A brilliant 157 by Rajith Navodya put Maliyadeva Kurunegala on top against traditional rivals St. Anne’s Kurunegala in the 42nd Battle of the Rocks at Welagedara Stadium.

The Annites remain under pressure, needing 219 more runs to avoid an innings defeat. Play will continue today.

Result

At Kurunegala – St. Anne’s trail by 219 runs St. Anne’s Kurunegala: 187 (55.2 overs) (Kushan Subasinghe 58, Yashmith Jayasundara 52, Biharu Denuwan 24, Dinuga Abeysekera 17, Sanuja Ninduwara 15:Nishuda Chandrasiri 4/68, Dimath Abeysinghe 3/45, Sonal Ashwin 2/50) and 15/0      Maliyadeva Kurunegala: 421/7 declared (from 105/2 overnight) (Rajith Navodya 157, Chandupa Abeysinghe 71, Thiwanka Pabasara 24, Dimath Abeysinghe 103 not out, Thaveesha Balasooriya 31 not out; Nesad Weerasekera 3/92, Sanuja Dissanayake 2/93)

 

 

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