Schoolboy foils England B bid
NZPA-Reuter Galle, Sri Lanka The schoolboy, Hashan Tillekeratne, aged 18, hit a defiant 105 not out to foil a bid by the touring England B cricketers to force a win in the fifth and final four-day match against a Sri Lankan XI yesterday. The home side, resuming at its overnight 96 for three, had reached 272 all out and had an over-all lead of 168 when the match was called off, with
10 mandatory overs remaining. In a day of fluctuating fortunes, Tillekeratne was a model of concentration as he worked his way to a maiden first-class century. At the end,' he had struck 10 fours in 388 minutes off 265 balls.
Earlier, a lively spell by David Lawrence, bowling for the last time on the tour, had given the tourists a good chance of victory in their final game. •’ ''
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Press, 27 February 1986, Page 34
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