St Servatius - Maris stella encounter ends in a draw

Priyan de Silva - Matara Sports Corr.

The under-19 traditional cricket encounter between St Servatius College Matara and Maris stella College Negombo ended in a draw at the Uyanwatta Stadium. Opting to bat first St Servatius were restricted to 205 runs in 48.2 overs. Yohan Chanuka scored 77 runs after being droped on more than five occassions. Gihan Nimsara scored 38 while Shakila Suwaris, Ruwin Sinniah and Shehan Chathuranga took two wickets each.

Maris stella 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 dammage.

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 menimum of 40 overs Maris stella did not make any attempt to go for it and were 96 for the loss of faour 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)

Maris stella: 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)