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Theekshana pilots Bens to victory

Maheesh  Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana

A splendid 105 runs and 2 for 30 runs by all rounder Maheesh Theekshana helped St. Benedicts College to advance to the quarter-finals of the Singer Trophy Under 19 division one limited over cricket tournament when they beat Nalanda Vidyalaya, Colombo by 20 runs at Kotahena.

Theekshan hit 13 fours and two sixes and occupied the crease for 153 minutes and faced 122 balls and also he was associated in a fifth wicket partnership of 179 runs with Sanoj Perera who scored an unbeaten 67 runs.

Batting first Bens made 232 for 7 and in reply Nalandians were all out for 212 runs with Lakshitha Rasanjana making the top score of 51 runs.

St. Benedicts’ 232/7 in 50 overs Maheesh Theekshana 105, Sanoj Perera 67 n/o, Bryan Johnpillei 24, Raveen de Silva 2/23, Ranidu de Silva 2/31 Dineth Samaraweera 2/31.

Nalanda 212 in 45.1 overs Lakshitha Rasanjana 51, Dilhara Polgampola 37, Avishka Perera 36, Chamindu Wijesinghe 22, Ranindu de Silva’ 22, Thanuka Nandalal 3/17, Maheesh Theekshana 2/30, Malinda Perera 2/46. 


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