Match Drawn
33rd Battle of Kelaniya 2023 – Khettarama, Colombo concluded after 02 days
Gurukula, Kelaniya put into bat, 200 / 9 dec – ( 51.1 Overs ) Poorna Kalhara 80, Mohomed Murshad 48, Skipper Janitha Shehan 26 – Poorna Kalhara / Mohomed Murshad 110 run opening stand, Mohomed Murshad / Janitha Shehan 35 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the last 08 wickets for the addition of 46 runs – Sathidu Nadeeshan 4 / 44, Skipper Helanka Viduranga 3 / 34, Kavindu Udayanga 2 / 17 & 160 / 7 dec – ( 31.1 Overs ) Denura Demansith 50no, Poorna Kalhara 39 – Poorna Kalhara / Mohomed Murshad 32 run opening stand, Poorna Kalhara / Janitha Shehan 31 runs for the 02nd wicket, Denura Demansith / Thathsara Eshan 30 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the last 03 wickets for the addition of 20 runs – Skipper Helanka Viduranga 4 / 58, Sathidu Nadeeshan 2 / 46, Hashan Shyamal 04 victims.
Sri Dharmaloka, Kelaniya in reply, 142 all out – ( 60 Overs )Themira Mikashana 35, Skipper Helanka Viduranga 24, Saniru Wickramasinghe 24, Extras 18 – Helanka Viduranga / Saniru Wickramasinghe 29 run opening stand – then lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 13 runs – Saniru Wickramasinghe / Themira Mikashana 33 runs for the 04th wicket – the last 06 wickets fell for the addition of 50 runs – Naradha Kanchana 4 / 44, Tharusha Kodikara 2 / 25, Mohomed Murshad & Thathsara Eshan 02 catches each & 117 / 5 – ( 53 Overs ) Saniru Wickramasinghe 48, Kavindu Udayanga 23, Extras 18 – Saniru Wickramasinghe / Kavindu Udayanga 54 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the last 03 wickets for the addition of 29 runs – Naradha Kanchana 2 / 25.
Player of the Match : Poorna Kalhara – Gurukula
Sri Dharmaloka College
Captain : Helanka Viduranga
Vice Captain : Uditha Shehan
Head Coach : Thilina Anuradha
Master in Charge : Kelum Deshapriya
Prefect of Games : C K Rathnayake
Principal : Dinithi Amarasinghe
Gurukula College
Captain : Janitha Shehan
Vice Captain : Mohomed Murshad
Head Coach : Rasika Dinesh
Master in Charge : Anil Manjula Kumara
Principal : Dr. Kosala Fernando
30th Battle of Kelaniya One Day Big Match – Khettarama, Cbo
Gurukula beat Sri Dharmaloka by 25 runs
Gurukula,Kelaniya electing to bat, 186 all out – ( 48.5 Overs ) Nethan Dishen 48, Poorna Kalhara 35, Skipper Janitha Shehan 29, Extras 14 – 05 batters dismissed bowled – Poorna Kalhara / Nethan Dishen 56 runs for the 02nd wicket, Nethan Dishen / Mohomed Murshad 44 runs for the 03rd wicket, Janitha Shehan / Denura Demansith 31 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the last 06 wickets for the addition of 42 runs – Sathidu Nadeeshan 3 / 29, Kavindu Umayanga 2 / 27, Skipper Helanka Viduranga 2 / 30, Hashen Shyamal 02 victims.
Sri Dharmaloka in reply, 161 all out – ( 47.2 Overs )Saniru Wickramasinghe 49, Skipper Helanka Viduranga 22, Extras 24 – Helanka Viduranga / Saniru Wickramasinghe 53 run opening stand – lost the first 07 wickets for the addition of 47 runs – Hashen Shyamal / Omal Vihanga 29 runs for the 08th wicket, Kavindu Umayanga / Sathidu Nadeeshan 22 runs for the last wicket – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 32 runs – Thathsara Eshan 5 / 23, Tharusha Kodikara 2 / 39, Denura Demansith 02 victims.
Player of the Match : Thathsara Eshan – Gurukula
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