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St. Sylvester’s stall Dharmaraja

 

Having conceded a first innings lead of 91, the Sylvestrians put up a much better show in their second innings to stall the Rajans and force a draw in their inter-school match played at the newly constructed Dharmaraja ground.

Medium pacie Nuwan Karunaratne had a match bag of 8 for 74 and Sanjay Kalubowila made 55 for the Rajans to put their team on course for a possible victory. However Sylvestrian Nuwan Nilantha, who top scored in the second innings with 65, had other ideas and battled to save his side.

St. Sylvester’s 131 in 42.2 overs (M. Nanayakkara 19, K. Herath 11, N. Nilantha 12, D. Gayeshan 11, D. Athauda 17, R. Ekanayake 46 n.o; N. Karunaratne 5 for 41, R.Y. Bandara 2 for 11, T. Silva 2 for 29) and 212 for 8 in 70 overs (N. Nilantha 65, N. Kandaddarage 33, D. Gayeshan 29, M. Nanayakkara 28; N. Karunaratne 3 for 33, R. Ekanayake 2 for 28, P. Silva 2 for 7)

Dharmaraja 132 for 3 contd 222 for 9 dec in 62.5 overs (S. Weerakkody 29, S. Kalubowila 55, K. Wijekoon 32, R.Y. Bandara 31 retd, H. Munaweera 20, L. Herath 17 n.o; T. Malalasekera 6 for 60,D. Athauda 2 for 61)

 
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