entnor’s Dinesh Thimodya outscored his Minhaj Jalill when the two talented Sri Lankan’s went head-to-head on Southsea seafront – but it was Portsmouth who came out on top, a 65-run win giving them a chance to finish third in Southern Premier Division 1.
That depends on them winning their final match at New Milton and Calmore Sports slipping up in Ventnor’s Steephill bowl.
Thimodya hit an unbeaten 128 after Jalill had scored 82, Ventnor closing at 231 after Portsmouth had posted a towering 296-7.
Ben Duggan and Jack Marston opened with a 113-run partnership for Portsmouth before the left-hander was out for 69.
Marston went on to reach 82 before Minhaj Jalill strolled to the crease to belt 84 off 62 balls with seven fours and four sixes as Portsmouth totalled 296-7. He hasa now made 546 league runs.
Ventnor’s reply was all about a fourth SPL hundred of the season for Thimodya, a man with 20 first class appearances to his name in his home country.
Opening the innings, he was still there at the close - unbeaten on 128 (his century oozed class) with Ventnor bowled out for 231. Thimodya, who hit 17 fours and four sixes, now needs 61 runs from his final game against Calmore Sports to become the third SPL batter to reach 1,000 league runs in 2022.
That depends on them winning their final match at New Milton and Calmore Sports slipping up in Ventnor’s Steephill bowl.
Thimodya hit an unbeaten 128 after Jalill had scored 82, Ventnor closing at 231 after Portsmouth had posted a towering 296-7.
Ben Duggan and Jack Marston opened with a 113-run partnership for Portsmouth before the left-hander was out for 69.
Marston went on to reach 82 before Minhaj Jalill strolled to the crease to belt 84 off 62 balls with seven fours and four sixes as Portsmouth totalled 296-7. He hasa now made 546 league runs.
Ventnor’s reply was all about a fourth SPL hundred of the season for Thimodya, a man with 20 first class appearances to his name in his home country.
Opening the innings, he was still there at the close - unbeaten on 128 (his century oozed class) with Ventnor bowled out for 231. Thimodya, who hit 17 fours and four sixes, now needs 61 runs from his final game against Calmore Sports to become the third SPL batter to reach 1,000 league runs in 2022.