Sri Lanka: Royal make bold effort but fall short (15 November 1998)

15 November 1998

Sri Lanka: Royal make bold effort but fall short

by Lal Gunesekera

Set to get an impossible target of 62 to win in 20 overs, Royal made 100 for 1 at stumps in their schools, cricket match with St. Sebastian's and the game ended in a tame draw on the matting wicket at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Opener Ruchira Jayasuriya (47 not out with three fours and a six) and skipper Thushan Amarasuriya (41 not out with four boundaries and a six) was involved in an unbroken second wicket partnership of 95 runs when Royal batted a second time.

Royal who were 6 for 1 overnight in reply to St. Sebastian's 166, fared poorly to make 97 for 9 declared with Danushka Perera (28) and Harith Rajakaruna (21) putting on a face saving 32 runs for the seventh wicket.

St. Sebastian's, too, fared badly in their second turn being 92 for 6 when they declared leaving Royal to make 162 to win.

St. Sebastian's 166
(Kanchana Cooray 31, Nuwan Fernando 19, Hemal Perera 39, Dilip Fernando 24, Sanjeewa Udumalagala 2 for 12, Jehan Mubarak 2 for 36, Sampath Edirimuni 2 for 14 ) and
92 for 6 declared
(Kanchana Cooray 31, Sunalka Perera 12, Suranga de Silva 23, Sanjeewa Udamalagala 3 for 14, Jehan Mubarak 2 for 14).

Royal 97 for 9 declared (Danushka Perera 28, Harith Rajakaruna 21, Nuwan Fernando 2 for 14, Hemal Perera 2 for 20, Malshan Fernando 3 for 18) and
100 for 1 at close
(Ruchira Jayasuriya not out 47, Thushan Amarasuriya not out 41).

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)