At that time Royal were 151-9 but their tailenders guarded well enough to reach 178 runs, 12 runs ahead of the Thomians, before being bowled out. Skipper Pasindu Sooriyabandara top scored for Royal with a marathon knock of 46, which came off 90 deliveries in 129 minutes. The third best knock for Royal came off tailender Dimal Wijesekara, who hit 23 runs off 67 balls inclusive of three fours. The next best known came from Manthila Wijeratne, who made 24 off 41 balls with four boundaries. Both Hapuhinna and Wijeratne were featured in the best partnership for the Thomians, which was 46 runs for the fifth wicket.

Source: Sunday Times March 10, 2018 12:56 UTC