Massalage, Lilan excel in drawn game
By Leslie Fernando
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Thurstan’s Geeth Kumara slams a ball over the long-on boundary
for a six in his knock of 38. Thurstan made 200 in reply to
Isipathana’s 140 in their first innings in their 45th Big Match
at the SSC grounds, Maitland Place yesterday. Pic. by Thilak
Perera
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CRICKET: Top score by Thurstan Indika Massalage who hit a
brisk 62 and all rounder Lilan Fernando of Isipatana unbeaten 61 and
claimed 4 for 84 highlights of the final day's play in the Thurstan vs
Isipatana 45th Big Match which ended in a draw at the SSC grounds
yesterday.
The opener was in fine form and delighted the poor crowd with a wide
range of strokes, (8 fours and 1 six) while Lilan Fernando rescued the
Isipatana with a stubborn unbeaten 62 with 4 fours and bowled
intelligently to restrict the Thurstanites.
Thurstan continuing from their overnight 32 for no loss declared at
200 for 7. Openers Indika Massalage and Shehan Kamaleen 31 with 5 fours
put on good 94 runs stand. Geeth Kumara also made a useful contribution
of 38 with 5 fours and 1 six.
Sakuntha Premaratne off spinner captured 3 for 48 and supported the
paceman Lilan.
Isipathana batting a second time with a defecit of 59 runs were
struggling with their top batsmen back in the pavilion for just 72 runs.
But Dimuth Warapitiya (20) together with Lilan Fernando batting with
correct technique rescued the side adding a valuable 40 runs for the
sixth wicket.
At stumps Isipatana were 177 for 8 Thurstan skipper Umesh Karunaratne
(the Sri Lanka under-19 World Cup player with 4 for 58) and B.
Samarawickrema 3 for 17 bowled their spin to good effect.
ISIPATANA - 1ST INNINGS: 141 all out
THURSTAN - 1ST INNINGS
I. Massalage b L. Fernando 62
S. Kamaleen c de Silva b Premaratne 31
U. Karunaratne c de Silva b Fernando 7
G. Kumara c de Silva b Premaratne 38
B. Samarawickrema c Premaratne b Fernando 4
C. Gamage c de Silva b Fernando 13
C. Gayan c Rabel b Premaratne 30
S. Rangajeewa n.o. 6
EXTRAS: 10
TOTAL (for 7 wkts dec. in 42.4 overs) 200
FALL OF WICKETS: 94, 104, 107, 115, 155, 188, 200.
BOWLING: L. Fernando 19-4-84-4, S. Senaratne 2-0-20-0, C. Waduge 7-1-32-0,
T. Ranasinghe 1-0-12-0, S. Premaratne 13.4-2-48-3
ISIPATANA - 2ND INNINGS
S. Senaratne c Kamaleen b Karunaratne 12
C. de Silva c Rangajeeva b Gamage 14
I. Ismail b Karunaratne 2
A. Rabel c Rangajeewa b Karunaratne 13
L. Fernando not out 61
T. Ranasinghe lbw b Karunaratne 8
D. Warapitiya c Gamage b Samarawickrema 20
S. Senaratne c Wijeratne b Samarawickrama 0
A. de Silva lbw b Samarawickrema 0
V. Deshapriya n.o. 5
EXTRAS: 15
TOTAL (for 8 wkts in 72 overs) 177
FALL OF WICKETS: 17, 25, 41, 60, 72, 112, 157, 169
BOWLING: R. Gamage 3-1-10-1, U. Karunaratne 24-6-58-4, G. Kumara 17-4-33-0,
R. Wijeratne 4-1-9-0, C. Gamage 10-3-23-0, B. Samarawickrema 10-5-17-3. |
