Kingswood by 66 runs

Kandy sports correspondent

CRICKET: Half centuries by Krishan Silva 55 and Sameera Wijesinghe 57 helped Kingswood College to score a good 66 run win over Widyartha College in their Schools Lemonade Cup limited over cricket tournament match played at Galagedara Central College ground, Galagedara.

Kingswoodians taking first lease of the wicket made 263 in 45 overs and Vidyartha in reply could not match the run rate of their opponents, were 197 for 9 in 50 overs. Udara Wijeratne top scored with 52.

Kingswood 263 all out in 45 overs (Sameera Wijesinghe 57, Krishan Silva 55, Chamara Abeykoon 20, Prasad Senaratne 20, Madhuka Weerasekera 3 for 36, M. S. Wijekoon 2 for 28, Nadun Basnayake 2 for 51)

Vidyartha 197 for 9 wkts in 50 overs (Udara Wijeratne 52, M. S. Wijekoon 21, R. S. P. Weerakoon 20 not out, Dilina Kaushalya 18, Nadun Basnayake 19, M. D. Weerasekera 14, D. L. Senanayake 11, Prasad Senaratne 3 for 28, Chalitha Dharmaprema 2 for 34)