Richmond awarded victory

by PRIYAN DE SILVA - Matara Sports Correspondent

Match referee Basil Perera awarded Richmond College a win in the 109th Lovers Quarrel which was disrupted by supporters of Mahinda College at 4.10 pm last evening. Mahinda College following on were trailing by three runs with nine wickets down and almost twelve overs left in the days play when supporters of Mahinda College invaded the field and man handled Thisara

Bhanuka the bowler.

The Principals of the two Colleges are said to have signed a document accepting the decision of the match referee Basil Perera and umpires Ruchira Palliyaguru and Thilak Fernando. The document was prepared on an initiative taken by the Manager and Curator of the Galle International Cricket stadium Jayananda Warnaweera, incidentally an old boy of Mahinda College. It should be noted that the supporters of Mahinda College deprived their team of the opportunity to bat out the remaining overs and force a draw.

Richmond batting first recovered from a disastrous 38/4 to declare their first innings at 257/9 anchored by a captains knock of 137 by A K Tyron.

Mahinda continuing from their over were 81/3 were restricted to 128 runs with A K Tyron excelling with ball as well and capturing six wickets.

The Mahindians asked to follow on fell prey to the spin of Thisara Bhanuka 4/31 and Waruna Deshapriya 3/28 when their supporters invaded the field resulting in the match being awarded to Richmond.

Richmond deprived of a win for the past 45 years would have liked to claim it by bowling out the Mahindians rather than being awarded the match.

Scoreboard

Rrichmond 1st innings 257/9 declared,

Mahinda 1st innings
Ishara Akalanaka hit wicket b A K Tyron	 		18
Piushan Kulathunge c Asalanka b Hasaranga	 	09
Malith Mahela c and b A K Tyron	 			32
Dulash Udayanga c Gimhan b Deshapriya	 		16
Nilanka Laksiri c Gimhan b A K Tyron	 		00
S Samarawickrema b A K Tyron	 			02	
Gihan Dhanushka c Madushan b A K Tyron	 		00
Pasindu Dilshan c Hasaranga b  Bhanuka			12
Sachika Udara c Hasaranga b Bhanuka	 		10
Thamith Kalhara c Hasaranga b A K Tyron	 		03
Champika Gunawardene not out	 			00
Extras (2 bye, 1 leg bye, 4 nb, 2 wd)	 		09
TOTAL 						       128
Fall of wickets 01-16, 02-56, 03-79, 4-98, 5-101, 6-101, 7-106
		8-125, 9-128
Bowling: Chamod Piumal 4-1-09-0
	 Wanidu Hasaranga 9-0-26-1
	 Saveen Nanayakkara 8-4-14-0
	 Charith Asalanka 9-4-13-0
	 A K Tyron 20-5-35-6
	 Waruna Deshapriya 12-3-17-1
	 Thisara Bhanuka 6.2-1-11-2

Mahinda second innings
Ishara Akalanka b Chamod Piumal				05
Piushan Kulathunge lbw b Waruna Deshapriya		11
Malith Mahela c Wanidu Hasaranga b Thisara Bhanuka	44
Dulash Udayanga c Wanidu Hasarnaga b Thisara Bhanuka	14
Thamith Kalhara lbw b Thisara Bhanuka	 		00
Sachika Udara c Kelum Nanayakkara b Waruna Deshapriya	03
Nilanka Laksiri lbw b Chamod Piumal	 		28
Gihan Dhanushka not out	 				09	
S Samarawickrema lbw b Waruna Deshapriya	 	00
Pasindu Dilshan c hasaranga b Bhanuka	 		07
Champika Gunawardena not out	 			00	
Extras	 						04
TOTAL (9 wickets; 68 overs) 			       126

Fall of wickets 1-14, 2-18, 3-43, 4-43, 5-54, 6-205, 7-112
		8-113, 9-126
Bowling: Wanidu Hasaranga 5-1-14-0
	 Saveen Nanayakkara 5-0-13-0
	 Charith Asalanka 2-0-04-0
	 A K Tyron 20-9-24-0
	 Chamod Piumal 6-2-8-2
	 Thisara Bhanuka 18—6-31-4
	 Waruna Deshapriya 12-2-28-3