An eight wicket haul and a half ton by Maleesha Harshajeewa helped P de S Kularathna MV Ambalangoda register a first innings win against Debarawewa National School at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa on Wednesday.
Right Arm Off Spin bowler Maleesha captured eight wickets conceeding 48 runs off the 22 overs he bowled to restrict the Debarawewa first innings to 181.
Ishan Indunil (40) and Sachithra Hemanayake (46) shared an opening stand of 61 runs and together with Ishara Chathuranga (39) were the top scorers for Debarawewa NS.
In reply, Kularathna MV scored 219 runs in their first essay anchored by a useful 51 runs scored off 97 balls with six boundaries by Maleesha while Skipper Prabath de Silva and Sachin Avishka contributed with thirty five runs each. Chathura Jayanath captured three wickets.
Sachithra Hemanayaka scored his fourth century of the season off 153 balls with fourteen boundaries to help Debarawewa NS declare their second essay at 197/5. Sachithra together with Ishan Indunil (46) did better in the second innings sharing an opening stand of 84 runs. Nimana Saranga captured three wickets. Bad light put an end to the game before Kularathna MV could open their second essay.
Debarawewa: 181 in 53.2 overs (Ishan Indunil 40, Sachithra Hemanayaka 46, Ishara Chathuranga 39, Thimindu Sachintha 24
Maleesha Harshajeewa 8/48) and 197/5 dec in 56 overs (Ishan Indunil 46, Sachithra Hemanayaka 100, Nimna Saranga 3/49)
Kularatne: 219 in 85.1 overs (Prabath de Silva 35, Maleesha Harshajeewa 51, Sachin Avishka 35, Amantha Madhusanka 29
Udith Madushan 2/70, Sachithra Hemanayaka 2/67, Chathura Jayanath 3/22)
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