A decision likely in the 113th Battle of Nilwala

Priyan de Sivla, Matara Sprots Corr.

A result may be reached in the 113th Battle of Nilwala being played at the Uyanwatta Stadium, Matara.

St. Servetius declared their first innings at 181/9. Sanjika Ridma scored 73 while right-arm fast bowler Hashan Vimarshana captured three wickets.

The Srvatius dismissed the Thomians for 151 runs in their first innings Chalanaka Weerasinghe captured three wickets while Ashen deemantha and Ruchira Jayathunga captured two wickets each.

St. Servatius were 95 for the loss of six wickets at the end of day two and are 125 runs ahead with four wickets in hand.

It would be any ones game with a full days play left.

ST. SERVATIUS – 1ST INNINGS
Thushan Eranga c Nevindu Udesh b Lasith Lakshan			14
Yohan Chanuka c Hashan Vimarshana b Rasika Damith		08
Ashen Deemantha c Ishan Maduranga b Hashan Vimarshana		04
Sanjika Ridma c Dhanusha Lanka b Vidath Jayanidu		73
Gihan Nimsara c Jayanga de Sivla b Hashan Vimarshana		27
Ramesh Nimantha c Rasika Damith b Taleesha Dilan		00
Dishan Indika c Rusiru Akshaya b Vidath Jayanidu		00
Vidath Dilshan not out						07
Kavindu Umesh c Jayanga de Silva b Hashan Vimarshana		20
Chalanaka Weerasinghe c Hashan Vimarshana b Vidath Jayanidu	04
Ruchira Jayanthunga not out					02
Extras (b-7, lb-6, w-7, nb-2)					22
Total (for 9 wkts)					       181

Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-13, 3-81, 4-129, 5-144, 6-144, 7-144, 8-171, 9-178.
Bowling: Hashan Vimarshana 16-3-39-3 (1nb)	
	 Rasika Damith 5-3-12-1	
	 Vidath Jayanidu 15-3-37-3 (1w)	
	 Jayanga de Sivla 6-1-10-0 (1 nb, 2 w),
	 Talesha Dilan 20-4-56-1 (1 w)	
	 Lasith Lakshan 2-0-8-1 (3w)	
	 Kushan Rangana 1-0-6-0	

ST. THOMAS' – 1ST INNINGS
Nevindu Udesh c Chalanaka Weerasinghe b Sanjika Ridma 	 	13
Vidath Jayanidu c Vidath Dilshan b Gihan Nimsara	  	07
Lasith Lakshan c Vidath Dilshan b Chalanaka Weerasinghe	 	49
Rusiru Akshaya c Vidath Dilshan b Ruchira Jayathunga	  	08
Ishan Maduranga lbw b Chalanaka Weerasinghe	  		01
Jayanga de Silva c Yohan Chanuka b Sanjika Ridma	 	51
Hashan Vimarshana b Chalanaka Weerasinghe	  		07
Danusha Lanka b Ashen Deemantha	  				02
Taleesha Dilan c Vidath Dilshan b Ramesh Nimantha	  	00
Rasika Damith not out	  					01
Kushan Rangana b Ashen Deemantha	  			00
Extras (b-4,  lb-3, w-1, nb-3)	 				11
Total (all out)						       157

Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-20, 3-45, 4-46, 5-130, 6-145, 7-148, 8-148
		 9-149, 10-151
Bowling: Chalanaka Weerasinghe 17-9-41-3
	 Gihan Nimsara 5-1-5-1
	 Sanjika Ridma 21-8-29-2
	 Ashen Deemantha 9.5-4-18-2
	 Ruchira Jayathugna 5-0-17-1
	 Ramesh Nimantha 5-1-19-1
	 Yohan Chanuka 1-0-7-0
	 Thushan Eranga 5-2-8-0

ST. SERVATIUS – 2ND INNINGS
Thushan Eranga c Danusha Lanka b hashan Vimarshana	 	04
Yohan Chanuka lbw Hashan Vimarshana	 			01
Ramesh Nimantha b Thaleesha Dilan	 			05
Sanjika Ridma c Rasika Damith b Thaleesha Dilan	 		00
Gihan Nimsara not out						30
Kavindu Umesh lbw Thaleesha Dilan	 			00
Vidath Dilshan c Rusiru Akshaya b Hashan Vimarshana	 	00
Ruchira Jayathunga not out	 				09
Total (for 6 wicket)						95