St Servatius - Maristella ends in a draw
Priyan de Silva, Matara Sports Corr
The under 19 traditional cricket encounter between St Servatius
College Matara and Maristella College Negombo ended in a draw at the
Uyanwatta Stadium on yesterday. Opting to bat first St Servatius
were restricted to 205 runs in 48.2 overs. Yohan Chanuka scored 77
runs after being dropped on more than five occassions. Gihan Nimsara
scored 38 while Shakila Suwaris, Ruwin Sinniah and Shehan Chathuranga
took two wickets each.
Maristella were bundled out for 118 runs in 56.2 overs after being in
a strong position at 98/2 in 37 overs over night. Chathuranga Rajapaksha
scored 40 runs while Sanjika Ridma 4/25 and Chalanaka Weerasinghe 3/35
did most of the damage.
St Servatius declared their second innings at 141 for the loss of
seven wickets in 31.1 overs. Sanjika Ridma contributed 49 runs to the
score. Shehan Chathuranga captured 4 wickets for 42 runs. Set a victory
target of 229 runs to be scored in a minimum of 40 overs Maristella did
not make any attempt to go for it and were 96 for the loss of four
wickets at stumps. Chathuranga Rajapaksha topped the batting with 42
runs while Sanjika Ridma and Ashen Deemantha captured two wickets each.
St Servatius 205 in 48.2 overs - Yohan Chanuka 77, Gihan Nimsara 38,
Ruchira Jayathunga 22, Shakila Suwaris 2/31, Ruwin Sinniah 2/41, Shehan
Chathuranga 2/41, and 141/7 declared in 31.1 overs - Sanjika Ridma 49,
Yohan Chanuka 30, Dilshan Madhusanka 23, Shehan Chathuranga 4/42, Ruwin
Sinniah 2/14
Maristella 118 in 56.2 overs - Chathuranga Rajapaksha 40, Prasansana
Jayamanne 19, Sanjika Ridma 4/25, Chalanaka Weerasinghe 3/35, and 96/4
in 45 overs at stumps - Chathuranga Rajapaksha 42, Thusitha Pieris 37,
Ashen Deemantha 2/26, Sanjika Ridma 2/47
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