Unbeaten Diyathilake Central, Hanguranketha top Div III group
View(s):Diyathilake Central College, Hanguranketha recorded a 218-run win against Gamini Dissanayaka National School, Kotmale to register their third successive win in the ongoing SLSCA Inter-School Under-19 Division III Limited Overs Cricket Tournament fixture played at the Central College ground in Poramadulla. With this win Diyathilake Central remained unbeaten with three victories against Cambridge College, Hatton, Ginigathhena Central College and Gamini Dissanayaka NS, Kotmale to end up as group leaders.
Sadeesh Bandara was the only centurion to shine with an unbeaten knock of 115 runs against Ginigathhena Central while Yashika Nimsara was the other batter who scored two half tons – 89 and 51 – in his tally of 140 runs. The pick of the bowlers was skipper Himal Nawaratne, who captured 11 wickets for 80 runs with his 5 for 35 against Ginigathhena Central. The team is coached by Manoj Silva.
Centurion Sadeesh Bandara
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Diyathilake Central 263 all (48.5) (Yashika Nimsara 51, Theekshana Bandara 35, Himal Nawaratne 33, Chamod Bandara 29; S. Luvinshan 3/48, A. Vishnikumar 3/68, R. Dilshan 2/41) Cambridge College 108 all out (32) (R. Rabinath 39; Yashika Nimsara 4/8, Himal Nawaratne 3/31)
Diyathilake Central 263 for 4 (49) (Sadeesh Bandara 115n.o., J. Anuhas 46, Himal Nawaratne 33n.o.; Akila Niranjan 2/51) Ginigathhena Central 117 all out (20.3) (Akila Niranjan 61; Himal Nawaratne 5/35, O. Konara 3/39)
Diyathilake Central 293/9 (50) (Yashika Nimsara 89, Theekshana Bandara 79, E. Konara 39; Dasun Anuththara 3/40, D. Sasanka 2/41) Gamini Dissanayaka NS 75 all out (25) (J. Anuhas 4/15, Himal Nawaratne 3/14)
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