Battle of the Saints fizzles out to a draw
View(s):By M. Shamil Amit
The 79th Battle of the Saints between St. Peter’s and St. Joseph’s as expected fizzled out to a tame draw at the P. Sara Stadium yesterday. The outcome of the encounter was almost sealed at the end of the first day’s play with the Peterites making 236 for 9 and the Josephians ending the day on 180 for 2.
But credit cannot be taken away from the spirited knock of 127 made by Josephian Sadeera Samarawickrama who for his effort was rewarded with the best batsman’s award. Sadeera and skipper Sachin Hewawasam was the toast of the Josephian supporters with the pair putting on a partnership of 110 runs for the third wicket.
The pair resuming the Josephian inning from their overnight score added a further 33 runs before they were separated with the dismissal of Sadeera whose knock comprised 13 boundaries a five and a six.
From there on the Josephians left with only three overs left to bat lost wickets at regular intervals which included skipper Hewawasam who made a valuable 53 which included six boundaries and they ended the inning making a formidable 281 for 8.
St. Peter’s batting the second time went on the rampage with openers Shasheen Fernando and Jason Buultjens having things their own way with the pair adding a quick fire 89 runs.
This followed with another second wicket stand of 104 runs between Shasheen and first inning top scorer Janith Liyanage before the former was dismissed having made 81.
The Peterites would have repented for the first inning debacle. Had they made this effort earlier it would have been a different story. Janith following his 70 made another brisk knock of 64 as the Peterites made the declaration when they lost three quick wickets having made 253 for 7 from 60.2 overs.
Player of the match, St. Peter’s batsman Janitha Liyanage drives. - Pic by Ranjith Perera
The target of 209 runs in 25 overs for the Josephians was going to be too much and though they began in the innings on a positive frame of mind it had to be abandoned when wickets began tumbling and ended the day on 138 for 5.
Josephians Dylan Fernandopulle and skipper Sachin Hewawasam were adjudged the best fielder and allrounder while Peterite Janith Liyanage took the man of the match award.
Scoreboard
St Peter’s 1st innings (236 for 9 – Janith Liyanage 70, Julian de Zylva 31, Jason Buultjens 26, Chemila Obeysekera 20, Kavinda de Tissera 18, Chrishan Fernando 42 n.o.: Aravinda Akurugoda 3 for 45, Sachin Hewawasam 2 for 35)
St Joseph’s 1st inning (180/2 overnight)
Dylan Fernandopulle lbw b S. Fernando 45
Yashan Samarasinghe c Liyanage b Liyanaarachchi 01
Sadeera Samarawickrama b de Zylva 127
Sachin Hewawasam lbw b de Zylva 53
Aravindh Fernando b Hemantha 04
Priyamal Perera b Nanayakkara 16
Pathum Madusanka b de Zylva 02
Fabian Fernando not out 08
Moditha Weerasinghe c Liyanaarachchi b Hemantha 14
Extras (lb2, w4, nb5) 11
Total (for 8 wickets: 60 overs) 281
Fall of wickets – 1-11, 2-103, 3-213, 4-221, 5-254, 6-257, 7-258, 8-281
Bowling – Ranitha Liyanaarchchi 7-1-22-1, Chemila Obeysekera 6-0-22-0, Julian de Zylwa 13-0-72-3, Janith Liyanage 6-0-30-0, Chrishan Fernando 4-1-17-0, Sahan Nanayakkara 7-1-27-0, Dushan Hemantha 12-0-55-2, Shasheen Fernando 3-0-16-1.
St Peter’s 2nd innings
Shasheen Fernando c Samarasinghe b Hewawasam 81
Jason Buultjens lbw b Samarasinghe 56
Janith Liyanage c Rodrigo b Hewawasam 64
Lahiru Milantha c Samarasinghe b Fernando 11
Dushan Hemantha c Samarasinghe b Fernando 17
Ranitha Liyanaarachchi c and b Fernando 07
Julian de Zylva not out 08
Kavinda de Tissera b Fernando 08
Extras (b2, w4, nb2) 06
Total (for 7 wickets declared: 60.2 overs) 253
Fall of wickets – 1-89, 2-193, 3-215, 4-234, 5-236, 6-247, 7-253.
Bowling – Fabian Fernando 9.2-1-45-4, Rajindu Rodrigo 3-0-21-0, Yashan Samarasinghe 3-1-10-1, Priyamal Perera 13-2-52-0, Sachin Hewawasam 22-4-60-2, Aravinda Akurugoda 6-1-39-0, Moditha Weerasinghe 4-1-25-0.
St Joseph’s 2nd innings
Dylan Fernandopulle c de Zylva b C. Fernando 21
Yashan Samarasinghe lbw b de Zylva 25
Sadeera Samarawickrama b Liyanage 31
Priyamal Perera c Milantha b Obeysekera 52
Pathum Madusanka c Buultjens b Obeysekera 02
Fabian Fernando not out 00
Aravindh Fernando not out 03
Extras (lb2, w2) 04
Total (for 5 wickets: 24.2 overs) 138
Fall of wickets – 1-48, 2-60, 3-116, 4-133, 5-135.
Bowling – Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 5-0-27-0, Chemila Obeysekera 4-0-16-2, Julian de Zylva 7.2-1-52-1, Shasheen Fernando 3-0-9-0, Chrishan Fernando 2-0-10-1, Dushan Hemantha 1-0-15-0, Janith Liyanage 2-0-8-1.
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