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35-year-old record shattered at Thurstan-Isipathana encounter
Shehan guides Thurstan to safety
By S.M.D. Sirisena
A 35-year-old record in the Thurstan-Isipathana cricket series was lowered yesterday at the SSC Grounds. A fourth wicket partnership between Buddhi Samarawickrema(67 n.o) and Shehan Perera (107 n.o) of Thurstan highlighted the encounter which ended in a draw.

In the process this pair broke two records. The first was the best fourth wicket partnership of 114 by Kamal Mahendra (146) and Gamini Nanayakkara (60) of Thurstan in 1990.

The second was lowering the highest partnership set up by Thurstan’s Mahesh Jayasekera (82) and Tissa Salgado (53) and they put on 141 runs for the third wicket in 1975.

The unbroken partnership between Buddhi Samarawickrema and Shehan Perera realized 173 runs and kept the crowd happy with their timely shots and quick running between the wickets.

At one stage Thurstan were in a bad way having lost four wickets but Shehan Perera and Buddhi Samarawickrema enabled them to reach 237 for four wickets.

Shehan Perera unbeaten century came in 225 minutes and consisted of 14 boundaries. Buddhika Samarawickrema’s knock had seven boundaries.

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