After being 77 for 8 at one stage, Thurstan recovered on the back of a ninth wicket partnership of 97 runs to post 182 and reduced arch rivals Isipatana to a paltry 95 runs to record a memorable 87 runs victory in the 28th Annual Limited Over Big Match played for W.A.D. Silva trophy at P. Sara Stadium on Sunday.

Put into bat, Thurstan were soon in trouble as Isipatana paceman Lilan Fernando ripped though their top order to place them wobbling at 77 for 8. But Chamalka Gamage anchored Thurstan innings scoring an unbeaten 73 runs and compiling a match saving ninth wicket partnership of 97 runs with Shalaka Rangajeewa (45) for them to post 182 runs.

In reply, Isipatana were reduced to 95 runs as 16-year-old Jihan Jawed and Chamalka Gamage shared six wickets between them.

While Chamalka Gamage won the Man of the Match award, leg spinner Jihan Jawed won the Best Bowler’s award. Shalaka Rangajeewa was awarded the Best Batsman prize for his 45 runs.

Thurstan 182 all out in 49.4 overs (Chamalka Gamage 73 n.o, Shalaka Rangajeewa 45, Buddhi Samarawickrama 19; Lilan Fernando 4/22, Shiral Senaratne 2/27, Ifran Ismail 2/20)

Isipatana 95 all out in 40.4 overs

(Ifran Ismail 21, Chirantha de Silva 13, Lilan Fernando 13; Jihan Jawed 3/13, Umesh Karunaratne 2/31, Chamalka Gamage 3/11)

Maris Stella College stunned De Mazenod College when they defended a rather low score of 152 runs to cruise to a 42 runs victory in the Inter School Limited Overs match played at Kandana on Sunday.

Maris Stella 152 for 9 in 50 overs (Shanuka Silva 20, Malinda Samarasekara 18, Asthi Irshad 23, Dananjaya Kumarasinghe 24 n.o; Denuwan Fernando 3/28, Ashen Kurukularachchi 3/17, Vineetha Padmalal 2/19)

De Mazenod 110 all out in 29.3 overs (Yohan Fernando 29, Vineetha Padmalal 18; Channa Fernando 3/14, Ashen Silva 3/19)