- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras5 (b 1, nb 2, w 2)TOTAL300/9d (89 Overs, RR: 3.37)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (S Hettiarachchi, 7.6 ov), 2-26 (Chalaka Bogoda, 11.2 ov), 3-64 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 20.4 ov), 4-65 (Kusal Perera, 22.1 ov), 5-67 (D Nanayakkara, 23.4 ov), 6-146 (Kithuruwan Vithanage, 42.1 ov), 7-149 (RH Maujood, 55.5 ov), 8-216 (K Botheju, 67.4 ov), 9-297 (C Fernando, 88.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB R de Silva 12 1 42 0 3.5 2 1 N Fernando 13 2 42 1 3.23 0 0 N Ghany 14 1 67 2 4.78 0 0 DS Walpita 15 2 46 3 3.06 0 1 M Fernando 22 2 62 1 2.81 0 0 J Thahir 11 2 34 1 3.09 0 0 S Fahim 2 0 6 0 3 0 0
13/03Result
129th Battle of the Blues, Inter School's Annual Big Match at Colombo, Mar 13-15 2008
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![Royal College]( "Royal College")
300/9d & 141/6d -
![St. Thomas College]( "St. Thomas College")
198 & 59/0 (21.1 ov)
13/03Result
129th Battle of the Blues, Inter School's Annual Big Match at Colombo, Mar 13-15 2008
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![Royal College]( "Royal College")
300/9d & 141/6d -
![St. Thomas College]( "St. Thomas College")
198 & 59/0 (21.1 ov)
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras35 (b 8, lb 12, nb 9, w 1, pen 5)TOTAL198 all out (90.5 Overs, RR: 2.17)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (S Fahim, 0.5 ov), 2-82 (Jehaan Thahir, 23.6 ov), 3-88 (R Nirushan, 29.2 ov), 4-88 (T Nugawela, 29.4 ov), 5-104 (A Fernando, 37.2 ov), 6-121 (Naweed Ghany, 48.3 ov), 7-121 (R de Silva, 48.4 ov), 8-131 (V Weerawardene, 51.6 ov), 9-141 (M Fernando, 59.5 ov), 10-198 (Dinesh Walpita, 90.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB C Fernando 17 4 49 2 2.88 1 0 Y Abeykoon 5 2 9 0 1.8 0 2 PBB Rajapaksa 17 3 32 3 1.88 0 4 S Hettiarachchi 4.5 0 17 1 3.51 0 3 MB Tantrigoda 9 6 6 0 0.66 0 0 RH Maujood 20 6 33 2 1.65 0 0 K Botheju 14 7 17 2 1.21 0 0 KDK Vithanage 1 0 4 0 4 0 0 D Nanayakkara 3 1 6 0 2 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras3 (lb 1, w 2)TOTAL141/6d (26.1 Overs, RR: 5.38)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Chalaka Bogoda, 0.4 ov), 2-13 (S Hettiarachchi, 5.6 ov), 3-60 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 12.2 ov), 4-91 (Kusal Perera, 20.1 ov), 5-121 (Kithuruwan Vithanage, 24.3 ov), 6-141 (C Fernando, 26.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB R de Silva 5 1 22 1 4.4 2 0 N Ghany 6 1 18 1 3 0 0 DS Walpita 5 0 34 1 6.8 0 0 M Fernando 7 0 35 0 5 0 0 N Fernando 2 0 16 1 8 0 0 J Thahir 1.1 0 15 2 12.85 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras1 (nb 1)TOTAL59/0 (21.1 Overs, RR: 2.78)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB C Fernando 4 3 5 0 1.25 0 0 Y Abeykoon 2.3 0 10 0 4 0 0 S Hettiarachchi 2.3 2 1 0 0.4 0 0 PBB Rajapaksa 3 2 4 0 1.33 0 0 K Botheju 4.1 0 13 0 3.12 0 1 RH Maujood 3 0 13 0 4.33 0 0 KDK Vithanage 1 0 9 0 9 0 0 MB Tantrigoda 1 0 4 0 4 0 0
Match Details
Toss
St. Thomas College , elected to field first
Season
Match days
13,14,15 March 2008 (3-day match)
Close of Play
- Thu, 13 Mar - day 1 - Royal College 1st innings 300/9 (Y Abeykoon 38*, MB Tantrigoda 0*)
- Fri, 14 Mar - day 2 - St. Thomas College 1st innings 181/9 (DS Walpita 24*, N Fernando 12*)
- Sat, 15 Mar - day 3 - St. Thomas College 2nd innings 59/0 (21.1 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- 129th Battle of the Blues
Match Coverage
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