The two traditional big matches played at Surrey  Village ground Maggona and Colts ground ended in tame draws yesterday. In the 41st Battle of Kotte played at Colts ground saw St Thomas Kotte in reply to their opponent’s score of 205 going on to make a score of 206 for 7 declared. The 60th Battle [...]

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Kotte Thomian Tharuka Dilshan sweeps in their big match against Sri Jayewardenepura MV - Pic by Ranjith Perera

The two traditional big matches played at Surrey  Village ground Maggona and Colts ground ended in tame draws yesterday.

In the 41st Battle of Kotte played at Colts ground saw St Thomas Kotte in reply to their opponent’s score of 205 going on to make a score of 206 for 7 declared.

The 60th Battle of Mangoosteens between Tissa Central Kalutara and Kalutara MV saw Kalutara MV resuming from their overnight score of 20 for 0 making 193 in reply to Tissa Central’s 212 made on day one.

 Results

  •  At Maggona

Tissa Central Kalutara 212 (Yohan Ravishka 67, Nithira Thenura 49, Nilipul Dharshana 23, Ravindu de Silva 22: Prabodh Wanigasinghe 3 for 67, Avishka Lakshan 2 for 11, Dileesha Arunodya 2 for 22, Kavindu Jayawickrama 2 for 61) and 108 for 4 (Nilpul Dharshana 41 n.o., Yohan Rshmika 37 n.o.: Kavinda Jayawickrama 3 for 26)
Kalutara MV (20/0 overnight) 193 (Hiruna Madushan 48, Bishara Fernando 37, Kavindu Jayawickrama 28, Dunith Jayatunga 25, Prabod Jayawickrama 21: Rohan Sanjaya 6 for 70, Sathin Nimash 4 for 57)

  •  At Colts

Sri Jayewardenepura MV Kotte 205 (Rishith Samindika 79, Buddika Chaminda 38, Kavishka Boteju 27: Malindu Perera 3 for 39, Kavintha Pahan 2 for 38, Charuka Dilshan 2 for 59) and 14 for 1
St Thomas Kotte (36/3 overnight) 206 for 7 declared (Nadeesh Bandara 21, Aruthusha Manula 34 n.o., Charuka Dilshan 72 n.o.: Kanishka Maduranga 4 for 72, Sampath Nissanka 2 for 63)

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