Evenly balanced teams looking for an outcome
Rahula confront Dharmapala on March 30 and 31 at Uyanwatta
Rahula College Matara will host Dharmapala College Pannipitiya at their 7th Ruhunu-Maya encounter also known as the Battle of the Golden Lions, at the Uyanwatta Stadium on the 30th and 31st of March. Dharmapala won the 4th encounter by nine wickets to lead the series go one up.
The big match between Rahula College and Dharmapala College was first played in 2012 and the inaugural encounter was hosted by Rahula at Uyanwatta Stadium while Dharmapala have hosted the big match at the Tyronne Fernando Stadium in Moratuwa.
Dharmapala College playing in group C of the schools division one cricket tournament registered one win two first innings wins lost two games by innings and three more by first innings to be placed 7th in the group and overall 23rd with 78.990 points.
Rahula who play in the division two of the schools cricket tournament were placed fifth in group C and overall 17th with 88.110 points by registering an innings outright win, one win, losing by an innings in one game, losing the first innings in two games and ending one game in no-decisions.
Dharmapala College led by Avishka Hasarinda will be selected from Chamindu Samarasinghe Dulaj Egodage, Amila Dayanaka , Kushanka Peiris, Thisara Sisara, Danesh Ayodya, Malith Sandakelum, Chamara Siriwardena, Shevon Nadeeja, Chethiya Shanuka, Nadun Hewanayake, Hashantha Vishwajith, Laksitha Purasinghe, Tharindu Sandaruwan, Sasika Dilshan and Yasiru Sithumina.
The Dharmapala team is coached by Sanjaya Dewapura and has Ishan Anjana to assist him. Sajith Liyanage is the Master in Charge.
Hosts Rahula College is led by Yuraja Chalaka and will be selected from Sasith Manuranga, Chamuditha Dilshan, Ayesh Vimukthi, Tharusha Dakshina, Kavishka Chamodh, Ovin Bopage, Sajitha Rajapaksha, Namith Gimsara, Sithum Anjana, Lakindu Chamodya, Sahan Bandara, Hashan Dilhara, Binara Sanketh, Bagya Himath, Tharindu Rajapaksha and Pasindu Avishka.
The team is coached by Indika Jayasekera with the assistance of Ranil Rasanga. H D Achala Yapa continues for the second year as Master in Charge.
The limited over encounter the third in the series will be played at the same venue on Sunday the 1st of April.