Date:17/10/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/10/17/stories/2007101756452200.htm

Sport - Cricket

Wijeyeratne shines

KOCHI: Spinner Srinath Wijeyeratne’s six-wicket haul, a record for the touring team, and Wasanthlal Fernando’s half century (51 off 52 balls, 8x4) helped Lanka Cavaliers defeat Kerala Veterans ‘A’ by five wickets at the Tripunithura Palace Oval here on Tuesday.

The scores:

Kerala Veterans ‘A’ 138 in 25.4 overs (Nizamuddin 38, Usmankutty 25, Srinath Wijeyeratne six for 17) lost to Lanka Cavaliers 139 for five in 27.4 overs (Wasanthlal Fernando 51, Sudershan Guruge 37, Rajagopal three for 26). — Principal Correspondent