Sashimal hat tricks on debut, bags ten wickets for Ananda

First Chandimal, then Nirmal, now Sashimal  

by Reemus Fernando

Left-arm spinner Ayesh Sashimal, the younger brother of Sri Lanka cricketer Dinesh Chandimal made a memorable First XI debut for Ananda as he took eight wickets including a hat trick to guide the team almost close to victory in the Under 19 cricket encounter against Dharmaraja at Lake View on Thursday.

Sashimal only had two wickets in the first innings where Sachin Jayasinghe led the attack with a four wicket haul to restrict the home team to 193 runs.

In their second essay Ananda made 182 for two wickets declared with Lakshita Kularatne and Nushal Dharmaratne making quick fire 80s.

Given a target of 272 runs to chase, Dharmaraja survived thanks to a valuable century scored by Sachintha Dissanayaka.

Incidentally, all eight wickets to fall in the Dharmaraja second innings were claimed by Sashimal, who first rattled the top order batting line up with a hat-trick.

With Sashimal, two of Chandimal’s brothers have now played for Ananda. Kamesh Nirmal captained Ananda in the 2018/19 season.

Scores:

Ananda

283 all out in 66.4 overs (Iruth Gimshan 91, Nethma Karunarathne 69, Hansaja Jayasinghe 49, Tehaan Perera 21n.o.; Thisaru Wanninayaka 4/85, Dulara Bandulasena 3/46) and 182 for 2 in 22 overs (Lakshita Kularatne 86, Nushal Dharmaratne 80)  

Dharmaraja

193 all out in 52 overs (Dushyanga Gunasinghe 76, Dulara Bandulasena 27, Isuru Pannala 22; Nethma Samaraweera 2/60, Sachin Jayasinghe 4/42, Ayesh Sashimal 2/40) and 187 for 8 in 50 overs (Sachintha Dissanayaka 107, Maleesha Rajakaruna 24; Ayesh Sashimal 8/58)