Tame draw at Asgiriya
View(s):A good rear-guard action and a fighting second innings effort by the Josephians helped them to emerge with an honourable draw against Trinity at Asgiriya.
On the ropes at 122 for 8, Lakshan Gamage made a face-saving 68 to take them within 27 runs of the Trinity total.
Trinity 195 (Hasintha Jayasuriya 88 Pubudu Bandara 22, Avishka Senadheera 64, Trevor Percival 54, Ashen Daniel 4 for 66, Lakshan Gamage 2 for 38) and 218 for 8 (Abishek Ananda Kumar 37, Avishka Senadheera 64, Trevor Percival 54, Ashen Daniel 7 for 44, Lakshan Gamage 2 for 38)
St. Joseph’s 165 (Lakshan Gamage 68, Dineth Jayakody 22, Vimukthi Nethumal 3 for 58, Trivan Percival 3 for 35, Ruvin Pieris 3 for 46) and 131 for 4 (Revan Kelly 63, Jehan de Silva 29, Dineth Jayakody 22 n.o Vimukthi Nethumal 2 for 39, Kavishka Senadheera 2 for41.