Pathum slams 182, first to reach 1000 runs
FIRST DAY SCORES:
Madusanka 45: Nadeera Ishan 3 for 5, Sonal Bandara 2 for 20) At Kokuvil Hindu College Kokuvil 124 (N. Nirushikan 38: K. Ratnayake 6 for 28, H. Gunawardena 2 for 14) and 8 for 1
Nugawela Central 67 (Bandara Udalagama 23: K. Thushyanthan 4 for 6, U. Nimaladas 2 for 15, N. Nirushikan 2 for 20) - MSA
At Rathgama
Vidyaloka MV Galle 320 for 5 declared (Pathum Hasaranga 182, Disal Chandraratne 63, Sanju Lakshan 32: Diwan Madusanka 2 for 98) Shashthrananda MV Dehiwala 73 for 6 (Diwan
Pathum Hasaranga reached the 1000 run mark for the season with a swashbuckling knock of 182 helping Vidyaloka MV Galle taking first lease of the wicket make a formidable score of 320 for 5 declared against Shashthrananda MV Dehiwala who were struggling on 73 for 6 in the opening day’s play in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Rathgama.
Pathum is the first schoolboy to achieve this feat this season and reached the 1000 run milestone in seven matches.he has scored a triple ton against Gankanda Central and apart from the 182 yesterday and has scored three more tons against President’s Maharagama (129), Madampagam MMV (151) and Loyala Bopitiya (121) and a half ton against St. Mary’s Matugama.
Hindu College Kokuvil dominated proceedings against Nugawela Central on day one of their Under 19 match played at Kokuvil. The matches will be continued today.