Royal-Thomian One Day Cricket Match
Mustang's Trophy
Played on 29th March 2008 at the P. Sara Stadium (Oval) Grounds             

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Thomians retain "Mustangs" again by Ranjan Anandappa CRICKET: Naveed Ghany assured that S.Thomas' retain the Mustangs Trophy for the fourth year in succession with a superlative allround effort as they defeated Royal by 2 wickets in their limited over cricket encounter at the P. Sara Stadium yesterday. The Thomians in pursuit of 191 runs to win, reached their target with four balls to spare with Ghany playing a pivotal role with a timely struck 52 off 85 deliveries with a six and a four. ROYAL Thilina Samarasinghe lbw b Ghany                                      5 Sahan Hettiarachchi b Ghany                                                5 Banuka Rajapakse c. A. Fernando b De Silva                   20 Kusal Perera c. A. Fernando b Ghany                                  3 Charith Fernando c Nugawela b Fernando                        38 Dilan Nanayakkara c R. de Silva b N. Fernando                  5 Kithruwan Vithanage run out                                                 2 Kawishka Boteju c. Weerawardena b. W. Fernando          6 Haroon Mowjood not out                                                     50 Yasith Abeykoon c Ghamy b M. Fernando                        13 Maanisha Thanthrigoda not out                                          23 EXTRAS                                                                                   20 TOTAL (for 9 wickets in 50 overs)                                     190 FALL OF WICKETS: 7, 32, 32, 41, 76, 83, 95, 105, 126 BOWLING: Ruchira de Silva 10-0-64-1, Naved Ghany 10-1-19-3, Dinesh Walpita 5-0-31-0, Nishan Fernando 10-2-17-2, Ravindranath Nirushan 4-0-16-0, Milan Fernando 10-1-33-2, Faheem Salim 1-0-8-0. S. THOMAS’ Ishan Shaliv c. Samarasinghe b. Boteju                             59 Fahim Saleem b. Charith Fernando                                       7 Vishwa Weerawardana c. Vithanage b B. Rajapakse        2 Naveed Ghany run out                                                        52 Ravindranath Nirushan C. Hettiarachi b. Boteju               6 Thiun Nugawela lbw b. Nanayakkara                                20 Ashan Fernando c. Abeykoon b. Nanayakkara               16 Ruchira de Silva not out                                                        6 Dinesh Walpita b Charith Fernando                                   01 Milan Fernando not out                                                         2 EXTRAS                                                                                 20 TOTAL (in49.2 overs for 8 wickets)                                  191 FALL OF WICKETS: 25, 39, 104, 119, 154, 167, 185, 185, BOWLING: Charith Fernando 9.2-0-43-2, Yasith Abeykoon 3-0-10-0, Amaneesha Thanthirigtoda 9-0-30-0, Banuka Rajapakse 5-0-17-1, Kanushka Boteju 10-1-28-2, Haroon Mowjood 8-0-34-0,. Dilna Nanayakkara 5-0-21-2. Source link http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/03/30/spo18.asp

 

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