26 March, 2023
Kingswood College had a narrow shave in their Battle of the Maroons match against Dharmaraja College that ended in a draw at the Pallekelle Stadium yesterday.
Chasing a target of 196 to win Kingswood were reeling on 153 for 9 when time was up. With this draw Kingswood retain the Trophy for another year.
Scores:
Dharmaraja: 114 and 213/7dec (Nisala Abeyrathne 72 n.o. Pulindu Perera 32, Thisaru Wanninayake 31, Onajith de Silva 28, Amesh Rupasinghe 4/69)
Kingswood 132 and 153/9 (Kavija Gamage 66, Adhel Sheriff 36, Pulindu :Perera 5/56, Nisala Abeyrathne 3/27)
(YK)