Royal, Colombo beat St. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia by 180 runs to Regain the Rt. Hon. D S Senanayake Memorial Shield, Series tied at 36 wins each
144th Battle of the Blues in Colombo – Maitland Place ( SSC ), Colombo – concluded on the 03rd Day
Royal, put into bat, 326 / 8 dec – ( 74 Overs ) Skipper Dasis Manchanayake 137 ( 17×4, 150 balls ), Ramiru Perera 128 ( 2×6, 15×4 186 balls ), Ovina Abanpola 30, Extras 13 – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 19 runs – Ovina Ambanpola / Dasis Manchanayake 44 runs for the 04th wicket, Dasis Manchanayake / Ramiru Perera 229 runs for the 05th wicket ( the highest 05th wicket partnership for the series for either team, the 04th double century stand for Royal, 02nd highest partnership for any wicket for either team- the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 34 runs – Akash Fernando 4 / 55, Kavindu Dias 3 / 56, Senesh Hettiaarachchi 02 victims & 168 / 4 dec – ( 26 Overs ) Dasis Manchanayake 57, Ramiru Perera 46no, Uvindu Weerasekera 28 – Uvindu Weerasekera / Dasis Manchanayake 72 runs for the 03rd wicket, Dasis Manchanayake / Ramiru Perera 30 runs for the 04th wicket, Ramiru Perera / Sanvithu Senarathaarachchi 53 runs unbroken for the 05th wicket – Akash Fernando 4 / 59.
St. Thomas’ in reply, 153 all out – ( 55 Overs ) Senadhi Bulankulame 40, Mahith Perera 30, Nathan Caldera 20, Charuka Peiris 17, Extras 17 – Senadhi Bulankulame / Nathan Caldera 38 runs for the 04th wicket, Senadhi Bulankulame / Charuka Peiris 24 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the last 05 wickets for the addition of 23 runs – lost the last 06 wickets for the addition of 58 runs in the 02nd session of the 02nd day – Bulan Weerathunga 3 / 26, Sineth Jayawardene 2 / 09, Sandesh Ramanayake 2 / 36 & 02 catches, Ranuka Malawiaarachchi 2 / 39, Sanvithu Senarathaarachchi 03 victims & 161 all out – ( 58.5 Overs ) Senesh Hettiaarachchi 46no, Charuka Peiris 22, Nathan Caldera 18, Dineth Gunawardene 15 – Dineth Gunawardene / Senadhi Bulankulame 25 runs for the 03rd wicket, Senesh Hettiaarachchi / Charuka Peiris 66 runs for the 07th wicket – 04 batters dismissed lbw – lost the first 06 wickets for the addition of 84 runs during the01st session of the 03rd day – the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 19 runs – Sineth Jayawardene 2 / 14, Ramiru Perera 2 / 25, Nethwin Dharmaratne 2 / 27 – on debut – Uvindu Weerasekera 02 catches.
Best Fielder – Uvindu Weerasekera – Royal
Best Bowler – Akash Fernando – St. Thomas’
Best Batter – Ramiru Perera – Royal
Player of the Match – Dasis Manchanayake – Royal
The first Royal Captain to score a century & a half century in the same match & won the Big Match too. One other Thomian Captain has achieved the feat but not won the game. 02 other Royal players have scored a half century & a century in the same Big Match.
St. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia
Captain : Romesh Mendis
Vice Captain : Mahith Perera
Head Coach : Dinesh Kumarasinghe
Assistant Coach : Lasith Randunu / Chaminda Fernando
Master in Charge : Devshri Bodiyabaduge
Prefect of Games : Aruna Samarasinghe
Warden : Rev. Marc Billimoria
Royal, Colombo
Captain : Dasis Manchanayake
Vice Captain : Sineth Jayawardene
Head Coach : Rohan Soysa
Assistant Coach : Charith Fernando / Vimukthi Perera
Co-ordinator : Kavindu Madarasinghe
Master in Charge : Anura Prasantha
Prefect of Games : Riyaz Aluher
Royal, Colombo beat St. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia by 07 wickets to retain the Mustangs Trophy, Lead the series 23 – 21, Complete the double after 10 years
46th Battle of the Blues in Colombo One Day Big Match 2023 – Maitland Place ( SSC ), Colombo
St. Thomas’ electing to bat, 165 all out – ( 48.2 Overs ) Senadhi Bulankulame 66, Mahith Perera 28, Akash Fernando 12, Nathan Caldera 12, Extras 13 – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 26 runs – Senadhi Bulankulame / Mahith Perera 42 runs for the 04th wicket, Senadhi Bulankulame / Akash Fernando 37 runs for the 05th wicket, Senadhi Bulankulame / Nathan Caldera 31 runs for the 07th wicket – the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 17 runs – Bulan Weerathunga 2 / 24, Skipper Dasis Manchanayake 2 / 25, Sandesh Ramanayake 2 / 34, Sanvidu Senarathaarachchi 02 victims.
Royal in reply, 166 / 3 – ( 37 Overs ) Rehan Peiris 69no – on debut – Uvindu Weerasekera 50, Skipper Dasis Manchanayake 26no, Extras 15 – Rehan Peiris / Uvindu Weerasekera 107 runs for the 03rd wicket, Rehan Peiris / Dasis Manchanayake 39 runs unbroken for the 04th wicket.
Best Fresher / Player of the Match : Rehan Peiris – Royal
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