Sharujan shines in drawn match at Campbell Park
Sharujan Shanmuganathan shone with a fine 82 for St Benedict’s in their drawn annual James Cartman Trophy encounter against Wesley concluded at Campbell Park yesterday.
In reply to Wesley’s 218, Bens scored 234 with Shanmuganathan stealing the limelight. He also shared a valuable 87-run stand for the seventh wicket Dilan Thabrew. Wesley were 162 for 8 in the second essay when the stumps were called.
Wesley 218 for 8 decl. and 162 for 8 (Anudith Wickramasinghe 30, Chamath Gomaz 25, Ashan Isira 24, Sahil Dias 17, Uvin Perera 15, Sanithu Amarasinghe 30 n.o.: Ashen de Soyza 5/47)
St. Benedict’s (115/5 overnight) 234 (Sharujam Shanmuganathan 82, Dilan Thabrew 56, Kojitha Himsara 26, Shenel Samaratunga 25: Uvin Perera 4/41, Chamath Gomaz 2/54)
122nd Battle of the Blues Kushan, Diniru steer St Servatius
Half tons by Kushan Wijerama and Diniru Abeywickramasinghe who together put on 75 runs for the fourth wicket helped St Servatius Matara score 198 against St.Thomas Matara in their annual 122nd Battle of the Blues big match played at the Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara. This was in reply to the Thomians score of 132 made on day one. St Thomas batting the second time ended the day on 52 for 0. The match will be continued today.
St. Thomas’ Matara 132 and 52 for 0 (Harindu Jayasekera 37 n.o.)
St. Servatius Matara (48/2 overnight) 198 (Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 59, Hasitha Amarasinghe 25, Mithila Nimsara 15. Kushan Wijerama 65 n.o.: Sachira Rashmika 7/50, Sineth Dissanayake 2/64)
Mahinda Rajapakse NS win inaugural big match
Mahinda Rajapakse National School Homagama came out victorious against Defence Services College Colombo by 58 runs in their inaugural big match encounter played at the Police Park.
Maneth Muthsada and Sanka Yashodana were the match winners for Mahinda Rajapakse NS with Maneth bagging two of the four awards that was on offer. Maneth was adjudged the best batsman and man-of-the-match while Kavindu Gimhana of Defence Services College and Janul Ranjula of Mahinda Rajapakse NS taking best bowler and fielders awards.
Mahinda Rajapakse NC 52 and 140 (Maneth Muthsada 39, Kavindu Heshan 25, Pasindu Lakshitha 20: Kavindu Gimhana 5 for 20, Chathum Serasinghe 221, Hasitha Nawanjana 251)
Defence Services College 75 (Ovindu Pinnagoda 27, Chathum Serasinghe 17, Sithum Induwara 16: Sanka Yashodana 4/22, Maneth Muthsada 3/22) and 59 (Sathmin Sipsara 5/7, Sanka Yashodana 3/38)