52nd Thurstan-Isipathana Big Match ends in draw
By Sajeewa Jayakody
Thurstan College captain Thimira Jayasinghe (86), Charana Nanayakkara
(69 not out) and Imesh Viranga (61) made three cracking half centuries
in their total of 291-6 at close in reply to Isipathana College's 257
all out in their 52nd annual Big Match which ended in a draw at the
Sinhalese Sports Club grounds, Colombo 7 yesterday.
Skipper Jayasinghe, who was adjudged the best batsman, struck 86 off
105 balls being the top scorer of the match. Jayasinghe and one-down
batsman Imesh Viranga put on an 84-run partnership for the third wicket.
Viranga, the wicket-keeper batsman smashed 61 runs with five boundaries
and a six.
Charana Nanayakkara made 69 runs off 85 balls. Nanayakkara hit six
fours and a six when the match was stopped at 6 pm. Nanayakkara and
captain Jayasinghe added 85 runs for the sixth wicket before the latter
got out for 86.
Resuming at the overnight score of 172-3, Isipathana's Vishad Randika
who was unbeaten on 58 overnight, got out without making any run in the
morning. Right handed Randika, who played for Sri Lanka U19 against
Bangladesh recently, was the top scorer for his side making his third
fifty of the season.
After opener Davis Imesh made 41 runs off 98 balls including five
fours and a six, Randika hit five boundaries during his 86-ball knock.
Following which Isipathana lost wickets at regular intervals off fine
spin bowling of Rusiru Munasinghe and Naveen Gunawardene.
Right hand batsman Shenal Deelaka played a lone innings in the
tail-end, making 35 runs with five fours. Deelaka was the last victim of
Rusiri Munasinghe, who completed a five-wicket haul. It was right arm
off spinner's first five-wicket haul in his career.
Naveen Gunawardene played a good supportive role claiming three
wickets for 38 runs. Gunawardene, the first year coloursman of Thurstan
College, conceded eight maiden overs during his marathon 24-over spell.
Man-of-the-Match: Imesh Viranga (Thurstan College)
Best Batsman: Thimira Jayasinghe (Thurstan College)
Best Bowler: Rusiru Munasinghe (Isipathana College)
Best Fielder: Imesh Viranga (Thurstan College)
Best All-rounder: Imesh Viranga (Thurstan College)
Scoreboard
Isipathana College
1st innings (overnight 172-3)
Davis Imesh c Jayasinghe b Silva 41
Salinda Ushan c V Ratna b Munasinghe 12
Pramith Dias c Viranga b Munasinghe 27
Vishad Randika c Abeyratne b Nanayakkara 58
Pramod Maduwantha st Viranga b Gunawardene 34
Sanjula Abeywickrama c Gunawardene b Munasinghe 21
Ayana Siriwardene c V Ratna b Munasinghe 04
Chameera Dissanayake c Viranga b Gunawardene 00
Shenal Deelaka c Lakshan b Munasinghe 35
Shehan Sandaruwan c Fernando b Gunawardene 00
Sanjula Bandara not out 00
Extras (b 4, lb 5, nb 8, w 8) 25
TOTAL (all out; 91.4 overs) 257
Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Ushan), 2-68 (Imesha), 3-134 (Davis)
4-172 (Randika), 5-205 (Abeywickrama)
6-209 (Siriwardene), 7-210 (Dissanayake)
8-251 (Maduwantha), 9-251 (Sandaruwan)
10-257 (Deelaka).
Bowling: Charana Nanayakkara 16-2-61-1
Sulochana Silva 14-1-47-1
Nipun Lakshan 3-0-6-0
Rusiru Munasinghe 21.4-5-56-5
Naveen Gunawardene 24-8-38-3
Ayesh Weeraratne 8-1-31-0
Thimira Jayasinghe 5-1-9-0
Thurstan College
1st innings
Kasun Abeyratne c Randika b Sandaruwan 36
Isuru Fernando c Dissanayake b Deelaka 12
Imesh Viranga c & b Maduwantha 61
Thimira Jayasinghe c Dissanayake b Sandaruwan 86
Thilan Gunaratne run out 01
Rusiru Munasinghe c Siriwardene b Dissanayake 02
Charana Nanayakkara not out 69
Nipun Lakshan not out 10
Extras (b 5, lb 1, nb 8) 14
TOTAL (6 wts; 67 ov) 291
Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Fernando), 2-63 (Abeyratne), 3-147 (Viranga)
4-149 (Gunaratne), 5-157 (Munasinghe), 6-242 (Jayasinghe)
Bowling: Shehan Sandaruwan 16-0-78-2
Shenal Deelaka 6-1-14-1
Davis Imesha 1-0-1-0
Sanjula Bandara 13-2-49-0
Chameera Dissanayake 19-0-71-1
Salinda Ushan 3-0-15-0
Pramod Maduwantha 9-1-35-1
Praneeth Dias 2-0-22-0 |
