Vidyartha force a draw
S. M. Jiffrey ABDEEN, Kandy Sports Corr
After being forced to follow on Vidyartha College fought back to hold
St. Sylvesters College to a draw in their 54th "Battle of the Babes"
concluded at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Resuming from their overnight score of 27 for 1 Vidyartha College
were 102 for 3 at one stage but with the introduction of left arm
spinner Nimesha Mendis into the attack wickets fell at regular intervals
slumped to 126 for 8 before they were dismissed for 142.
Nimesha Mendis bowled extremely well to capture 6 for 38 to bring his
season's tally to 89 wickets.
Following on 108 runs behind Vidyartha were 22 for 3 at one stage and
defeated loomed at them. But a stubborn 98 run partnership between
Tilina Rupasena (64 with 9 fours and 2 sexes off 86 balls) and Keshan
Gamage (41 not out facing 139 balls and hitting 5 fours) saved them from
defeat.
VIDYARTHA COLLEGE - 1ST INNINGS
Ruwan Bandara lbw b Hettiarachchi 24
Ravindra Dissanayake lbw b Mendis 45
Kasun Nawaratna lbw b Wijesinghe 02
Keshan Gamage b Mendis 37
Tilina Rupasena lbw b Mendis 00
Nipuna Ranaweera c Dissanayake b Wijesinghe 06
Muditha Alpitage lbw b Mendis 00
Tharindu Ranaweera c Piyaratne b Mendis 00
Isuru Weerasinghe c Ekanayake b Dissanayake 01
Chanaka Ratnayake not out 00
Total (all out) in 53.2 overs) 142
Fall of wickets: 12, 49, 71,102, 102, 125, 125, 126, 142.
Bowling: Sumedha Dissanayake 11-2-32-1
Nimesha Mendis 20.2-5-38-6
Indunil Samarananda 1-1-0-0
Waruna Wijesinghe 15-3-39-2
Dhanujaya Hettiarachchi 5-1-18-1
Dushan Malalasena 1-0-6-0
VIDYARTHA COLLEGE - 2ND INNINGS
Ruwan Bandara c Mendis b Dissanayake 02
Kasun Nawaratne b Dissanayake 04
Ravindu Dissanayake run out 14
Keshan Gamage not out 41
Tilina Rupasena c Wijesinghe b Samarananda 64
Niluksha Galapitage not out 04
Extras 05
Total (for 4 wkts off 57 overs) 134
Fall of wickets: 3, 12, 22, 120.
Bowling: Waruna Wijesinghe 3-0-22-0
Nimesha Mendis 20-6-42-0
Sumedha Dissanayake 15-5-20-2
Indunil Samarananda 18-6-41-1
Danujaya Hettiarachchi 1-0-5-1 |