Match Drawn
59th Battle of the Brothers 2022 – Thurstan – Isipathana Big Match – Maitland Place ( SSC ), Colombo – Western Province – concluded after 02 days
College, Colombo electing to bat, 202 all out – ( 73.5 Overs ) Vihas Thewmika 39 – on debut – Shanikya Devapriya 38, Azeem Mohamed 25, Thanuga Palihawadana 24, Nipun Premarathne 19, Ranga Rasanka 18, Tharindu Harshana 14, Extras 12 – lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 32 runs, the last 05 wickets fell adding 170 runs – Vihas / Shanikya added 51 runs for the 06th wicket, Vihas / Azeem involved in a 35 run stand for the 07th wicket, Vihas / Nipun associated in a 29 run partnership for the 08th wicket, Thanuga / Ranga put on 42 luns for the last wicket – Kevin Samuel 6 / 52 – best bowling by a fresher in the big match – Nikil Sahasmika 2 / 48 & 25 / 2 – ( 9.3 Overs ) Tharindu Harshana 14.
Isipathana College, Colombo in reply, 297 / 8 dec – ( 90.1 Overs ) Randunu Gunarathne 99, Yuneth Senevirathne 57, Yesith Kalupahana 56, Kavindu Amantha 21, Tharusha Nethsara 19, Thinula Liyanage 11, Dinuka Anupamal 10, Extras 22 – Tharusha / Yesith added 43 runs for the 02nd wicket, Randunu / Yuneth involved in a 129 run partnership for the 08th wicket – Nipun Premarathne 5 / 94, Thanuga Palihawadana 3 / 43.
Best Striker : Yesith Kalupahana – Isipathana
Best Fielder : Tharindu Harshana – Thurstan
Best Bowler : Kevin Samuel – Isipathana
Best Batter : Randunu Ganganath – Isipathana
Best Allrounder : Nipun Premaratne – Thustan
Player of the Match : Randunu Ganganath – Isipathana
Blackham Wijewardena Memorial Challenge Trophy was retained by Thurstan College.
Thurstan College
Captain – Bhawantha Jayasinghe
Coach – Heshan Thilakaratne
Master in Charge – Malaka Jayasinghe
Prefect of Games – Nihal Ponnamperuma
Principal – Pramuditha Wickramasinghe
Isipathana College
Captain – Thinula Liyanage
Coach – Pradeep Nishantha
Master in Charge – S R de Saram
Prefect of Games – Sumedha Chanaka
Co-ordinator / Manager – Channa Silva
Principal – Oshara Panditharatne
Bad light curtailed play on both days.
Report / Photos courtesy Laksisi de Silva
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