Sanjika props up St. Servatius

Priyan de Silva, Matara Sports Corr

St. Servatius put into bat declared their first innings at 181/9 on day one of the 113th Battle of Ruhuna at the Uyanwatte Stadium yesterday.

Sanjika Ridma scored 73 runs off 126 balls while Hashan Vimarshana and Vidath Jayanidu captured two wickets each.

St. Servatius first innings

Thushan Eranga ct Nevindu Udesh b Lasith Lakshan 14, Yohan Chanuka ct Hashan Vimarshan b Rosika Damith 8, Ashen Deemantha ct Ishan Madhusanka b Hashan Vimarshana 04, Sanjika Ridma ct Dhanusha Lanka b Vidath Jayanidu 73, Gihan Nimsara ct Jayanga de Silva b Hashan Vimarshana 27, Ramesh Nimantha ct Rasika Damith b Taleesha Dilan 00, Vidath Dilshan not out 07, Dishan Indika c Rusiru Akshaya b Vidath Jayanidu 00, Kavindu Umesh ct Jayanga de Silva b Hashan Vimarshana 20, Chalanaka Weerasinghe ct Hashan Vimarshana b Vidath Jayanidu 04, Ruchira Jayathunga not out 00,

Extras (Bye 7, L Bye 6, w 7 nb 2).

Total (for 9 wickets dec) 181.

Bowling:

Hashan Vimarshana 16-3-39-3, Rasika Damith 5-3-12-1, Vidath Jayanidu 15-3-37-3, Jayanga de Silva 6-1-10-0, Taleesha Dilan 20-4-56-1, Lasith Lakshan 2-0-8-1, Kushan Rangana 1-0-6-0

St. Thomas 45/2 in 20 overs due to bad light

Lasith Lakshan 16 not out, Rusiru Akshaya 8 not out, Sanjika Ridma 1/8, Gihan Nimsara 1/5.