Nalanda lead Ananda by 01 run on the first innings
95th Battle of the Maroons in Colombo – Maitland Place ( SSC ), Colombo – concluded on the 03rd day
Ananda, Colombo put into bat, 324 / 6 dec – ( 92.2 Overs ) Dinada Athalage 131 ( 11×4, 288 balls ) – career best – Kenul de Zoysa 73, Nethula Edirimaanne 49, Kithma Withanapathirana 32, Extras 15 – Nethula Edirimaanne / Dinada Athalage 93 runs for the 02nd wicket, Dinada Athalage / Kithma Withanapathirana 41 runs for the 03rd wicket, Dinada Athalage / Kenul de Soysa 145 runs for the 04th wicket, Dinada Athalage / Mihin Munasinghe 31 runs for the 05th wicket – Punsara Rajakaruna 2 / 69, Osanda Pamuditha 2 / 80 & 27 / 1 – ( 07 Overs ) Nethula Edirimaanne 18no.
Nalanda, Colombo in reply, 325 / 6 dec – ( 88.5 Overs ) Nadul Jayalath 111 ( 12×4, 192 balls ) – career best – Nemindu Akmeemana 43, Skipper Sadew Samarasinghe 40, Malsha Fernando 34no, Manasa De Silva 25no, Manupa Manmitha 23, Extras 17 – Sadew Samarasinghe / Nadul Jayalath 90 run opening stand, Nadul Jayalath / Manupa Manmitha 39 runs for the 02nd wicket, Nadul Jayalath / Osanda Pamuditha 32 runs for the 03rd wicket, Nadul Jayalath / Nemindu Akmeemana 71 runs for the 04th wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 33 runs – Manasa De Silva / Malsha Fernando 60 runs unbroken for the 07th wicket – Sharada Jayaratne 4 / 58, Dinada Athalage 02 catches.
Player of the Match : Dinada Athalage – Ananda
Dr. N M Perera Memorial Challenge Trophy retained by Nalanda. Ananda lead the series, 12 wins to 07 against Nalanda
The match was played over 03 days for the first time.
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75th Battle of the Golds in Moratuwa – De Soysa Stadium, Moratuwa – concluded on the 03rd day
Prince of Wales, Moratuwa put into bat, 161 all out – ( 68.4 Overs ) Skipper Rivith Jayasuriya 50, Suwas Fernando 20 Rivith Jayasuriya / Suwas Fernando 45 runs for the 02nd wicket, Gawesha Fernando / Nethul Anuhas 41 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 131 runs, the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 24 runs – Skipper Ryan Dissanayake 4 / 33, Shenas Hashein 3 / 35, Adesh Almeida 2 / 41, Navod Fernando 02 catches & 157 / 6 – ( 62 Overs ) Oshan Maneesha 56, Deneth Sithumina 49, Palingu Perera 21 – 04 batters dismissed lbw – Palingu Perera / Deneth Sithumina 48 runs for the 02nd wicket, Deneth Sithumina / Oshan Maneesha 81 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the next 04 wickets for the addition of 21 runs – Malintha Silva 2 / 42, Skipper Ryan Dissanayake 2 / 47.
St. Sebastian’s, Moratuwa in reply, 208 all out – ( 69.4 Overs ) Lashen Fernando 50, Skipper Ryan Dissanayake 33, Malintha Silva 27, Shenas Hashein 26, Shefan Fernando 23, Extras 10 – Adesh Almeida / Ryan Dissanayake 30 runs for the 03rd wicket, Ryan Dissanayake / Lashen Fernando 48 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 29 runs – Shefan Fernando / Malintha Silva 42 runs for the 08th wicket, Shefan Fernando / Shenas Hashein 33 runs for the 09th wicket – Rusandu Silva 3 / 30, Nethul Anuhas 3 / 53, Skipper Rivith Jayasuriya 2 / 54, Oshan Maneesha 02 catches, Substitute Pasan
Cooray 02 victims.
Player of the Match : Ryan Dissanayake – St. Sebastian’s
Founder’s Trophy : Hon. Charles Henry De Soysa & Rev. Fr. Bondani Memorial Challenge Trophy retained by St. Sebastian’s. Prince of Wales lead the series 06 wins to 04 against St. Sebastian’s.
The match was played over 03 days for the first time.
Both matches were curtailed due to rain & bad light on all three days.
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