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Ashan Ranasinghe - 201 not out and match-bag of 10 for 124 helps St. Thomas' Matara to innings win

CRICKET: Good batting and penetrative bowling by St. Thomas' College, Matara helped them to beat Siri Piyarathna College, Padukka by an innings and 274 runs in their under 19 division II cricket tournament match played at Padukka.


The partners in the massive stand .... Ashan Ranasinghe (left) who made 201 not out and Ishan Abeydeera 181 who were involved in that massive partnership of 325 runs for the sixth wicket for St. Thomas’ Matara which ultimately helped them to win their match against Siri Piyaratne College at Padukka. Pic: Priyan de Silva - Matara Sports Cor.

Siri Piyarathna College made 197 runs in their first innings and 129 runs in their second turn, while a sixth-wicket partnership of 325 runs between Ashan Ranasinghe (201 not out) and Ishan Abeydeera (181) helped St. Thomas' College to make 600 for 8 wickets declared in their first innings. The St. Thomas' batsmen Ashan Ranasinghe had 23 fours and a six in his unbeaten double-century knock while Abeydeera's knock had 24 fours and two sixes. Then Jayanga de Silva who made 111 runs made those runs in 60 balls and with Ashan Ranasinghe put on 136 runs for the seventh wicket.

For Ashan Dinura Ranasinghe of St. Thomas' Matara it was a memorable match. Besides his unbeaten double-century knock, he was in the thick of the bowling too and grabbed 5 for 69 in Siri Piyarathna's total of 197 in the first innings and 5 for 55 in the second innings to have a wonderful match. There was also Mohamed Ismath who bowled well for St. Thomas' in the second innings to take 5 for 47.

SIRI PIYARATHNA COLLEGE: 197 (M. Liyanage 22, S. Nirashana 38, T. Harshana 19, R. Priyanath 35, A. Ruwanga 39, Ashan Dinura Ranasingha 5 for 69, Prashan Manohara 2 for 29) and 129 (S. Niroshan 60, K. Srimal 28, Ashan Dinura Ranasinghe 5 for 55, Mohamed Ismath 5 for 47).

ST. THOMAS' MATARA: 600 for 8 wkts dec (Nipun Ranaweera 45, Ishan Abeydeera 181, Ashan Ranasinghe 201 not out, Jayanga de Silva 111, U. Mendis 3 for 234, M. Liyanage 3 for 94).

 

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