By Srian Obeyesekere

The Panadura SC versus Negombo CC encounter petered out to a tame draw in the Sri Lanka Cricket driven Under 23 Emerging Clubs Tournament with Thathsara Eshan striking an unbeaten 115 in Negombo’s 323 for 7 wickets in reply to Panadura’s 361 for 8 declared.

Batting first, Panadura SC’s Charya Paranavithana wa unfortunate to miss the three figure mark by two runs falling for 98 while Sasindu Malshan 74 and Duranka Silva 65 were the mainstays in their sides’s big total.

Negombo were equal to the task making a bold reply crossing the 300 mark and still going when the two-day game ended with Mohamed Murshad unbeaten on 20 keeping Thathsara Eshan company on a fine century.

Panadura’s Sahan Mihira and Senitha Halambage took 2 wickets each.

Chief Scores:

 Panadura SC 361/8 decl. (78 Overs) Charya Paranawithana 98, Sasindu Malshan 74, Duranka Silva 65, Senitha Halambage 31, Kanchana De Livera 26, Amitha Sandeepa Perera 3/114, Shehan Pramod 3/155, Hansaja Hiruna 2/76 

Negombo CC 323/7 (102.5 Overs) Thathsara Eshan 115*, Hasindu Sewmina Kavirathne 61, Lester Jayaweera 43, Amitha Sandeepa Perera 35, Wageesha Perera 24, Mohomed Murshad 20*, Sahan Mihira 2/42, Senitha Halambage 2/67