Antonians on first innings
View(s):After two indifferent outings, the Anthonians came up with a stunner to beat Royal on first innings by 55 runs at Katugastota.
One day one, Royal totalled 190, a moderate score, considering the quickness of the outfield. Five batsmen did the hard work but no one reached 50. Two of them were guilty of throwing their hand away by lofting to long off.
The Anthonians had a shock start being two for two. However Sumera Jayasinghe (86) and Theeksha Gunasinghe (60) put on 116 for the fifth wicket and prised the game away from Royal’s grasp. Paceman Himesh Ramanayake bowled a telling spell to take five for 31. Left armer Manula Perera had three.
Royal 190 (Thevindu Senaratne 33, Kavindu Madurasinghe 32, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 30,Gayan Dissanaike 26, Himesh Ramanayake 24, Sandaruwan Dharmaratne 4 for 57, Virajitha Jayasinghe 3 for 35, Gihan Achintha 2 for 27) and 235 for 5 (Pasindu Sooriyabandara 70, Kavindu Madurasinghe 54, Helitha Vithanage 48, Thevindu Senaratne 41; Sandaruwan Dharmaratne 2 for 61,Virajitha Jayasinghe 2 for 33).
St. Anthony’s 242 (Sunera Jayasinghe 86, Theeksha Gunasinghe 60, Janidu Nimsara 36, Himesh Ramanayake 5 for31, Manula Perera 3 for51)
– AK