Sri Sumangala boy captures all 10 wickets in monumental show

By M Shamil Amit

Left-arm spinner Sanjana Nethupul of Sri Sumangala Central College, Hikkaduwa, produced a sensational bowling performance by capturing all ten wickets in the second innings against Henegama Central College in an Under-19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Hikkaduwa yesterday.

Combined with his four-wicket haul in the first innings, Sanjana accumulated a total of 14 wickets for 59 runs, leading his team to a convincing victory by 150 runs.

Scores:
Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa 187 (Tharun Damsith 51, Mathan Suitharan 36, Janith Madubashana 33, Pamod Nimsara 25: Hirusha Premaratne 6/56, Matheesha Nemindara 3/60) and 230 for 8 declared (Shanuka Denuwan 65, Sanjana Nethupul 32, Janith Madubasahana 32, Pavani Nilukshan 25, Pamod Nimsara 30 n.o.: Hirusha Premaratne 4/99, Matheesha Nemindara 3/55)

Henegama Central 143 (Dimuthu Deshan 43, Harshitha Akash 33, Desindu Dinsara 21: Sanjana Nethupul 4/17, Latheendra Akash 3/40) and 124 (Harshitha Akash 26, Deeraka Elagedera 21, Desindu Dinsara 19, Dimuthu Deshan 48 n.o.: Sanjana Nethupul 10/42)