Old Joes meet Old Petes at Darley Road today

By Harry Jayachandra

Old Peterites bashed Old Bens by 6 wickets in their annual quadrangular tournament semi final played at Bambalapitiya yesterday. Originally scheduled for 50 overs, the match was reduced to 35 overs in anticipation of rain.

Asked to take first lease, the Benedictines were shot out for just 88 runs. Test discard Kaushalya Lokuarachchi ripped the heart out of the Bens batting. The leg spinning all rounder finished with figures of 5 for 14. Rally Tissera was the only batsman to play with any confidence. He top scored with 24

Chasing the extremely modest score, the hosts suffered a couple of early hiccups. Hard hitting Indunil Anthony and the stylish Rukshan Dias were both dismissed for identical scores of 19. However, Gehan de Silva with an unbeaten 27 and Samiddha Gallage with 17 not out anchored the Old Peterites to victory with more than 14 overs to spare.

Old Bens - 88 all out in 27 overs. (Rally Tissera 24, Carmen Mapatuna 11, Ashley Fernando 11 and Kasun Perera 14 not out. Kaushalya Lokuarachchi 5 for 14 and Malin Silva 2 for 28)

Old Peterites - 90 for 4 wickets in 20.4 overs. (Indunil Anthony 19, Rukshan Dias 19, Gehan de Silva 27 not out and Samiddha Gallege 17 not out, S. K. Perera 3 for 28)

Joes romp home
Old Josephians served notice that they are not about to relinquish the Quadrangular Cup. They scored a comprehensive five wicket win over Old Anthonians in their semi final at Darley Road yesterday.

Put into bat Old Anthonians managed a competitive 167 in 33 overs.Ajith Fernando led the way with a swashbuckling 68 off just 75 balls. Fernando knock included three hits to the ropes and five over it. Skipper Daminda Kolugala provided good support with 26.

Fernando’s knock overshadowed a fine bowling performance by Danuka Pathirana. The spinner claimed three for 42 including a hat-trick.

Old Joes got off to a rollicking start with Ian Daniels. The opener top scored with 49. But the day belonged to Pathirana. He followed up his bowling heroics with a stroke filled 43.

Old Anthonians - 167 all out in 33 overs. (Ajith Fernando 68 and Daminda Kolugala 26. Ramesh Perera 3 for 44 and Danuka Pathirana 3 for 42)

Old Josephians - 168 for 5 in 33.4 overs. (Ian Daniel 49, Danuka Pathirana 43 and sandun Dias 35 not out. Saraka Guneratne 2 for 28)