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Nirmal to lead

Nirmal Hettiarachchi will captain the Royal College over 40 cricket team in their annual encounter against the S.Thomas' College over 40 team on March 1 at the CCC grounds, Maitland Place.

The Royal over 40 team: N. Hettiarachchi (captain), A. Pasqual, J. Pattiarachchi, P. Kariyawasam, A. de Alwis, L. Gunasekera, T.M.S. Saldin, A. Jayawickrema, A. Peiris, R. Wijetunga, A. Dias, M.N. Perera, B. Dissanayake.

Drawn game

Raddolugama MV and Maris Stella drew their 2-day inter-school match at Katunayake, yesterday.

Scores:

Raddolugama MV 208 in 66.3 overs. - (D. Perera 33, S. Arangala 46, D. Rana 27, N. Goonatilleke 32, B. Fernando 2 for 54, J. Livera 5 for 47). Maris Stella 120 for 6 in 96 overs. - (A. Jayalath 28, M. Fernando 43, N. Ranilawithanage 3 for 37 in 34 overs).

Rameez 147

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An aggressive knock of 147 with 15 massive sixes and 8 fours by Mohammed Rameez for Zahira College, Gampola stole the limelight in their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket match against Mayurapada Vidyalaya, Narammala which ended in a draw at Narmmala.

Rameez who as a 13 year old scored a double century in a junior cricket tournament match two years ago, tone into the opponents with vengance.

Scores:

Mayurapada MMV 229 all out in 55.3 overs (S. Jagath 73, S. Senanayake 40, M. Hafis 4 for 53, A. Riyas 3 for 13) and 176 for 6 decl. in 44 overs (S. Thushara 101, A. S. Samanthilaka 26, A. Riyas 2 for 42, M. Shibbly 2 for 40)

Zahira College, Gampola 300 all out in 83 overs (M. M. Mohamed Rameez 147, M. Airudeen 47, M. Shakeer 20, M. Pradeep 2 for 30, S. Suranga 2 for 57) and 38 for 2 in 9 overs (M. Rameez 22 not out).