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Kalana Perera of S Thomas' who made valuable 62 runs in 1st innings[/caption]
Thomian Umayanga Suwaris celebrates his fifty runs[/caption]
Fun and frolic as usual during day-two action of the Big Match on Friday[/caption]
Kalana Perera of S Thomas' who made valuable 62 runs in 1st innings[/caption]
Photos by Lalith Perera
S. Thomas' replied with 296 all out to Royal's first-inningstotal of 158 all out, to have a valuable 1st innings' lead of 138 runs, on second day's play of the 140th 'Battle of the Blues' big match which continued at SSC, Colombo on Friday, 8 March.
With a day to spare, Royal ended the day Friday at 148 for four, still having a meager 10-run lead with only six second innings wickets intact. Today is the third and final day of the match. [caption id="attachment_24904" align="alignnone" width="330"] Thomian Umayanga Suwaris celebrates his fifty runs[/caption]
Brief Scores:
Royal College 158 and 148/4 in 51 overs at close on day-2 (Kamil Mishara 34, Isiwara Dissanayake 20, Ahan Wickramasinghe 26, Kavindu Madarasinghe 25, Bhagya Dissanayake 16 n.o., Kavindu Pathirathne 20 n.o.; Kalana Perera 2/63, Shalin De Mel 1/8, Shannon Fernando 1/18)
S. Thomas' College (overnight 158/6) and 296 all out in 78.5 overs (Kalana Perera 62, Umayanga Suwaris 62; Kamil Mishara 3/70, Kavindu Pathirathne 3/83, Gishan Balasooriya 2/66).
[caption id="attachment_24907" align="alignnone" width="740"] Fun and frolic as usual during day-two action of the Big Match on Friday[/caption]