A patient 58 off 198 balls by opening batsman Nimanthaka Bhashana and 55 off 94 balls by Hirantha Lakshan helped St Thomas College, Matara draw their under 19 traditional cricket encounter against St Sebastians College, Katuneriya at the Uyanwatta Stadium last evening.
The Matara Thomians who were trailing by 139 runs at the end of the first innings batted for two and a half sessions to end the game on 181/6. Invited to bat first the home team were restricted to 82 runs. St Sebastians Katuneriya continued from their overnight score of 169/5 ended their innings at 221. Opener Samitha Dilshan scored 88 while skipper Charuka Perera scored 46. Lahiru Dilshan captured four wickets while Gishanthika Jayaweera captured three wickets.
STC Matara 82 in 40.3 overs (Lahiru Dilshan 24, Harindu Jayasekera 25 Sandeep Madusha 3/14, Dishan Pramod 2/25) and 181/6 in 79 overs (Nimanthaka Bhashana 58, Hirantha Lakshan 55, Shehan Silva 4/52)
St Sebastian’s Katuneriya 221 in 77.1 overs (169/5 on) (Samitha Dilshan 88, Ayon Heshara 33, Charuka Perera 46, Shehshan Silva 22, Gishanthika Jayaweera 3/57, Lahiru Dilshan 4/39)
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