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Splendid century by Avishka

Avishka Perera
Avishka Perera

A splendid 100 runs by Avishka Prabashwara Perera and two good knocks of 81 and 93 by Menushan Perera was the highlight of the inter school under 13 division one tournament cricket match where St. Joseph Vaz College beat St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala by a massive 219 runs on first innings in their match played at Wennappuwa.

Avishka had nineteen hits to the ropes and one over and occupied the crease for 160 minutes and faced 87 balls. He was Associated in a third wicket partnership of 198 runs with Menusha Perera who missed a well deserved century by seven runs. Batting first Vazians declared at 239 for 7 and Ushan Rajapakse too scored 50 runs. In reply St. Annes were skilled out for a paltry 20 runs with Tharindu Eshan and Navindu Rashmika claiming 5 for 5 and 5 for 9 respectively. St. Joseph Vaz 239/7 in 44.3 overs (Menusha Perera 81, Vishva Rajapakse 50, Nethmal de Zoysa 25, Navindu Rashmika 22, Uvin Chandeepa 20, Adithya Nirwan 3/44, Yomesh Subasinghe 2/26 and 235/5 (Avishka Perera 100, Menusha Perera 93, Dananjaya Livnis 3/26, N. Kevin 2/49).

St. Anne’s 20 Tharindu Eshan 5/5, Navindu Rashmika 5/9. 


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