Royal Panadura secure second win

  Published : 9:44 am  February 22, 2012  |  212 views  |  No comments so far  |     

Royal Panadura secured their second outright win with a comfortable eight wicket win over Lumbini MV in the match concluded at the Colts ground yesterday.

The low scoring match saw Lumbini MV resuming on their overnight score of 74 for 4 being bundled out for another low score of 104 with left arm spinner Thenuka Dhananjaya and right arm spinner Kavindu Ashan sharing the wickets.

Royal Panadura chasing 91 runs for victory with over two sessions of play left reached the target with ease thanks to Duleeth Gayan (38) and Madawa Nimesh (39 n.o.)

Lumbini MV 71 (Shehan Shashika 29: Kavindu Ashan 7 for 29, Thenuka Dhananjaya 2 for 24) and (74/4 overnight) 104 (Damith Priyadarshana 28, Shehan Shashika 17, Thenuka Dhananjaya 5 for 20, Kavindu Ashan 3 for 47, Hasitha Fernando 2 for 15)

Royal Panadura 85 (Asanka Alwis 24, Kavindu Ashan 23, Ashan Hirantha 4 for 20, Tharusha Iddamalgoda 3 for 24, Pradeep Wasantha 2 for 27) and 94 for 2 (Duleeth Gayan 38, Madawa Nimesh 39 n.o.)

By M Shamil Amith