Match ends in a draw. Two half centuries by Ronuka Jayawardane

The 1st XI cricket match between Royal College and Zahira College took place on the 20th and 21st of November at the College Main Grounds. The match saw two brilliant half tons by Ronuka Jayawardena and impressive bowling by Lasith Embuldeniya and Helitha Vithanage. The openers Ronuka and Naveen Withanapathirana showcased outstanding batting performance in Royal’s 2nd innings smashing a 108 runs in under 10 overs. The summary of the match is as follows:

Royal College 1st innings
176 in 48.5 overs
Ronuka Jayawardane 50
Thiran Dhanapala 27
Zahira College 1st Innings
128 in 45.3 overs
Lasith Embuldeniya 5/12
Helitha Vithanage 3/25
Royal College 2nd Innings
108 declared in 9.3 overs
Naveen Withanapathirana 52*
Ronuka Jayawardane 54*
Zahira College 2nd Innings
52 for 2 in 16 overs
Lasith Embuldeniya 1/14
Shan Tennakoon 1/21