Peterites get first innings points
St. Peter's secured first innings points over Royal in their drawn school cricket encounter which ended at Reid Avenue yesterday. Royal College, Colombo 229/7 (73) R.Pathirana 91, Sahan 3-52 & 165/9 (47) Anupa 56, Vinu 4-48 Vs St.Peters, Colombo 233/8 d (67.2) J Liyanage 68 – – Match drawn
In reply to Royal's first innings total of 227 for 7 declared the Peterites who were 89 for 4 overnight declared their innings at 233 for 8 after facing 67 overs. The Peterie innings was built around four useful innings by Janith Liyanage 68, Kavinda Tissera 32, Didulana Medis 34 and Lakshira Rodrigo 47.
Royal going in for the second time were 165 for 9 in 47 overs with a top score of 56 by skipper Devind Pathmanathan.
Royal 229 for 7 declared (Randev Pathirana 91, Geeshat Panditharatne 46, Shaminda Dias 23, Thiran Dhanapala 31, Sahan Nanayakkara 3 for 53, Naveen Dharshana 2 for 40) and 165 for 9 at close in 47 overs ( Devind Pathmanathan 56, Shaminda Dias 34, Randev Pathirana 23, Dinu Mohotti 4 for 48, Navin Dharshana 3 for 48, Sahan Nanayakkara 2 for 31).
St. Peter's (89 for 4 overnight) 233 for 8 declared (Janith Liyanage 68, Kavinda Tissera 32, Didulana Medis 30, Lakshira Rodrigo 47, Anupa Tillekeratne 3 for 48, Chamika Karunaratne 2 for 69).
PETERITES RECOVER
A sixth wicket stand of 97 runs between Randev Pathirana and Thiran Danapala helped Royal College to post 229 for seven wickets declared and St. Peter’s College recovered from being 34 for four wickets at one stage to post 89 for four wickets at close as Janith Liyanage and Kavinda Tissera kept their wickets intact at Reid Avenue.
Scores:
Royal – 229 for 7 decl in 73.3 overs (Randev Pathirana 91, Geeshath Panditharatne 46, Shaminda Dias 23, Thiran Danapala 31; Sahan Nanayakkara 3/53, Naveen Dharshana 2/40)
St. Peter’s – 89 for 4 at stumps in 19 overs (Janith Liyanage 32n.o, Kavinda Tissera 26n.o; Anupa Thilakaratne 2/11, Chamika Karunaratne 2/45)
Extracted from The Island of 8th Feb. '14
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