Kumara pilots Joes to victory
Paceman Chaturanga Kumara captured six wickets for 56 and hit a
fighting unbeaten half century to help St. Joseph's College pull off a
thrilling four wicket outright victory over Isipatana College in their
inter school under 19 cricket tournament opening fixture concluded at
the BRC ground in Havelock Park yesterday.
Isipatana: 120 and 131 (N. Sajanka 37, H. Kalindu 20, V. Shenuka 25,
C. Kumara 6 for 56, D. Dhambarage 2 for 21, S. Jayatilleke 2 for 23) St.
Joseph's: 130 and 123 for 6 (C. Kumara 64 n.o, S. Jayatilleke 44 n.o,
C. Jayanetti 2 for 44, S. Sulochana 2 for 28) C.D.
Neomal wrecks Dharmapala
Leg spinner Neomal Wickremasekera snapped up four wickets for 31 to
help S. Thomas' College dismiss Dharmapala MV for a modest 146 runs in
their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19
cricket tournament match which began at Mount Lavinia yesterday.
Dharmapala MV: 146 (N. Pavithra 23, C. Mapatuna 27, R. Gamage 50, N.
Wickremasekera 4 for 31, M. Ravichandran 2 for 49) S. Thomas': 121 for 3
(K. Perera 47, A. Fernando 22, N. Darshana 29 n.o, H. Wickreamsinghe 2
for 33) C.D.
Thurstan in command
Thurstan College were well set to take a good first innings lead over
Mahanama MV on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket
tournament match which began at Thurstan ground yesterday.
Mahanama MV: 161 (S. Perera 62, S. Ruberu 32, C. Wanniarachchi 30, S.
Wijesinghe 4 for 25, S. Dias 2 for 21, S. Kamalean 2 for 30) Thurstan:
177 for 5 (S. Kamalean 45, S. Navaratne 28, P. Arthavindu 36 n.o, S.
Salgado 32 n.o, P. Devinda 2 for 38) C.D.
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