Joes win 45th Battle of the Saints 50 over match

Joseph’s College Maradana defeated arch-rivals St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya by 10 runs via the Duckworth Lewis method to clinch the Rev. Fr Peter Pillai Trophy during the annual 45th limited overs encounter at the SSC Grounds in Colombo.

Chasing 251 runs to win the annual ODI exchange, the Peter’s outfit was on 175-5 in 41 overs when bad light stopped play.

Shivan Perera was unbeaten on 22 while Nipunaka Fonseka was on 19 when the on-field umpires called for covers much to the jubilation of the Maradana supporters.

Santhush Gunathilake top scored for the Peterites with a 72-ball 52. For Josephs’ Ashen Daniel picked up 3/26. Earlier this morning, St. Joseph’s won the toss and decided to bat first in favorable conditions.

However the Peterites piled on the pressure and picked up Josephs’ wickets at regular intervals. With half of the team back in the pavilion, Lakshan Gamage and Sachintha Ravindu then put on a monumental fight back.

Gamage went on to make 101 while Ravindu notched up 74 to help St.Joseph’s reach 250 in 49.3 overs.Paceman Tariq Saboor was the chief destroyer ending with figures of 4/42.