Dickwella ton helps Isipathana win after four years

Thevindu Dickwella hit a brilliant 101 off 59 balls with 10 fours and 8 sixes to help Isipathana College beat Thurstan College by four wickets in their 40th annual limited-over cricket encounter played at the P Sara Oval yesterday.

Inspired by Dickwella’s knock Isipathana knocked off the target of 203 with 5.3 overs to spare to record their first win in four years.

Thurstan: 202/9 (50) (Avishka Kaushalaya 44, Jayavihan Mahawithana 40, Vihash Thewmika 22, Dhanajaya Silva 47 n.o., Vihanga Jayanama 20, Savindu Uthsara 4/34)

Isipathana: 203/6 (44.3) (Thevindu Dickwella 101, Ravindu Ratnayake 34, Dhananjaya Silva 3/38)

Awards: Man of the match - Thevindu Dickwella (Isipathana), Best batsman - Dhananjaya Silva (Thurstan), Best bowler - Savindu Uthsara (Isipathana), Best fielder - Leshan Amarasinghe (Isipathana) - YK

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