Rain spoils Thomian victory charge
View(s):A Thomian victory was aborted by premature bad light at Pallekelle. Having bowled out the home team for 163 in their follow on, the visitors had to get 153 in 16 overs.
Hapuhinna and Wijeratne blazed away and took their team to 47 in 4.4 overs before bad light stopped play.
Left arm quick Kalana Perera repeated his Zahira match heroics, securing 12 wickets for 91 in the match. In fact 2 or 3 of his wickets were taken by bowling spin. Dehon Pieris had 6 wickets in the match.
For the Sylvestrians, opener Kasun Ediritilleke batted solidly in both innings to make 27 and 35. Skipper Avidu Herath returned to form with 37.
St. Sylvester’s ( 47 for 1) contd, 139 in 63.5 overs (Kasun Ediritilleke 27, Manjith Janakantha 26, Hiroshan Chandrababu 18, Abishek Isuranga 15 n.o, Mawharom Pavithran 16; Kalana Perera 5 for 42, Shanon Fernando 2 for 27, Delon Pieris 3 for 35) and 163 in 48 overs (Kasun Ediritilleke 35, Avindu Herath 37, Manmohan Pavitran 28, Nadeera Bakasuriya 30, Kalana Perera 7 for 49, Delon Pieris 3 for 53).
S. Thomas’ 250 and 47 for 0 in 4.4 overs (Sithara Hapuhinne 20 n.o, Mantilla Wijeratne 23 n.o)