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Brilliant Thaveesha Abishek guide Richmond to famous victory

114th Lovers’ Quarrel

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A brilliant 99 not out by Richmond College captain Thaveesha Abishek guided them to a six-wicket victory with 3 balls to spare in the 114th Lovers’ Quarrel against traditional rivals Mahinda College at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Needing to make 215 to win off a minimum of 45 overs, skipper Abishek led the way with the bat, putting on a fine partnership of 123 for the fourth wicket alongside Dilum Sudeera.

Photos: Richmond College vs Mahinda College | 114th Lovers’ Quarrel | Day 2

The pair came together with the score on 81 for 3 and the game in the balance. Sudeera was unfortunately run out for 40 with the score on 204 but by then, it was well and truly Richmond’s game to lose. His 40 runs contained only 2 boundaries. Skipper Abishek remained unbeaten on 99 with 10 boundaries and 2 sixes to his name.

Banuka Manohara, who made 40 with six boundaries, and Adithya Siriwardhana (26) put on a 49 run partnership for the second wicket to contribute to the Richmondite cause.

Skipper Thaveesha Abishek after guiding Richmond College to a famous win at Galle International Stadium on 16th March, 2019

Resuming day two on 99 for 6 in their first innings, Richmond College batsman, Sandun Mendis, and Sammu Vimud added a further 19 runs to the overnight score before being separated with the dismissal of Mendis, whose 36 contained six hits to the ropes. Mendis and Vimud had put on 62 runs for the seventh wicket.

Once this partnership was broken, Richmond College lost two quick wickets for the addition of nine runs, including the wicket of Vimud who scored 26, with one boundary.

The last wicket pair of Chamath Dilsara and Kalpa Nethsara frustrated the Mahinda College bowlers and added on 17 valuable runs for the last wicket to push the Richmond College score to 144.

Mahinda College, spinner Kushan Madhusa, capturing 5 for 20, did most of the damage while fellow spinners Ashen Kandambi and Navod Paranavithana snatched two wickets each.

Going into bat for the second time with a lead of 53 runs Mahinda College made their intentions clear, as they had in the 1st innings, looking to extend their lead with Navod Paranavithana and Kawshitha Kodithuwakku adding 25 for the first wicket.

But from there on it was their highest run-getter for the season, Hansika Welihinda, who took charge of the scoring with a stroke-filled inning of 71, compiled with 7 fours and a six. This innings helped Mahinda College declare their innings at the fall of their 9th wicket with the score at 161, setting their opponents 215 to win.

Dilum Sudeera was once again the pick of the Richmond College bowlers with a haul of 4 for 57 and Kalpa Nethsara finished off with 3 for 32.

 

Result


Richmond College
144/10 (46) & 215/4 (44.3)

Mahinda College
197/10 (63.3) & 161/9 (34)

Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Navod Dinusri Paranavithana lbw b Sandun Mendis 26 30 3 0 86.67
K Kodithuwakku c Kavindu Hansika Edirweera b Dilum Sudeera 36 50 3 0 72.00
D Induwara lbw b Dilum Sudeera 9 18 2 0 50.00
Ravindu Hansika Welihinda c Vinuja Kiriella b Sandun Mendis 0 5 0 0 0.00
Nipun Malinga b Sandun Mendis 44 29 1 4 151.72
Vinura Hiranjith Dulsara c Thaveesha Abhishek b Dimuth Sadaruwan 26 91 2 0 28.57
Ashen Janith Gunasekara Kandambi b Dilum Sudeera 17 18 1 0 94.44
K Madusha c Thaveesha Abhishek b Dilum Sudeera 3 11 0 0 27.27
Pasan Ranmal Pethangoda c Dilum Sudeera b Dimuth Sadaruwan 11 68 1 0 16.18
Kushan Randeepa c Thaveesha Abhishek b Dilum Sudeera 4 28 1 0 14.29
Subanu K Rajapaksha not out 8 29 1 0 27.59


