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Clash for Dr. N.M. Perera trophy
Ananda-Nalanda mini battle today
The Ananda-Nalanda tenth annual contest (50-over match) for the Dr. N.M. Perera Memorial trophy, will be played today (Sunday March 14) at the SSC grounds. Play commences at 10.00 a.m. This match will be keenly contested though Nalanda were made to follow on in the two-day 75th anniversary match.

Nalanda did well to fight back, thanks to an attractive and aggressive 100 coming from Sachithra Serasinghe, who fought a relentless battle to stall Ananda from winning. Ananda too had a century-maker Mahela Udawatte.

Both teams are strong in batting and the match should be evenly contested. Last year Ananda won and will go flat out to retain the Dr. N.M. Perera Memorial Trophy. Ananda led by Tilina Kumarasinghe is strong in batting. But Nalanda led by Madura Warnapura is no push over side when it comes to the overs game with players of the calibre of Yohan de Silva, Yasas Hewavitharane and Serasinghe all attacking batsmen.

Ananda has the likes of skipper Kumarasinghe, Sriyapala and Udawatte and fast bowlers Charit Jayaweera and Ranawake supported by off-spinner all-rounder Wimaladharma to contain the Nalanda batsmen.

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