Vidath 5/15 spins STC Matara to 54-run win
Priyan de Silva - Matara Sports Correspondent
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Vidath Jayanidu |
Right Arm off spinner Vidath Jayanidu captured five wickets for
fifteen runs to give St Thomas' College Matara a fifty four run win in
their under 17 division one tournament match against P de S Kulerathne
College Ambalangoda. The match reduced to 41 overs per team was
played at the Uyanwatta stadium on Monday (17th) .
Prabath Sameera skipper of the Kulerathne team opted to field and did
well to restrict the home team to 133 runs. Thomian skipper Lasith
Lakshan and D K Weerarathne scored 17 runs each but the total was
boosted by erratic bowling with 40 extras ( 36 wides, 2byes, 2leg byes)
conceded.
The Thomians bundled out the visitors for 79 runs with Vidath
Jayanidu 5.15 and Osanda Gamage 2/15 dong most of the damage. Maleesha
Harshajeewa scored 23 runs off 57 balls. The home team conceded only 15
extras (13 wides, 1 bye, 1 legbye).
STC Matara: 133 in 37.3 overs - Lasith Lakshan 17, D K Weerarathne
17, Kasun Tharaka 3/23, Chalitha Chamod2/28
P de S Kulerathne: 79 in23.3 overs - Maleesha Harshajeewa 23, Prabath
Sameera 16, Vidath Jayanidu5/15, O C A Gamage 2/15
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