Extras 13 (b 3 , lb 7 , nb 3, w 0, pen 0)
Total 197/10 (63.3 Overs, RR: 3.1)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Kalpa Nethsara 5 0 18 0 3.60
Amshi Oren 5 0 26 0 5.20
Sandun Mendis 18 2 42 3 2.33
Dilum Sudeera 23.3 3 48 5 2.06
Dimuth Sadaruwan 12 3 34 2 2.83
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Adithya Siriwardena st Vinura Hiranjith Dulsara b K Madusha 20 48 2 0 41.67
Vinuja Kiriella b K Malliyawadu 6 25 0 0 24.00
Bhanuka Manohara lbw b Ashen Janith Gunasekara Kandambi 13 29 1 1 44.83
Thaveesha Abhishek st Vinura Hiranjith Dulsara b K Madusha 6 14 1 0 42.86
Dimuth Sadaruwan b K Madusha 0 4 0 0 0.00
Dilum Sudeera c Vinura Hiranjith Dulsara b Ashen Janith Gunasekara Kandambi 0 3 0 0 0.00
Sandun Mendis b Navod Dinusri Paranavithana 36 42 6 0 85.71
Vimud Sapnaka lbw b Navod Dinusri Paranavithana 20 44 0 0 45.45
Amshi Oren c Subanu K Rajapaksha b K Madusha 5 12 1 0 41.67
Chamath Dilsara c Ravindu Hansika Welihinda b K Madusha 15 27 1 0 55.56
Kalpa Nethsara not out 3 2 0 0 150.00


Extras 20 (b 10 , lb 5 , nb 0, w 5, pen 0)
Total 144/10 (46 Overs, RR: 3.13)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Nipun Malinga 10 1 36 0 3.60
Pasan Ranmal Pethangoda 5 0 22 0 4.40
K Malliyawadu 6 1 18 1 3.00
Navod Dinusri Paranavithana 9 2 24 2 2.67
K Madusha 9 2 20 5 2.22
Subanu K Rajapaksha 5 3 7 0 1.40
Ashen Janith Gunasekara Kandambi 2 0 10 2 5.00
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Navod Dinusri Paranavithana b Kalpa Nethsara 30 39 1 2 76.92
K Kodithuwakku b Sandun Mendis 13 12 0 0 108.33
Ravindu Hansika Welihinda lbw b Kalpa Nethsara 71 80 5 1 88.75
Vinura Hiranjith Dulsara c Sandun Mendis b Dilum Sudeera 10 15 1 0 66.67
Nipun Malinga lbw b Kalpa Nethsara 4 10 0 0 40.00
K Malliyawadu c Thaveesha Abhishek b Dilum Sudeera 1 8 0 0 12.50
Ashen Janith Gunasekara Kandambi run out (Chamath Dilsara) 18 16 0 0 112.50
D Induwara b Dilum Sudeera 1 3 0 0 33.33
Pasan Ranmal Pethangoda not out 2 2 0 0 100.00
Subanu K Rajapaksha lbw b Dilum Sudeera 3 2 0 0 150.00


Extras 8 (b 0 , lb 4 , nb 0, w 4, pen 0)
Total 161/9 (34 Overs, RR: 4.74)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Sandun Mendis 6 0 27 1 4.50
Dilum Sudeera 14.5 1 42 4 2.90
Dimuth Sadaruwan 2 0 15 0 7.50
Amshi Oren 4 0 18 0 4.50
Kalpa Nethsara 8 0 22 3 2.75


Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Adithya Siriwardena lbw b Subanu K Rajapaksha 26 54 2 0 48.15
Vinuja Kiriella c Ashen Janith Gunasekara Kandambi b K Madusha 1 12 0 0 8.33
Bhanuka Manohara b Pasan Ranmal Pethangoda 40 64 6 0 62.50
Thaveesha Abhishek not out 99 92 6 2 107.61
Dilum Sudeera run out (Ravindu Hansika Welihinda) 42 42 3 0 100.00
Sandun Mendis not out 2 2 0 0 100.00


Extras 5 (b 4 , lb 0 , nb 0, w 1, pen 0)
Total 215/4 (44.3 Overs, RR: 4.83)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Nipun Malinga 10.3 2 38 0 3.69
Ashen Janith Gunasekara Kandambi 3 1 14 0 4.67
Navod Dinusri Paranavithana 8 1 31 0 3.88
K Madusha 12 0 60 1 5.00
Subanu K Rajapaksha 5 0 14 1 2.80
Pasan Ranmal Pethangoda 6 0 31 0 5.17