By Diwakara Mohotti - Kalutara group corr.
EVEN EXCHANGES featured the first day's play of the 'Battle of the Mangosteens' at the Kalutara Esplanade yesterday.
Put into bat Tissa MMV made 233 in their first innings with Jayantha Nalaka top-scoring with 64. Kalutara spinner Malinga Bandara who was a member of the Sri Lanka under-19 team that toured South Africa had the best figures of 5 for 45.
Then Kalutara MMV made 166 for 3 wickets at close of play. Play resumes today at 9.30 a.m.
Tissa MMV: 233 (Jayantha Nalaka 64, Pramuka Sidesh 48, Malinga Bandara 5 for 45).
Kalutara MMV: 166 for 3 wkts at close (Udara Weerasinghe 37, Nalaka Weragala 60).
Bloomfield strong reply
BLOOMFIELD were 126 for 1 in reply to the Old Mazenodians 307 on the first day of their BCCSL division two cricket match at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Old Mazenodians 307 (Sujith Hettiarachchi 22, Priyasad Seneviratne 67, Bede Anandappa 40, Felix Dias 63, Sarada Perera 49, Janaka Seneviratne 19, Sanjay Dissanayake 5 for 70, Roshan Weerasinghe 3 for 25).
Bloomfield 126 for 1 at stumps (Sajika Abeynaike 46 n.o, S. R. Kumar 53, Altaf Ameen 10 n.o).
Badulla Maroons win limited overs tourney
Badulla Sports Cor.
BADULLA MAROONS Sports Club emerged Badulla League limited over cricket champions when they beat Old Uvites Sports Club by 23 runs in the final played recently at the Badulla Esplanade.
Despite a fine knock of 83 runs by A. Saujah Old Uvites SC were able to score only 193 runs for 7 wickets in their allotted 30 overs.
Earlier Badulla Maroons were all out for 216 runs in 27 overs. Kapila Bandara top scored with 65 runs ably assisted by L. de Silva 36.
Badulla Municipal Council Mayor Mr. M.D. Hemachandra was the chief guest and was introduced to the two teams just before the final.
The president of the Badulla Cricket Association R.M.U. Ratnayake distributed the awards.
Badulla Maroons 215: (Kapila Bandara 65, L. de silva 36, T. de Silva 25, A. Bandara 25, P. Ratnaweera 24, A Saujah 2 for 32, A. Deepal 2 for 37 and P. Ratnayake 2 for 38).
Old Uvities SC 193 for 7: (A. Saujah 53, A.Anton 15. A.S. Asanga 25 not out, L. de Silva 2 for 32 and L. Weerasekera 2 for 31).
Dharmaloka in 7-wkt win
By Edward Weerasinghe - Kelaniya Group Cor
SRI DHARMALOKA MMV beat Gurukula MMV by seven wickets in their annual limited-overs cricket match played yesterday at the R. Premadasa International Stadium.
Batting first, Gurukula MMV made 155, while Sri Dharmaloka MMV made 156 for 3 wickets.
With this victory, Dharmaloka has won five matches in the series, while Gurukula has won three games.
Gurukula 155 all out in 42 overs (Indika Niroshan 38, S. Malraj 34, Jude Sampath 3 for 15, Ranga Asela 2 for 29).
Sri Dharmaloka 156 for 3 wkts in 36 overs (Kasun Cabraal 43, Nadeesha Pitiarachchi 52 not out).
Best Batsman: Nadeesha Pitiarachchi.
Best Bowler: Jude Meemanage.
Best Fielder: Nadeesha Pitiarachchi.
Man-of-the-Match: Nadeesha Pitiarachchi (all from Sri Dharmaloka).