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Anush pilots Royal to victory

Anush Polonowita
Anush Polonowita

A brilliant 137 runs by Anush Polonowita helped Royal College Colombo to beat Dhammanananda Vidyalaya Moronthuduwa by a massive 256 runs on first innings in their inter school under 13 division three tournament cricket match.

Anush had twenty two hits to the ropes and faced 144 balls and was associated in a first wicket partnership of 130 runs with Hiruna Ranawaka who contirbuted 68 runs.

Batting first Dhammanada were all out for 73 runs and Royalists declared at 329 for 9 and at stumps Dammandana were reeling at 2 for 5 wickets with Gavin Damsith capturing 4 for 1 and earlier Dulaj Subapanditha had a fine spell of 6 for 5.

Dhammananda Vidyalaya 73 in 28.2 overs (Ramel Kavindu 31, Dulaj Subapanditha 6/5, Sathru Kaveesh 3/33 and 2/5 wickets Gavin Damsith 4/1.

Royal College – 329/9 dec in 53.2 overs (Hiruna Ranawaka 68, Anush Polonowita 137, Warradha Subasinghe 37, Yohan Vihanga 4/49, Savindu Dilshan 2/56). 


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