Ashan passes 1000-run mark

Priyan DE SILVA -Matara Sports corespondent

Left hand batsman Ashan Dinura Ranasingha captain of St Thomas’ College Matara has surpassed the magical 1000-run mark in a cricket season. Ashan wa on 998 when he took his guard in the friendly match against Karandeniya MV on Thursday (8th). He will achieve the unique feat of scoring 1000 runs and capturing 100 wickets in one season this month. Ashan has taken 93 wickets already and has 5 innings more this season to capture the required 7.

How Ashan scored his 1000

Against St Sebastians College Moratuwa 86 not out
Royal college Colombo 43 not out and 65 not out
St Aloysius College Galle 112 not out
Devapathiraja College Rathgama 71 and 10
Tissa MV Kaluthara 35
Vidyartha College Kandy 39
Carey College Colombo 50 and 22 not out
P De S Kularathna College Ambalangoda 77
Moratu Vidyalaya 54 and 31 not out
St Thomas’ College Kotte 86
St Annes College Kurunegala 97
Sri Devananda College Ambalangoda 46
Richmond College Galle 19 and 33
Rahula college Matara 22
Karandeniya MV 6