Sebastianites fight-back to force a draw

S. M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Correspondent

Half centuries by Amila Aponso 78 not out (7 fours) and Amal Fernando 65 (8 fours) helped St. Sebastian's College Moratuwa to force a draw in their inter school cricket match against St. Sylvester's College, Kandy at the University Grounds, Peradeniya yesterday.

The Sebastianites in reply to the Sylvestrian total of 314 for 9 declared folded up for 161 with only Amila Aponso resisting with a defensive 48.

Forced to follow on with nearly 60 overs of play remaining the Sebastianites fared much better in the second innings by scoring 227 for 3 at the stumps. Amila Aponso and Amal Fernando put on 85 runs for the third which foiled the Sylvestrians chances of a win.

St. Sylvester's College 314 for 9 decl. in 102 overs (Ruwantha Ekanayake 92, Waruna Wijesinghe 83, Dushan Malalasena 32, Faiz Ahamed 30, Sachinda Gunawardena 2 for 77 Amila Aponso 2 for 27, Samitha de Mel 2 for 25.

St. Sebastian's College 161 all out in 42 overs (Amila Aponso 48, L. Jayawardana 40, Amal Fernando 22, Sachitha de Mel 20, Nimesha Mendis 4 for 44, Sumedha Dissanayake 3 for 47, Waruna Wijesinghe 2 for 47) and 227 for 3 wkts in 62 overs (Amila Aponso 78 not out, Amal Fernando 65, Dushantha Perera 46, Waruna Wijesinghe 2 for 42).