Sri Devananda MV prevail

Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda having lost the big match against traditional rivals Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda last week, made amends with a 27-run win in the Battle of the Blues Limited Over encounter played at the Galle Stadium yesterday.

Sri Devananda, helped by an unbeaten knock of 88 by skipper Sohan de Livera, made a modest score of 216 runs and Dharmasoka MV in their turn was restricted to a score of 189 runs.

Sri Devananda Ambalangoda 216 for 9 wickets in 50 overs (Pasindu Dhananjaya 24, Divindu de Silva 22, Praveen Avishka 20, Sohan de Livera 88n.o.: Abitha Chandragupta 3/20, Akila Mendis 2/28, Kavindu Nadeeshan 2/43, Vinuka Dilshan 2/55)

Dharmasoka Ambalangoda 189 all out in 45.1 overs (Sena Deshal 59, Dinuka Filshan 39, Yohan Soysa 29: Chamindu Anushka 4/57, Praveen Avishka 2/35, Samudu Pramod 2/42)