Sports
Akash bags 12 wickets as Thomians rout Dharmapala
by Reemus Fernando
S. Thomas’ needed just two sessions of play to record a thumping innings and 50 runs win against Dharmapala as left arm paceman Akash Fernando completed a match bag of 12 wickets in the Under 19 Traditional match at Mount Lavinia on Wednesday.
On day one play was possible only during the morning session due to rain and on day two yesterday the Thomians wrapped up thing before lunch as Fernando and Nathan Caldera rattled the visitors for 27 runs.
Scores:
Dharmapala
29 and 27 all out in 14.3 overs (Akash Fernando 6/14, Nathan Caldera 3/13)
S. Thomas
‘ 10 for no loss overnight 106 for 5 decl. in 15.4 overs (Romesh Mendis 25, Thisen Eheliyagoda 51; Chithun Baddage 3/21)