Dharmapala College managed to avert a follow-on with the help of a 45 runs last wicket stand between Chamindu Samarasinghe (36) and Shashika Dilshan (9) that saw the 6th Ruhunu Maya encounter end in a draw at De Soysa Stadium Moratuwa yesterday.
Rahula invited to bat first continued from their overnight score of 187/7 declared their first essay at 210/9. Lakindu Chamodya top scored with 55 and figured in a 72-run stand with Sasith Manuranga (32). Chamindu Samarasinghe captured four wickets for Dharmapala. Vinushka Chathuranga made an early breakthrough in the Dharmapala first innings dismissing both openers with the score on 15 after which Pasan Samaratunga and Nuwan Madhusanka had the home team reeling at 69/9 when Chamindu and Shashika averted the follow on with their 45-run partnership.
Dharmapala managed to reach 114 before Chamindu was dismissed.
Rahula declared their second essay at 80/6 scored in 15 overs giving Dharmapala a victory target of 176 runs to be scored in a minimum of 23 overs. Dharmapala were 41/3 at the end of 19 overs when play was called off.
Scores: Rahula 210-9 decl in 75.2 overs (187/7 o/n) (Bagya Himath 24, Lankindu Chamodya 55, Sasith Manuranga 32, Binara Sanketh 39, Dilshan de Silva 2/45, Chamindu Samarasinghe 4/61) and 80-6 decl in 15 overs (Piruna Hewamadduma 28, Avishka Hasarinda 2/13, Dulaj Egodage 3/16)
Dharmapala 114 in 49 overs (Avishka Hasarinda 21, Chamindu Samarasinghe 36, Vinushka Chathuranga 2/8, Pasan Samarathunga 3/21, Nuwan Madhushanka 5/54) and 41-3 in 19 overs (Pasan Samaratunga 2/26)