Nimnaka takes match bag of 10/84 as Antonians win
View(s):Antonian left-armer Nimnaka Jayatilleka took pride of place with a match bag of 10 for 84 as the Antonians achieved their fourth win in the season. This time over St. Perer’s Negombo.
After the batsmen had plundered 470 runs and batted into the second day, a victory seems out of the question. But weak-kneed batting by the Negombo lads and tantalizing spin bowling by little Jayatilake helped Antonians to win by innings and 93 runs at Katugastota.
Theeksha Gunasingha and debutant Shamindu Wickremasinghe struck centuries for the home team. But Mohammed Kameel (84) missed it.
- St. Anthony’s 470 for 7 decl. (Shamidu Wickremasinghe 102, Asitha Wanninayake 74, Mohammed Kameel 84, Theeksha Gunasinghe 111, Gihan Ebert 33, Kalhara Senaratne 21, Tharindu Hewage 18 not out,; Roshan Shakila 3 for 32)
- St. Peter’s Negombo 161 (Thisara Maduwantha 41, Roshan Shakila 40, Shene Malisha 28, Navodya Wijekumar 2 for 59, Sasith Hirudika 3 for 16, Nimnaka Jayathilake 4 for 43) and 116 (Lasith Nisalka 18 not out, Dineth Thathsara 20; Nimnaka Jayathilake 6 for 41, Sasith Hiriudika 2 for 35, Kalhara Senaratne 2 for 25)