A five wicket haul by Cahmindu Samaasinghe and an unbeaten 39 runs by Lakshitha Purasinghe helped Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya register a two wicket win in their third limited over cricket big match encounter against Rahula College, Matara at the Uyanwatta Stadium last evening. With this win Dharmapala take a 2-1 lead in the limited over series.
Invited to bat fist Rahula were restricted to 127 runs. Tharindu Rajapaksa scored 29 runs while Chamindu Samarasinghe and Shevon Somasundera shared the wickets.
Rahula had Dharmapala in a spot at 2/2 but a solid 25 runs by opener Amila Dayanaka, 20 runs by Chamind Samarasinghe and an unbeaten 39 by Lakshitha Purasinghe saw them win the game with two wickets in hand
and 47 balls to spare. Chamuditha Dilshan captured three wickets while Sasith Manuranga claimed two scalps.
Rahula: 127 in 45.3 overs: Tharindu Rajapaksha 29, Sasith Manuranga 16, Lakindu Chamodya 16, Binara Sanketh 11 Chamindu Samarasinghe 5/13, Shevon Somasundera 3/07
Dharmapala: 128/8 in 42.1 overs: Amila Dayanaka 25, Chamindu Samarasinghe 20, Lakshitha Purasinghe 39 not out Sasith Mnauranga 2/21, Chamuditha Dilshan 3/19
Special awards:
Best Batsman - Lakshitha Purasinghe (Dharmapala),
Best Bowler – Chamindu Samarasinghe (Dharmapala),
Best Fielder – Bagya Himath (Rahula), Man of the Match – Chamindu Samarasinghe (Dharmapala)
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