Tharusha Fernando stars in drawn game

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Tharusha Fernando

St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa took major honours against St. Anne’s College, Kurunagala in the ‘Singer Schools’ U19 Division I, 2017/18 two-day Cricket tournament, traditional encounter which concluded (17th) in Kurunagala.

Visiting St. Sebastian’s College was asked to bat first in gloomy conditions where they accumulated 224/8 in 67 overs. Right-handed Tharusha Perera and Nikhil Fernando both hit half-tons as they steadied the ship for the lads from Moratuwa.

In reply, the home team was dismantled by right-arm leggie Tharusha Fernando who picked up 5/13 to follow-up his half-ton with the bat. St. Anne’s College was  dismissed for a hapless 86 in 46 overs in a rain-hit day. St. Sebastian’s skipper enforced the follow-on but the hosts managed to hold-on to a draw against the much fancied St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa.

Brief scores

St. Sebastians College, Moratuwa 224/8d (67) Tharusha Fernando 54, Nikhil Fernando 50*, Dulaj Silva 40, Malintha Peiris 35, Lahiru Fernando 34, Sulakshana Madushith 2/06, Ruwantha Randika 2/22

St. Annes College, Kurunagala 86 (46) Kavindu Ranasinghe 34, Dineth Chandimal 22, Dhananjaya Bandara 20, Tharusha Fernando 5/13, Praveen Cooray 2/11 & f/o 25/2 (12) Dineth Chandimal 11*, Vinuja Ranasinghe 1/11.

Result – Match drawn