The 125th Ruhunu Nil Maha Battle (Battle of Blue) between St. Servatius College, Matara and St. Thomas College, Matara ended in a draw last sunday at Uyanwaththa grounds, mathara
Batting first, St. Servatius scored 169 runs. In reply, St. Thomas College scored only 124 runs. Viran Chamuditha, the main bowler for St. Servatius, showed his brilliance by taking 5 wickets for 33 runs.
St. Servatius College, leading by 45 runs in its second innings, declared the innings at 218 runs for 7 wickets. Accordingly, St. Thomas’s College was given a target of 264 runs to win.
St. Servatius’s College captain Vishwa Supun was the highest scorer in their second innings, scoring 73 runs in 106 balls with 5 fours.
Opponent captain Pesandu Sanjan stood out with excellent bowling and took 5 wickets for St. Servatius.
St. Thomas’s College, who were chasing 264 runs to win, faced a tough fight and were struggling to escape defeat at the end of the match, having lost 5 wickets and scored 60 runs. The match ended in a draw despite several interruptions due to rain.