No decision at Lake View

by S.M. Jiffry ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr.

Dharmaraja College, Kandy held S. Thomas College Mount Lavinia to a no decision in their schools under-19 cricket tournament match concluded at the Lake View grounds, Kandy yesterday. There were several interruptions due to rain on both days which curtailed play. Following heavy overnight rain, the match got underway only at 1.00 p.m. on the first day and the Thomians made 187 for 6.

On the second day too there were interruptions due to rain and the match was finally called off at 4.00 p.m.

The Thomians scored 243 all out with Nuwan Kavinda top scoring with an elegant 70. He was associated in a third wicket stand of 81 with Sachin Peiris who scored 33. This partnership boosted the Thomian total after the Rajan spinners had made the initial breakthrough V.T. Dharmasena (43) and Umesh Fernando (46) too balled well.

Two spinners drafted from the under-15 team by the Rajans had the Thomians in a spin. Deneth Lanka 5 for 112 and Arvinda Withanaarachchi 4 for 83 though a little expensive shared the wickets.

Rajans made 119 for 5 before rain stopped shortly after tea. Sadun Weerakkody scored 34. Chandi Pathirana took 3 for 25.

S. Thomas 243 all out in 67 overs (Nuwan Karunaratne 70, Umesh Fernando 46, Sachin Peiris 33, V.T. Dharmasena 43, Arvinda Withanaarachchi 4 for 83, Deneth Lanka 5 for 112).

Dharmaraja 119 for 5 wickets in 36 overs (Sadun Weerakkody 34, Lahiru Herath 26, Viraj Karaputugala 21, Chaminda Pathirana 3 for 25).