The Cartman Cup 2025 played between St. Benedict’s College and Wesley College commenced today (31st March) at P. Sara Oval Grounds, Colombo.
Having been asked to bat first, Wesley College posted 208 runs for 6 wickets before declaring the innings.
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Wesley No.3 Rashmika Amararathne stroked a fine half-century anchoring the innings, but unfortunately missed out on a well-deserved century with a score of 98 runs.
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The skipper Anuga Pahansara and middle-order batter Dinuja Samararathne also chipped in with useful 30s.
In reply, St. Benedict’s College posted 102 runs for 3 wickets at the close of play on Day 1.
Result
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sehandu Athauda | c Tehan Bitar b Ayesh Gajanayaka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Binoth Sandil | c Buddima Tharupathi b Manikya Deshapriya | 16 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Anuga Pahansara | c Mevan Dissanayake b Nadun Fernando | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Lithum Senuja | c Didula Edirisuriya b Buddima Tharupathi | 59 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 64.84 |
| Deneth Sigera | c b Buddima Tharupathi | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Dinuja Samararathne | c Didula Edirisuriya b Manikya Deshapriya | 27 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 46.55 |
| Rukshan Tharanga | c Nadun Fernando b Manikya Deshapriya | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Ahmad Nahyan | c Ayesh Gajanayaka b Mevan Dissanayake | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Dulshan Nethmina | c Vihanga Ruwanara b Sharujan Shanmuganathan | 17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 68.00 |
| Ali Ehren | c Ayesh Gajanayaka b Sharujan Shanmuganathan | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Denuwan Nethmal | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | 15 (b 1 , lb 0 , nb 0, w 14, pen 0) |
| Total | 168/10 (47.4 Overs, RR: 3.52) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayesh Gajanayaka | 7 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2.57 | |
| Nadun Fernando | 8 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2.75 | |
| Buddima Tharupathi | 9 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 4.22 | |
| Manikya Deshapriya | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 2.30 | |
| Mevan Dissanayake | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 6.14 | |
| Sharujan Shanmuganathan | 6.4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 3.59 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didula Edirisuriya | not out | 23 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 47.92 |
| Tehan Bitar | c Rukshan Tharanga b Ahmad Nahyan | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 47.37 |
| Janindu Nandasena | c Sehandu Athauda b Denuwan Nethmal | 21 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Mevan Dissanayake | lbw b Dinuja Samararathne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sharujan Shanmuganathan | c Dulshan Nethmina b Dinuja Samararathne | 50 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 94.34 |
| Samindu peiris | not out | 41 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 51.25 |
| Extras | 25 (b 0 , lb 1 , nb 1, w 23, pen 0) |
| Total | 169/4 (37.3 Overs, RR: 4.51) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ehren | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | |
| Denuwan Nethmal | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1.83 | |
| Anuga Pahansara | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | |
| Ahmad Nahyan | 7 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4.57 | |
| Dulshan Nethmina | 6.3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6.03 | |
| Dinuja Samararathne | 9 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2.78 | |
| Binoth Sandil | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | |
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