STC Matara register thrilling five run win
By P.D. de Silva
View(s): St. Thomas’ College Matara registered a thrilling five run win against Debarawewa National School at the Uyanwatte Stadium last Sunday. STC won the toss and batted first in a match reduced to 32 overs per team.
Ishara Chathuranga and Sachithra Hemanayake restricted the Thomian inning to 112 in 28.3 overs Debarawewa were 101/9 requiring twelve runs to win in the last over which was bowled by Sachin de Silva and were five runs short at the end of their allotted 32 overs.
St. Thomas’ 112 in 28.3 overs (Nipun Achalanka 21, Lahiru Gimhana 17, Ishara Chathuranga 4/36, Sachithra Hemanayake 3/15)
Debarawewa NS 107/9 in 32 overs (Ishara Chathuranga 25, Ishan Indunil 15, Pasindu Priyamantha 18, Lahiru Gimhana 3/14, Sasindu Nishanka 2/20)