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Henegama boy bags all 10

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By M. Shamil Amit


Hirusha Premaratne

Left arm spinner Hirusha Premaratne of Henegama Central put in an extra-ordinary performance when he achieved a rare bowling feat of bagging all ten wickets of rival school Galahitiyawa Central in the second innings of their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Godigamuwa.

Hirusha in the process ended with a match bag of 16 for 100 as Henegama Central pulled off a convincing outright win by an innings and 50 runs.

Scores:
Henegama Central 286 (Desindu Dinsara 90, Yenethu Denuwan 33, Dimuthu Deshan 31, Matheesha Nemindara 29, Harshitha Akash 26, Hirusha Premaratne 15: Janith Denuwan 3/58, Pasan Wenusara 2/33, Sandul Sithumina 2/48, Gagana Prabaswara 2/59)
Galahitiyawa Central (55/6 overnight) 102 (Ayen Sasmitha 43, Sendul Sithumina 17: Hirusha Premaratne 6/32, Yenethu Denuwan 2/13, Desindu Dilsara 2/27) and 134 (Rumika Nisalitha 26, Sanuka Sathsilu 23, Rameesha Nikil 17, Sandul Sithumina 15: Hirusha Premaratne 10/68)