St. Mathew’s in seven wicket win

Anushka Withanage

CRICKET: A 96 run partnership for the fourth wicket between R. Jayaweera (80 n.o) and A. Dixon (31 n.o.) helped St. Mathew’s to beat St. John’s by 7 wickets in their 38th Annual `big match’ played Shalika grounds, Narahenpita yesterday.

The Mathewites Innings was based on two good stands, firstly a 83 run stand between Rukshan and Jayaweera for the third wicket and thereafter the fourth stand between Jayaweera and Rukshan.Jayaweera struck seven fours and two sixes .

ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE

M. Mushadhik b M. Safran 3, A.J. Jayasinghe lbw R. Jayaweera 0, C. Glakston c Jayaweera b Dixon 16, R. Anthony c K Rukshan b B. Sanjeeva 29, A. Sanjeevan c Dixon b Sanjeeva 7, A. Divakara c Sampath b Jayaweera 25, M. Fazly b Safran 14, J. Rumzie b Sanjeeva 21, R. Harsha c and b Rukshan 6, R. Madushanka c Jayaweera b Rukshan 6, M. Fazly not out 0.

Extras: 45.

Total (43 overs all out) 188.

Fall of wickets: 2, 32, 47, 75, 94, 126, 131, 172, 188, 188.

Bowling: R. Jayaweera 11-1-34-2. M. Safran 11- 0-60-2. A. Dixon 5-0-27-1, D. Sanjeeva 10-2-31-3. K. Rukshan 5-0-24-2, R. Anushan 1-0-12-0.

ST. MATHEW’S

M. Riza c Anthony b A Sanjeeva 1, M. Ahamed c Jazim b Divakara 3, K. Rukshan c Jazim b M. Fazly 31, R. Jayaweera not out 80, A. Dixon not out 31.

Extras: 43.

Total (53 overs) 189.

Fall of wickets: 2,10, 93.

Bowling: A. Divakara 9-1-28-1. A. Sanjeevan 10-2-34-1. R. Anthony 7-3-43-0, J. Ramzie 3-0-14-0. R. Mudushanka 4-0-17-0, M. Fazil 3-0-23-0, C Glakston 4-0-18-0, M. Fazly 2-0-14-1.