Moratu Vidyalaya rout Matale Thomians

Dilwin Mendis, Moratuwa Sports Corr.

A splendid knock of 122 runs with twelve hits to the ropes and seven over the ropes by Malinga Bandara enabled Moratu Vidyalaya to trounce St. Thomas' College, Matale by an innings and 26 runs in their inter-school under-19 cricket tournament match played at Moratuwa.

So far Vidyalians have recorded eight outright victories from their ten outings and Ananda College leading with nine and Royal College too eight.

Vidyalians piled up 300 runs in reply to Thomains total of 152 runs and in their second essay visitors collapsed for 122 runs.

Chatura Hemakumara took 4 for 22 in the first inning while Chatura Vithane cliamed 5 for 22 in the second essay for the homesters.

Highlight of the game was a 126 run stand for the fourth wicket between Malinga Bandara and Skipper Lasitha Mendis for Vidyalians.

Chief scores:

STC, Matale: 152 (Tarindu Gunarathne 31, D. Madushanka 37, Chatura Hemakumara 4 for 22, Asanka Silva 2 for 32, Lasith Mendis 2 for 46 and 122 (Tarindu Gunaratne 40, Chatura Vithane 5 for 12, Chatura Hemakumara 3 for 21, Asanka Silva 2 for 31).

Moratu Vidyalaya: 300 (Malinga Bandara 122, Lasitha Mendis 50, Chatura Hemakuamra 26, Janidu Devinda 36, B. Ekanayake 4 for 47, D. Ellepotha 4 for 101).