Buddhika (66 not out) rescues Cambrians

Dilwin MENDIS- Moratuwa Sports Correspondent

St. Sebastian’s Skipper Anuk de Alwis called the coin correctly and invited Prince of Wales to take the first lease in their annual 60th inter-school Big Match played at De Zoysa Stadium, Moratuwa.

Cambrian openers Isuru Thilina (33) and Nipun Chamara gave a sound start for the first wicket with 53 runs and after their departure Anuk de Alwis’ gamble worked off and Cambrians wickets tumbled at regular intervals.

At this stage Harith Wijesuriya joined the former Skipper Buddhika de Alwis and put on a valuable 29 runs for the eight wicket and Wijesuriya contributed 20 runs.

De Alwis was unbeaten with an elegant 66 runs stroking eight fours in 150 minutes facing 120 balls and Cambrians were all out for 185.

When the stumps were drawn on day one Sebastians were 46 for 3 with their two top order batsmen Deshan Dias and Oshada Fernando getting out cheaply.

PRINCE OF WALES COLLEGE 
first innings 

Isuru Thilina c R Fernando b S de Mel	33
Nipun Chamara c & b Fernando		17
Ruwaruna de Mel lbw b A Gayashan	03
Sithum Fernando c Dias b de Mel		11
Shehan Jayasuriya c Dias b S de Mel	08
Buddhika de Alwis not out		66
Nuwantha Peiris b V Fernando		01
Janidu Dilshan b V Fernando		00
Malshan Mendis b O Fernando		08
Harith Wijesuriya c Dias b V Fernando	20
Dulan Gunawardena lbw b A Gayashan	02
Extras: nb2, w2, b5, lb7		16
TOTAL all out				185

Fall of wickets: 1-53, 2-55, 3-63, 4-72, 5-94, 
		 6-106, 7-110, 8-134, 9-163, 10-185.

Bowling: S de Mel 14-1-56-2, 
V Fernando 11-3-34-3, 
C Fernando 4-1-16-1, 
A Aponso 17-6-20-1, 
A Gayashan 7.4-2-23-2, 
A de Alwis 4-2-12-0, 
O Fernando 4-0-12-1. 

ST SEBASTIAN’S 
first innings

Oshada Fernando c I Thilina b B de Alwis	25
Deshan Dias c D Gunawardena b M Mendis		04
Ramesh Fernando not out				13
Kasun Fernando lbw b de Alwis			00
Viroshana de Alwis not out			00
Estras: b1, nb1, w1				03
TOTAL (three wickets)				46

Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-40, 3-40.

Bowling: Malshan Mendis 8-1-13-1, 
R de Mel 2-0-10-0, 
S Jayasuriya 6-2-9-0, 
Nipun Chamara 4-0-7-0, 
B de Alwis 4-1-4-2.