Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda beat Sri Devananda College, Amablangoda in their 51st ‘Battle of the Blues’ cricket encounter concluded at the De Soysa Stadium, Moratuwa yesterday.
Dharmasoka won the toss and decided to field first. Sri Devananda were bowled out for 167 runs in 44.2 overs. Deputy skipper Shohan de Livera scored 56 runs and Nimesh de Silva scored 42 runs. Akila Mendis took 3/23. Lohan de Soyza took 2/0. Naveen Rasanga and Dinuka Dilshan took two wickets each. In reply Dharmasoka were skittled out for 231 runs in 62.2 overs. Kavindu Nadeeshan scored 57 runs and Nimesh Mendis scored 54 runs. Sandun De Zoysa took 4/55/. Dasun de Silva and Kavindu Rajapaksha took 3 wickets each.
In their second eassy, Sri Devananda were bowled out for 142 runs in 52.4 overs. Sachindu Uddeepana scored 29 runs. Skipper Nimesh Mendis and Yohan de Soyza took shared four wickets apiece. Chasing an easy victory target of 79 runs Sokians sealed the win in 15 overs with six wickets to spare. Ushan Imantha scored 22 runs. Sandun De Zoysa took 2 wickets. Nimesh Mendis, the skipper of Dharmasoka College was adjudged the Man of the Match.
Sri Devananda: 167 in 44.2 overs (Shohan de Livera 56, Nimesh de Silva 42, Sasindu De Sila 19, Samith Madhushan 17, Akila Mendis 3/23, Lohan de Soyza 2/00, Naveen Rasanga 2/26, Dinuka Dilshan 2/41) and 142 in 52.4 overs (Sachindu Uddeepana 29, Nimesh de Silva 27, Sohan de Livera 22, Nimesh Mendis 4/27, Yohan de Soyza 4/28)
Dharmasoka: 231 (182/4 on) in 62.2 overs (Kavindu Nadeeshan 57, Nimesh Mendis 54, Ushan Imantha 40, Yohan De Silva 21, Sandun De Zoysa 4/55, Dasun de Silva 3/39, Kavindu Rajapaksha 3/67) and 79/4 in 15 overs (Ushan Imantha 22, Sandun de Soyza 2/19). YK
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