Ishan shines in Zahira win
Left arm spinner Ishan Samsudeen shone with a match bag of 11 wickets in Zahira’s close first inning win over Bandaranayake MV Gampaha in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Zahira ground in Maradana.
Zahira having dominated proceedings on day one after bowling out the visitors for a score of 184 and ending the day on 171 for 6 underwent some anxious moments before they managed to make a score of 195 to gain a first inning win.
Bandaranayake MV batting the second time was propelled by half tons from Sasiri Adhikari (88) and Vinoj Sriwinda (60). Sasiri was associated in a 122 runs stand for the fifth wicket Wageesha Wanniarachchi which helped the side make a score of 222.
For Zahira Ishan who ended with a five wicket haul grabbed another six.
Zahira set a target of 212 runs going for quick runs ended the day on 147 for 8.
Bandaranayake MV Gampaha 184 (Thisara Nissanka 61, Dilhara Polgampola 42: Ishan Samsudeen 5 for 82, Sajith Sameera 3 for 33) and 222 (Sasiri Adhikari 88, Vinoj Sriwinda 60, Wageesha Wanniarachchi 41: Ishan Samsudeen 6 for 80, Azlan Samsudeen 3 for 28)
Zahira 195 (Ramzan Rafaideen 41, Mohamed Ahnaf 28, Azlan Samsudeen 26, Mohamed Najath 25: Hachitha Hemapriya 5 for 13, Dilina Nayomala 2 for 15, Himath Jayaweera 2 for 58) and 147 for 8 (Azlan Samsudeen 26, Sajith Sameera 20, Ishan Samsudeen 30 n.o., Ahmed Adhil 25 n.o.: Hachitha Hemapriya 2 for 31) – MSA