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Lumbini crush Gurukula by an innings

by Dhammika Ratnaweera

Leg spinner Upul Indrasiri, with a match bag of 8 for 56, propelled Lumbini MV to an innings and 11 runs victory over Gurukula MV, in their Lemonade Trophy inter school cricket fixture played at the Colts grounds, on Tuesday. Indrasiri took 4 for 32 and 4 for 24.

Earlier Lumbini MV scored 217 for 9 wickets with Malinga Perera leading the way with a superb 104 which included 13 boundaries. Gurukula MV in their first innings were 101 all out and following on were bowled out for 105.

Chief Scores:

Lumbini MV 217 for 9 wickets declared (Malinga Perera 104, Upul Indrasiri 44, Yasas Perera 34, Manoj Pushpakumara 3/30, Priyadarshana Perera 2/12).

Gurukula MV 101 all out (Chandana Janaka 20, Ashad Ranuldeen 12, Gihan Chaminda 28, Upul Indrasiri 4/32, Udara Senanayake 2/25) and 105 all out (Gihan Chaminda 21, Ashad Ranuldeen 34, P. Prasanna 22, Upul Indrasiri 4/24, Mohamad Nawshad 3/23).


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