Sri Lanka Army Sports Club recorded a first inning victory against Ambalangoda Rio Sports Club (Rio SC) during Division II under 23 cricket encounter organized by Sri Lanka Cricket. The match was played at Army Grounds Panagoda during the weekend (July 10 & 11). The soldiers, in response to Rio SC’s first inning score of 171 clinched 220 for 7 declared. Rio SC playing its second innings was struggling at 85 for 8 at close.
Rio SC 171 (Sithum Madusanka 53, Dinusha Mevan 27, Sanuka Jeewantha 34, Janaka Sampath 42 for 4, Vishva Weerakoon 24 for 3, Chanaka Silva 15 for 2) and 85 for 8 (Chamindu Madusanka 16 not out, Nalin Samarakkody 10 not out, Janaka Sampath 43 for 7, Roshan Jayatissa 11 for 1)
Sri Lanka Army secured 220 for 7 (Mohomed Fezal 68, Chathura Perera 49, Nipun Chamara 35, Saman Ambilmeega 21 not out, Nalin Samarakoon 60 for 3, Lakkitha Pushpakumara 62 for 2)
