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Shanaka saves the day for Peterites
By Bernie Wijesekera
In a game marred by fickle conditions the inter-school cricket match between St. Peter's and Wesley at Bambalapitiya provided two days of interesting cricket. The match ended in a draw.

The highlight of the match was the performance by S.A.S Wickremasekera - a face saving 65 (with 2 sixes and 4 fours in 121 balls) in the Peterite first innings total of 185 all out. He followed up his gritty batting with an immaculate spell of off-spin bowling 34-12-56-6 -6 to curtail the Wesleyites to a first innings total of 223 after being 202 for 6 at tea.

Wesley was in control at one stage with Charitha Karunaratne a top scoring with 88 (8 fours and two sixes in 181 balls). He was involved in an opening stand of 62 with Katapearatchchi 25. But their middle order failed to impress barring Avishka Liyanage 32. Wikcremasekera was well supported by right arm leg spinner L.D. Rodrigo 4 for 71, bowled out Wesley for 223 runs - all out after tea at 3.51 p.m.

The Peterite openers batting aggressively and attractively in the second innings saw them to 94 for no loss in 23 overs in fading light. Opener W.A.P. Jansze made an elegant 57 n.o., (with 2 sixes and 4 fours) while G.C. Udugamsuriya weighted in with 26 n.o, (with four fours).

Scores: St. Peter's - 185 (Shanaka Wickermasekera 65, K. Magage 32 Anoj Katipearachchi 4 for 57, I. Jayaratne 3 for 31) and 94 for no loss (W.A.P. Jansze 57 n.o., D. Udugamsuriya 26 n.o.) Wesley - (overnight 25 no loss) 223 in 96.5 overs (Charitha Karunaratne 88, Anoj Katipearachchi 25, A. Liyanage 32 Shiraj Nadarajah 17 S. Wickremasekera 6 for 56, L.D. Rodrigo 3 for 71).

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