Sonal, Hansaja excel as Holy Cross record innings win

Under 19 Division II Cricket  

Sonal Awadika with a valuable century and Hansaja Brayan with a match bag of ten wickets excelled for Holy Cross College, Kalutara as they cruised to an innings and 62 runs victory over Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda in the Under 19 Division II Tier ‘A’ cricket encounter at Kalutara.

In reply to the home team’s 323 for seven wickets declared, Sri Devananda were bowled out for 119 runs as Brayan took five wickets in a spell of 13 overs.

Forced to follow on Mithila Fernando battled with a 97-ball knock of 44 runs but Devananda could muster only 142 runs. Brayan was the chief tormentor once again as he completed a match bag of ten wickets. Brayan was ably supported by Akash Dewmina and Sonal Awadika who took two wickets each.

Put in to bat first, Holy Cross amassed 323 for seven wickets as the batting line up clicked together. Openers Sanuka Cheran and Gayantha Nadeesha provided a solid first wicket stand of 85 runs to set the stage for the victory. While both made 40s, the sixth wicket pair put on 100 runs with Awadika hammering a strok-filled century. Pasindu Wimansa clobbered a quick fire knock of 81 runs.

The innings victory will help Holy Cross secure a top spot in the points table after they were placed in the fourth position in the six-team group after losing first innings points in the first game.

Scores:    

Holy Cross

323 for 7 decl. in 75.4 overs (Sanuka Cheran 46, Gayantha Nadeesha 41, Sonal Awadika 108, Sasindu Kaushan 28, Pasindu Wimansa 81; Sithum Sathsindu 3/58) 

Sri Devananda

119 all out in 41.5 overs (Kaveesha Kalpana 22; Pasindu Wimansa 2/33, Hansaja Brayan 5/32) and 142 all out in 56.1 overs (Shehan Rashmika 21, Mithila Fernando 44, Kaveesh Hansaka 26; Hansaja Brayan 5/67, Akash Dewmina 2/11, Sonal Awadika 2/25)