Pavan shines in drawn game at Thurstan
By M. Shamil Amit
school cricket
View(s): Pavan Ratnayake was the cynosure of all eyes in Mahanama’s drawn game against Thurstan College at Thurstan ground yesterday. Pavan who cracked a brilliant century (104) in the first innings, also made a half century in the second innings (75) as Mahanama reached 227 for the loss of nine wickets.
Mahanama Colombo 228 (Pavan Ratnayake 104, Chamath Chamupathi 34, Vinuka Rubasinghe 33: Punthila Samantha 5/71, Bawantha Jayasinghe 4/42) and 227 for 9 (Pavan Ratnayake 75, Sachira Weliwatta 44, Vinuka Rubasinghe 29, Pulshan Rohana 21, Kavindu Amameth 20: Vihas Rhewmika 3/63, Punthila Samantha 3/76)
Thurstan (40/2 overnight) 163 (Dineth Bandara 33, Ranesh Silva 67n.o.: Devindu Kekirideniya 5/59, Duvindu Ranatunga 2/48)