Thomians held to a draw by Peterites

By Ranjan Anandappa

Lakshira Rodrigo ( 91) who was engagedin two useful partnerships helped St.Peter's to draw their Singerinter-school under 19 cricket encounter against S.Thomas' atBamblapitiya yesterday.

In reply to the Thomians first inningstotal of 208, the Peterites were 76 for 6 overnight and were all outfor 93. Kanishka Perera and Dulanga Silva shared three wickets each.

Peterites followed on with a deficit of115 runs and fared better with Lakshira Rodrigo striking a matchsaving 91 with fifteen fours and a six.

He was engaged in two usefulstands first adding 90 runs for the third wicket with AshanWanasekera (48) and there after a further 74 with Sanjula Madushanfor the fourth wicket. There was a useful 42 runs from the bat ofSachin Dalphadado.

For the Thomians Helakamal Nanayakkara( 3 for 38) and Tharindu Ratnayake ( 2 for 71) were the main wickettakers.

Brief scores. S.Thomas' College 208 ( HelakamalNanayakkara 63, Tharindu Ratnayake 45, Yohan Mendis 32, ThaneeshaWeerakoon 3 for 57, Manelka DE Silva 2 for 33, Ashan Malka 2 for 38)

St.Peter's College 76 for 6 overnight93 ( Chadula Jayamanne 23, Didulana Medis 19, Kanishka Perera 3 for23, Dulanga Silva 2 for 8) following on 298 in 88 overs ( LakshiraRodrigo 91, Ashan Wanasekera 48, Sanjeeva Madushan 44, SachinDalpadhdo 42, Helakamal Nanayakkara 3 for 38, Tharindu Ratnayake 2for 71)