Navod shines as Thurstan secure first innings win
A fine knock of 87 by Navod Samarakoon helped Thurstan make a great recovery against S. Thomas’ on day two which helped them secure a first inning win in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Mt Lavinia yesterday.
Thurstan resuming on their overnight score of none for one wicket fell into deep trouble as they collapsed to a score of 49 for 6 before Navod whose knock comprised four boundaries and three sixes along with Sajith Gunatileke helped them recover with a valuable 48 runs for the seventh wicket.
Navod’s stubborn batting saw Thurstan make a score of 187 for 9 before making a declaration.
S. Thomas’ 124 (Helakamal Nanayakkara 38, Rashmika Opatha 33, Chenutha Wickramasinghe 25: Naveen Gunasekera 4 for 23, Navod Samarakoon 3 for 24, Ayesh Weeraratne 2 for 18) and 87 for 4 (Rashmika Opatha 49, Ravindu Sasanka 15: Rusiru Munasinghe 3 for 9)
Thurstan (0/1 overnight) 189 for 9 declared (Navod Samarakoon 87, Sajith Gunatileke 48: Chenutha Wickramasinghe 3 for 14, Helakamal Nanayakkara 3 for 28) -MSA