Peterites take major honours in drawn match

Thushan Jayasuriya

St.Peter’s College recorded a first innings win over S Thomas College Mount Lavinia in their under 19 inter school match which concluded at Mount Lavinia yesterday with the match ending at 4 pm due to rain. Peterites scored 326 for eight (declared) in their first innings which gave them a first innings lead of 146 runs. Left hander Ali Khan scored 35 runs while Right hander Dushan Hemantha helped St Peter’s College with 34 runs. Right arm leg spinner Madushan Ravichandrakumar (five for 69) and Rishane Mathangaweera (three for 58) were the most impressives of the Thomian bowlers.

In their second inning, Thomians were 164 for eight. Left hander Sachin Peiris was the only batsman to avert Peterite bowling pressure with 64 runs inclusive of nine boundaries.Right arm leg spinner Dushan Hemantha bagged five for 55 while right arm fast bowler Ramitha Liyanaarachchi captured three for 17

S Thomas:180 and 164 for 8( Sachin Peiris 64, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 35, Dushan Hemantha 5 for 55, Ramitha Liyanaarachchi 3 for 17).

St Peter’s: 326 for eight (declared) ( Dushan Hemantha 34, Ramitha Liyanaarachchi 32 n.o., Ali Khan 35 n.o., Madushan Ravichandrakumar 5 for 69 , Rishane Mathangaweera 3 for 58)