Charaka helps Asoka Vidyalaya win

A match bag of 8 for 46 by right-arm off-spinner Charaka Hemachandra helped Asoka Vidyalaya to record a comprehensive 9 wicket win over St. John’s, Nugegoda at Prison ground, Mahara last weekend. St. John’s batting first made 193 and in reply Asoka went on to declare their innings on 256 for 9. Rashan Amanda impressed with his right-arm leg-spinners by capturing 7 wickets for 50 runs. St. John’s made a mess in their second innings by getting out cheaply for 88, with Hemachandra claiming 5 for 14. The winners needed just 23 which they achieved in 4.4 overs at the cost of one wicket. This is their tenth win for the season.
The match between Carey and Rahula, Katugastota ended in a tame draw at the Railway ground in Dematagoda. Given the daunting task of chasing 220 runs in 17 overs, Rahula were 64-6 at close of play. Carey set the target after declaring their second innings at 238-7 with half-centuries coming from the bats of Sanka Perera (71) and I Amila (62). Earlier, resuming from their overnight score of 139-5 Rahula succumbed in the first innings at 196 with Sunimal Dissanayake top scoring with a fluent 62. Roshan Subasinghe remained unbeaten at 50. Carey was bowled out for 179 in their first innings with Rahula skipper Amith Thilakaratne (5/50) claiming his eighth five wickets haul in an innings in the season. [SR]
n At Prison ground, Mahara: Asoka beat St. John’s, Nugegoda by 9 wickets.
St. John’s, Nugegoda 193 (72.4) (Shihan David 41, Rashan Amanda 21, Janith Prasad 25, Ayomal Wijesinghe 30, Sajiith Chapa Bandara 3/28, Charaka Hemachandra 3/32, Sameera Madushanka 2/43) and 83 (32.4) (Shehan Devid 24, Charaka Hemachandra 5/14, Sameera Madushanka 3/15, Sadun Jeevantha 2/27).
Asoka 256-9 (66.2) (Pramith Dananjaya 38, Shirantha Lakshan 50, Sadun Jeevantha 21, Sajitha Madushan 43, Sameera Madushanka 20, Nipuna Viraj 22, Rukshan Thilakeratne 21 n.o., Lahiru Agalawatte 27, Rashan Amanda 7/50) and 23-1 (4.4).
n At Mount Mary: Carey drew with Rahula.
Carey 179 (54.4) and 238-7 dec (47.4) (Sanka Perera 71, I Amila 63, P Caldera 33, Safran Luthfi 22, A Ratnasuriya 16, Rajitha Ranatunga 2/27)
Rahula and 139-5 contd 196 (62.4) (Pradeep Priyadharshana 48, Sunimal Dissanayake 62, Roshan Subasinghe 50n.o., I Amila 2/62, Mohamed Irfan 2/10, C Mapatuna 2/68, I Rizvi 2/61, S Bandula 2/16) and 64-6 (18) at close (Pradeep Priyadharshana 16, Ruwan Ratnayake 22, C Mapatuna 3/19, I Rizvi 3/15).