Thomians retain "Mustangs" again

by Ranjan Anandappa

CRICKET: Naveed Ghany assured that S.Thomas' retain the Mustangs Trophy for the fourth year in succession with a superlative allround effort as they defeated Royal by 2 wickets in their limited over cricket encounter at the P. Sara Stadium yesterday.

The Thomians in pursuit of 191 runs to win, reached their target with four balls to spare with Ghany playing a pivotal role with a timely struck 52 off 85 deliveries with a six and a four.

ROYAL
Thilina Samarasinghe lbw b Ghany		 5
Sahan Hettiarachchi b Ghany			 5
Banuka Rajapakse c. A. Fernando b De Silva	20
Kusal Perera c. A. Fernando b Ghany		 3
Charith Fernando c Nugawela b Fernando		38
Dilan Nanayakkara c R. de Silva b N. Fernando 	 5
Kithruwan Vithanage run out			 2
Kawishka Boteju c. Weerawardena b. W. Fernando	 6
Haroon Mowjood not out				50
Yasith Abeykoon c Ghamy b M. Fernando 		13
Maanisha Thanthrigoda not out			23
EXTRAS						20
TOTAL (for 9 wickets in 50 overs)		190
FALL OF WICKETS: 7, 32, 32, 41, 76, 83, 95, 105, 126
BOWLING: Ruchira de Silva 10-0-64-1, Naved Ghany 10-1-19-3, 
Dinesh Walpita 5-0-31-0, Nishan Fernando 10-2-17-2, Ravindranath Nirushan 4-0-16-0, 
Milan Fernando 10-1-33-2, Faheem Salim 1-0-8-0.

S. THOMAS’
Ishan Shaliv c. Samarasinghe b. Boteju		59
Fahim Saleem b. Charith Fernando		 7
Vishwa Weerawardana c. Vithanage b B. Rajapakse	 2
Naveed Ghany run out				52
Ravindranath Nirushan C. Hettiarachi b. Boteju	 6
Thiun Nugawela lbw b. Nanayakkara		20
Ashan Fernando c. Abeykoon b. Nanayakkara	16
Ruchira de Silva not out			 6
Dinesh Walpita b Charith Fernando		01
Milan Fernando not out				 2
EXTRAS						20
TOTAL (in49.2 overs for 8 wickets)		191

FALL OF WICKETS: 25, 39, 104, 119, 154, 167, 185, 185,
BOWLING: Charith Fernando 9.2-0-43-2, Yasith Abeykoon 3-0-10-0, 
Amaneesha Thanthirigtoda 9-0-30-0, Banuka Rajapakse 5-0-17-1, 
Kanushka Boteju 10-1-28-2, Haroon Mowjood 8-0-34-0,. Dilna Nanayakkara 5-0-21-2.