105 which contained two sixes and ten fours made in 188 balls. His partner was young Haroon Mowjood who made 39. The 9th wicket pair had added 124 runs and saw Royal making a remarkable recovery.

Earlier in the day Ananda skipper Chathura Herath on winning the toss invited the visitors to take the first lease of the wicket. At that point it seemed that his decision had paid dividends when his opening bowler Ishara Wickremasinghe picked two early Royal wickets with only eleven runs on the board.
At the end of the day’s play Ananda in their turn had made 84 for no loss in 22 overs of batting.

Royal 239 for 9 declared in 78 overs ( Sukitha Senaratne 22, Dilan Nanayakkara 105 not out, Dulanjaya Wijeratne 16, Haroon NMawjood 39, Ishara Wickremasuriya 2 for 9, Ranganath Wijethunga 2 for 29, Amal Athulathmudali 3 for 51)

Ananda 84 no loss (R. Wijetunga 45 not out, Amal Athulathmudali 33 not out)

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