Brilliant century by Gimhan

CRICKET: Kingswood College, Kandy scored a first innings win over St. Anthony's College, Kandy in their Schools Lemonade Trophy Cricket tournament match concluded at Katugastota yesterday.

But Antonian opening bat Gimhan Dissanayake stole the limelight with a brilliant 113 off 102 balls with 13 fours and 2 sixes in the second innings. He reached his hundred in only 91 balls.

His effervescent knock helped his side to declare at 252 for 7 in only 44.5 overs setting their opponents the task of scoring 243 runs to win in 39 overs. Kingswoodian were 151 for 4 in 39 overs. Skipper Asiri Amerasinghe stroked an elegant 76 not out with 13 fours off 107 balls.

St. Anthony's College 166 all out in 57.1 overs 237 mts. (M. Perera 14, H. Medagoda 11, J. Siegert 12, P. Samarakoon 10, K. Ekanayake 21, S. Jamion 11, A. Reyal 11, S. Sumindan 23 not out, S. Pallihakkara 23, N. Jayasuriya 2 for 21, P.B. Senaratne 3 for 36, T.N. Galiarachchi 2 for 26) and 252 for 7 decl. in 44.5 overs 198 mts. (Gimhan Dissanayake 113, M. Perera 22, S. Sumindan 23, S. Munas 26, K. Ekanayake 33, S. Jamion 16 not out, Prasad Senaratne 5 for 45).

Kingswood College 176 all out in 39.5 overs 213 mts. (P.B. Senaratne 39, K. Silva 16, S.T. Atulugama 17, M. Bandaranayake 23, C.B. Abeykoon 34, A. Reyal 3 for 32, K. Ekanayake 3 for 27, S. Pallihakkara 2 for 15) and 151 for 4 in 39 overs 155 mts. (K.E. Silva 26, Asiri Amerasinghe 76 not out, N.I. Jayasuriya 21 not out, S. Pallihakkara 2 for 31).