Wesley College recorded their first win of the season as they beat Presidents College by 9 wickets yesterday at Wesley College grounds. With the win Wesley College will be hoping they could evade being relegated to Division 2.
Winning the toss and batting first, Presidents College batting was shredded to pieces as Wesley bowled them out for a low 34. Fast bowler Andrew Parais was the main destroyer as he ran through the Presidents batting with 6/17 and Captain Jonathan Cadiramanpulle completed the rout as he bagged the balance 4 wickets for just 11 runs.
Batting in their first innings, the Wesley batting fired for the first time this season as they managed to score 243 for 9declared. Indecently this was Wesley College’s first total above 200 this season. Zenith Wickramanayake top scored with a magnificent 104 and Reshana Senavirathne chipped in with 66 runs. Chamod Wickramasuriya picked up 5/66 and Sakuna Fernando picked 2/50.
Trailing by 209, Presidents College recovered from their first innings collapse and scored a mammoth 331 in their second. President’s batsman Navod Kalansuriya top scored with 126 and Nethmina Koddipili made a good half century 51. Andrew Parais took 4/48 and Jonathan Cadiramanpulle picked 2/50.
Requiring 122 in 13 overs to win the game, Wesley College made a change to their batting order and sent Captain Jonathan Cadiramanpulle. Jonathan made the decision look a good one as he powered Wesley home in just 9.3 overs as he scored a not out 72 in the process.
Chief Scores:
Presidents College, Kotte 1st innings: 34 all out in 15.2 overs. (Andrew Parais 6/17, Jonathan Cadiramanpulle 4/11)
Wesley College 1st innings: 243 for 9d in 70.4 overs. (Zenith Wickramanayake 104, Reshana Senavirathne 66, Chamod Wickramasuriya 5/66, Sakuna Fernando 2/50)
Presidents College, Kotte 2nd innings: 331 all out in 83 overs. (Navod Kalansuriya 126, Nethmina Koddipili 51, Andrew Parais 4/48, Jonathan Cadiramanpulle 2/50)
Wesley College 2nd innings: 125 for 1 in 9.3 overs. (Jonathan Cadiramanpulle 72*)
