Thimira bails Thurstan out

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50th Isipathana-Thurstan cricket encounter

By Lakshman Ranasinghe

The 50th Isipathana-Thurstan cricket encounter petered into a draw with the Colombo seven lads fighting to stay alive at the SSC grounds, yesterday.

Thurstan batsman Charana Nanayakkara makes it to the crease on time to beat Isipathana wicketkeeper Kavindu Kulasekara who makes an acrobatic attempt for a run out. - Pic by Amila Gamage

In reply to Isipathana’s first innings total of 256, Thurstan continuing from their overnight score of 75 for 3 were troubled by the Isipathana pace-spin combination of Malin Dias, Kelum Bastiansz and Chameera Dissanayake who shared nine wickets between them to limit Thurstan to a low 138 in just 43.2 overs.
Forced to follow on with a deficit of 118 runs, Thurstan were given a solid start by openers – Minhaj Jaleel (28) and Tharindu Silva (29) who put on 61 runs for the first wicket. Then a third wicket partnership between Kavindu Kulasekera (18) and Charana Nanayakkara (29 not out) wiped off the deficit and were 118 for 3 at tea.
After the break Thimira Jayasinghe played the sheet anchor role to be unbeaten on 62 with 10 fours as wickets fell around him at regular intervals.
At close of play Thurstan score card read a healthier 220 for 7 in 78 overs.

Scoreboard

Isipathana 256 (Kelum Bastiansz 63, Deshan Jeyakumar 54, Pramod Gunawardena 4 for 68)
Thurstan 1st innings (75 for 3 cont)
M. Jaleel b Bastiansz 1
Tharindu Silva c Ranaweera b Dias 13
Kavindu Kulasekera b Dissanayake 34
Ravindu Kumarasinghe c Wickremasinghe b Dissanayake 26
Thimira Jayasinghe run out 22
Rajitha Perera c Ushan b Bastiansz 13
Charana Nanayakkara b Bastiansz 10
Ravisha Lokuge b Dissanayake 2
Pramod Gunawardena c Ushan b Bastiansz 4
Udara Malwalage c Wickremasinghe b Dias 2
Achintha Kumara not out 0
Extras (lb 3, w1, nb 7) 11
Total (all out in 43.2 overs ) 138
Fall:1-0, 2-32, 3-69, 4-101, 5-106, 6-123, 7-129, 8-136, 9-148
Bowling: Marlin Dias 12.2-2-37-2, Kelum Bastiansz 11-1-44-4, Chenutha Wickremasinghe 2-0-10-0, Kavindu Dhananjaya 4-0-9-0, Dilhan Punchihewa 2-0-8-0, Chameera Dissanayake 10-3-18-3, Deshan Jayakumar 2-1-8-0
Thurstan 2nd innings
Minhaj Jaleel st Ranaweera b Punchihewa 28
Tharindu Silva c Jayakumar b Dissanayake 29
Kavindu Kulasekera Lbw b Dissanayake 18
Charana Nanayakkara c Dhananjaya b Dias 39
Ravindu Kumarasinghe c Ranaweera b Dias 11
Thimira Jayasinghe not out 62
Pramod Gunawardena b Bastiansz 5
Ravisha Lokuge c
Wickremasinghe b Dhananjaya 12
Rajitha Perera not out 5
Extras (4b 4w, 3nb) 11
Total (For 7 wickets at close in 78 overs) 220
Fall; 1-61, 2-67, 3-109, 4-130, 5-131, 6-148, 7-178
Bowling: Marlin Dias 15-4-40-2, Chameera Dissanayake 28-8-57-2, Kelum Bastiansz 11-2-46-1, Kavindu Dhananjaya 9-4-16-1, Dilhan Punchihewa 11-4-24-1, Deshan Jayakumar 3-0-3-0, Chenutha Wickremasinghe 1-0-2-0

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