Hansamal Perera shines in drawn game
St. Sylvester’s College opener Hansamal Perera, who made 158 runs ten days ago, produced another blockbuster by scoring an unbeaten 138 to ensure that his team gained a large lead over Vidyartha College in their drawn Big Match at the Pallekele Stadium yesterday. Perera was in his element during his 133-ball innings that contained 14 fours. Untroubled by both pace and spin, Perera showed that he is a batsman who is capable of the long haul.
Sylvestrian batsman Hansamal Perera drives on his way to score an unbeaten 94 against Vidyartha at Pallekele - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Sivakumar Tyron, who bagged five wickets on the first day, came well with the bat too, making a neat 42. Ratnayake, Weerasinghe and Navaratne were among the wicket-takers for Vidyartha. Krishantha Jayasuriya batted elegantly for his 47 and Isuru Weerasinghe (35 not out) made his usual solid contribution when Vidyartha batted again.
Vidyartha College 191 all out in 82.4 overs (Kasun Navaratne 34, Nipuna Ranaweera 31, Roshan Nanayakkara 29, Krishantha Jayasuriya 23, Isuru Weerasinghe 20; Sivakumar Tyron 5 for 53, Indunil Sarananda 2 for 30) and 128 for 5 wicket in 52 overs (Krishantha Jayasuriya 47, Isuru Weerasinghe 35n.o, Namal Perera 11, Indunil Samarananda 2 for 27, Nimesha Mendis 2 for 30)
St. Sylvester’s College (47-3 overnight) 270 for 8 wickets in 56.3 overs (Hansamal Perera 139n.o, Sivakumar Tyron 42, Udesh Parakrama 30, Sumedha Dissanaika 18; Chanaka Ratnayake 3 for 70, Isuru Weerasinghe 2 for 38, Dasun Navaratne 2 for 70) – AK