Trinity College were in a commanding position on the opening day of the Kandy’s 104th “Battle of the Blues” big match played at Katugastota. They were 86 for no loss at stumps, when rain halted play, after bowling out St Anthony’s College who won the toss and elected to bat first for 110 runs in 45.4 overs . The first innings of the Antonians ended after lunch. This big match is being played under the patronage of former St. Anthony’s College captain Fazal Majeed.
St. Anthony’s College won the toss and elected to bat first on their home grounds and lost the first wicket in the sixth minute of the game in the first over, when Kavinnnnndu Sheehan was out for a duck with this wicket Trinitians took the game into their hands and bowled out the Antonians for 110 runs on their home den. The two batsmen who held on to score a few runs were Thisara Ekanayake 25 in 52 balls; Lahiru Abeyasinghe made 35 in 35 balls. The pitch was helpful to bowlers with the ball swinging and seaming around, where Theeraka Ranatunage took 3 wickets for 34 runs and Vibhawith Ehelepola 2 for 20.
Trinity College coming into bat started off well with Kusal Wijetunga and Rahal Amarasinghe doing well with the bat, they were 32 n.o and 47 n.o in 14 overs and Trinity went onto score 86 runs for no wickets in 14 overs, and by tea at 3.10 pm the game had to be halted due to rain. and it was called off at 4.40 pm.
Chief scores:
St. Anthony’s College first innings – 110 all out in 35. 4 over’s Mohamed Aaqil 12, Kavindu Shehan 00, Induwara Galapitige 01, Thisara Ekanayake 25, Janith Rathnasiri 14, Lahiru Abeyasinghe 35, Vibhavith Ehelapola 2 for 20, Theeraka Ranatunga 3 for 34.
Trinity College 1st innings – 86 for no loss in 14 overs when rain halted play - Kusal Wijetunga 32 not out, Rahal Amarasinghe 47 not out.
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