Half tons by Mark Hamilton and Boniface Michael helped St Patrick’s Jaffna to come out on top when play stopped for lunch in their 93rd Battle of the Gold’s big match played at St Patrick’s ground in Jaffna.
The duo’s knock saw the Patricians resuming from their overnight score of 113 for 3 going into lunch on a formidable score of 250 for 6.
The first days play saw Jaffna College taking first lease of the wicket being restricted to a score of 180. Jaffna College 180 (Jayakanthan Nikethan 49, Sivasanmuganathan Seeralan 36, Selvaraja Niroshan 31: Mariyathas Sajeetharan 3 for 29, Mark Hamilton 3 for 44, A. Kavaskar 2 for 39)
St Patrick’s Jaffna (113/3 o’night) 250 for 6 at lunch (Mark Hamilton 60, Boniface Michael 54, Mirando Jeniffer 29, A. Kavaskar 18 n.o.: Selvaraja Niroshan 2 for 38) |
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