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S. Thomas’ rattle Cambrians to hand second consecutive defeat
by Reemus Fernando
S. Thomas’ displayed their battle-ready fast bowling arsenal in the season opening traditional Under 19 cricket encounter against Prince of Wales. The Thomians won the two-day match by 137 runs as they restricted the visitors to 80 and 84 runs in the two innings on a green top at Mount Lavinia.
The pace attack consisting of Akash Fernando, Nathan Caldera and Kavindu Dias was responsible for the victory which was achieved with a session to spare on Saturday. The pacemen accounted for sixteen out of twenty Cambrian wickets to fall, a rarity in schools cricket as wickets are prepared to suit spinners more often than not.
Dias and Caldera completed match bags of seven wickets each. Dias picked up four wickets including three early wickets in the first innings to restrict Cambrians to 80 runs. Caldera led with a four wicket haul in the second innings.
For Cambrians too it was a paceman who took bowling honours as Rasindu Fernando took five first innings wickets. Rivith Jayasooriya’s 16 runs was the highest score in both innings for Prince of Wales as batsmen struggled for runs. In contrast, four Thomian batsmen topped 20 runs.
The Thomians have been dominating their home matches during the last two seasons with pacemen dictating terms and this season too visiting teams are likely to be tested by pace. For Cambrians it was their second successive defeat. They were beaten by Wesley during the previous week.
Scores:
S. Thomas’ 109 all out in 39.2 overs (Kavindu Dias 35, Akash Fernando 25; Uneth Peiris 2/19, Rasindu Fernando 5/49, Rusandu Silva 2/08) and 192 for 8 decl. in 44.4 overs (Sadev Soysa 28, Akash Fernando 40, Mahith Perera 30, Darien Diego 31n.o.; Rusandu Silva 2/26, Uneth Peiris 2/50)
Prince of Wales 80 all out in 24.3 overs (Suwas Fernando 12; Nathan Caldera 3/26, Kavindu Dias 4/27, Abheeth Paranawidana 2/13) and 84 all out in 25.4 overs (Rivith Jayasooriya 16; Akash Fernando 2/26, Nathan Caldera 4/28, Kavindu Dias 3/19)
(Cricbuzz)
Sri Lanka elected to bat first in the second ODI against England at the R Premadasa International Stadium
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Tanzid Hasan’s century propelled Rajshahi Warriors to their first BPL trophy, after they beat Chattogram Royals by 63 runs in the final.
Tanzid became the third batter after Tamim Iqbal and Chris Gayle to score a century in the BPL final, helping Rajshahi to a competitive 174 for 4 after batting first.
Chattogram, the underdog side of the tournament which came good despite not having a proper team owner, were bowled out for 111 runs in 17.5 overs. Sri Lanka fast bowler Binura Fernando took four wickets, and left-arm spinner Hasan Murad took three wickets.
It was Rajshahi’s batting that set the tone for the win. They got an early boost when openers Tanzid and Sahibzada Farhan added 83 runs for the first wicket in 10.2 overs. Farhan made a run-a-ball 30 with two fours and a six, but it was Tanzid who held Rajshahi’s innings together. He added 47 runs with Kane Williamson, before reaching his third T20 century, off 61 balls. Tanzid struck seven sixes and six fours, before falling for 100 in the penultimate over.
Shoriful Islam took his BPL tally to 26 wickets for the season with two wickets, while Mukidul Islam was Chattogram’s best bowler on the day, taking 2 for 20 from his four overs.
Fernando gave Rajshahi another good start with the ball, removing Mohammad Naim and Mahmudul Hasan Joy in the third over. He returned to remove Asif Ali and Shoriful Islam to finish with excellent figures of 4 for 9.
Murad then struck, first with the big wicket of Hassan Nawaz, followed by wickets of Chattogram captain Mahedi Hasan and Mirza Baig. Chattogram’s chase never really took off, as the rest of the Rajshahi bowlers took control after Murad’s four overs.
Brief scores:
Rajshahi Warriors 174 for 4 in 20 overs (Tanzid Hasan 100, Sahibzada Farhan 30, Kane Williamson 24, Najmul Hossain Shanto 11; Shoriful Islam 2-33, Mukidul Islam 2-20) beat Chattogram Royals 111 in 17.5 overs (Mirza Baig 39, Hasan Nawaz 11, Zahiduzzaman 11, Asif Ali 21; Binura Fernando 4-90, James Neesham 2-24, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain 1-24, Hasan Murad 3-15) by 63 runs
[Cricinfo]
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