Two Sri Lankan Royal Cricketers Rewarded With Australian Tour (10 Oct 1996)
Two leading Royal College cricketers, captain Anushka Polonowita and his deputy Yasas Dharmaratne have been rewarded for their outstanding contributions to the school during the past season by being picked to play district cricket in
10-Oct-1996
10 October 1996
Two Royal cricketers rewarded with Australian tour
Two leading Royal College cricketers, captain Anushka Polonowita
and his deputy Yasas Dharmaratne have been rewarded for their
outstanding contributions to the school during the past season by
being picked to play district cricket in Melbourne for five
months.
The pair shared a record partnership of 254 - the best for any
wicket in the annual `Big Match` against S. Thomas` during the
1995-96 season and provided the only occasion of two batsmen
scoring centuries in the same innings when Anushka made 164 and
Yasas 124. Their liaison also enabled Royal to record the highest
total in the series - 386 for 6.
During the season, Polonowita made over 1,000 runs (1,200) with
three centuries and took 62 wickets, while his vice-captain made
975 runs with one century and took 36 wickets.
They are sponsored by Raiders Cricket Club, Melbourne president
Alan Pereira, an Old Royalist, and the Royal College
Businessman`s Club.
Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)