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Julien (match bag of 10 for 91)sends Joes crashing to
defeat:
Peterites retain Fr. Le Goc Trophy with superb win
By Ranjan ANANDAPPA
St. Peter's College retained the Rev. Fr. M.J. Le Goc Memorial Trophy
for another year when they beat their traditional rivals St. Joseph's
College by 6 wickets in the 78th 'Battle of the Saints' concluded at the
P. Sara Oval yesterday.
Left-arm leg spinner Julien de Zilva fashioned the Peterite win with
a fine spell of bowling with a match bag of (10 for 91) as the Joes were
dismissed below the 200 run mark twice to finally set the Peterites an
easy victory target of 115 with ample time with 50 overs at their
disposal. The writing was on the wall for the Joes at the end of day one
when they managed to score only 141 and the Peterites ended their first
innings at 192 with a useful 51 run lead.
The Josephians' going in for the second time once again faltered
against the spin of Julien de Zilva who struck twice early to send back
Dylan Fernandopulle and Pathum Madusanka. But Yashan Samarsinghe (26)
and Sadeera Samarawickrema (66) tried to steady the Innings. Julien de
Zilva was well supported by medium pacer Ranitha Liyanarachchi (3 for
43) as the Joes were dismissed for 165.
The Peterites last savoured victory two years ago under Chathura
Peiris while the Joes last won in 2008 under Ruwantha Fernandopulle.
St. Joseph's - 1st innings: 141 (Sadeera Samarawickrema 33, Julien de
Zilva 5 for 42).
St. Peter's - 1st innings: 192 (Jason Buultjens 48, Priyamal Perera 4
for 81, Yashan Samarasinghe 4 for 37).
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Peterite batsman Janitha Liyange and Jason Buultjens
celebrate their team's victory over Josephians with
supporters at the P. Sara Oval yesterday |
Peterite skipper Shehan Fernando pulls a ball from Josephian
Priyamal Perera watched by Josephian wicket-keeper Vidusha
Jayasinghe |
Scoreboard
St. Joseph’s - 1st innings: 141 (Sadeera Samarawickrema 33
Julien de Zilva 5 for 42)
St. Peter’s - 1st innings: 192 (Jason Buultjens 48
Priyamal Perera 4 for 81
Yashan Samarasinghe 4 for 37)
ST. JOSEPH’S – 2ND INNINGS
Dinal Fonseka lbw b Hemantha 05
Dylan Fernandopulle c Kavinda b de Zilva 11
Pathum Madushanka c Milantha b de Zilva 22
Yashan Samarasinghe lbw b Liyanarachchi 26
Sadeera Samarawickrema b Liyanarachchi 66
Vidhusha Jayasinghe c Galhena b Liyanarachchi 04
Supeshala Jayatilleke c Kavinda b de Zilva 08
Priyamal Perera c Kavinda b de Zilva 00
Fabian Fernando c Milantha b de Zilva 07
Dishan Dissanayake b Hemantha 11
Shivane Aliraja not out 01
Extras 04
Total (all out in 63.4 overs) 165
Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-28, 3-51, 4-78, 5-84, 6-107, 7-111
8-137, 9-153
Bowling: Ranitha Liyanarachchi 17-5-43-3
Julien de Zilva 25-6-49=5
Udaka Galhena 5-0-17-0
Dushan Hemantha 12.4-1-39-2
Shehan Fernando 2-0-6-0
ST. PETER’S – 2ND INNINGS
Shasheen Fernando run out 09
Shehan Fernando c Madushanka b Jayatilleke 14
Janitha Liyanage not out 68
Kavinda Tissera b Jayatilleke 02
Lahiru Milantha c Aliraja b Madushanka 22
Jason Buultjens not out 00
Extras 00
Total (for 4 wkts in 24.3 overs) 115
Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-55, 3-57, 4-111.
Bowling: Yashan Samarasinghe 8-1-33-0
Priyamal Perera 2-0-16-0
Supeshala Jayatilleke 7-0-23-2
Shivane Aliraja 3.3-0-17-0
Fabian Fernando 1-0-8-0
Pathum Madushanka 2-0-5-1
Dinal Fonseka 1-0-8-0
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