Josephians pile up 328/9

CRICKET: St. Joseph's College piled up a massive 328 for 9 as they took major honours in their inter school cricket tournament opening match against Thurstan College which ended in a draw at Thurstan College grounds yesterday.

Thurstan 230 and 86 for 6 (A. Ramanayake 32, G. Kumara 27, P. Sankalpa 4 for 34, S. Weerasinghe 2 for 28).

St. Joseph's College 328 for 9 decl (R. Silva 78, R. Fernandopulle 51, H. Silva 54, S. Weerasinghe 50 n.o, S. Rangajeewa 2 for 68, U. Karunaratne 3 for 96, R. Wijeratne 2 for 36).

Sebastianites struggle

St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa were struggling at 86 for 6 in reply to D. S. Senanayake's first innings total of 186 runs on the opening day of their inter school cricket tournament match which began at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.

D.S. Senanayake 186 (D. Samarakkody 26, H. Udugamavithana 39, H. Darshana 22, A. de Alwis 3 for 48, T. Fernando 2 for 37).

St. Sebastian's 86 for 6 (C. Jayampathi 2 for 20, N. Kavikara 2 for 14).

Lankan CC - 232

A fine spell of bowling from C. Manoj (5 for 49) helped Sri Lanka Air Force SC dismiss Lankan CC for 232 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division two cricket tournament final played at the BRC grounds in Havelock Park .

Lankan CC 232 (G. de Saram 76, P. Samitha 49, L. Perera 27, C. Manoj 5 for 49, D. de Silva 3 for 53).

Sri Lanka Air Force SC 6 for no loss.