Match evenly poised
The final of the Major Club Emerging 3-Day Tournament between Sebastianites and Colts at P. Sara Oval, is evenly poised as a possible decision awaits towards the third and final day of the decisive game.
Sebastianites were put into bat first and were skittled out for 142, but Colts could not dominate on that advantage, as they crashed at 113, 29 runs behind their opponent’s first innings total. However Sebastianites were struggling at 53, after losing 6 wickets in just 10.2 overs in their second essay, with spinner Jehan Daniel claiming five of the scalps. Daniel now has a match bag of seven wickets, as he could spearhead Colts towards the wining post if the momentum could be maintained.
With just a lead of 82 runs, the Sebastianites would be only hoping to add at least 50 more runs, as they too possess the ability of turning table with an effective bowling attack, which led Colts to an unexpected crash in the first innings. The game ends today.
| Sebastianites 142 all out (43.1) (Sandun Fernando 46, Lahiru Fernndo 28, Rohan Sanjaya 2/9, Kavishka Anjula 3/20, Jehan Daniel 2/36, Dilshan Madushanka 2/51) and 53 for 6 (10.2) at stumps(Tharusha Fernando 24, Jehan Daniel 5/27)Colts 113 all out (34.3) (Muditha Lakshan 35, Jehan Daniel 31, Tharindu Ratnayake 4/34, Tehan Schaffter 3/25, Tharusha Fernando 2/44) | |