Wesley - Rajans game ends in a tie

Wesley College and Dharmaraja College, Kandy figured in a sensational tie in their inter-school under 19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Campbell Park yesterday.

The Wesleyites who took a good first innings lead of 71 runs went on to declare their second innings at 96 for 1 while leaving their opponents a target of 168 runs.

The Rajans took up the challenge and went about their task before falling short by just one run following some splendid batting from their top order.

Wesley: 250 for 6 decl and 96 for 1 decl (D. Wijesinghe 53, J. Bongso 31 n.o)

Dharmaraja: 179 (R. Ekanayake 73, N. Herath 22, H. Munaweera 21, D. Bartholomuesz 3 for 43, S. Jayawardena 2 for 21, D. Wijesinghe 2 for 39, A. Kariyawasam 2 for 13) and 167 for 6 (R. Ekanayake 55 n.o, D. Bartholomuesz 3 for 47) (C.D.)

Peteriles take major honours

St. Peter’s College took first innings honours over Lumbini MV in their inter-school under 19 cricket tournament match which ended in a draw at the Colts ground in Havelock Park yesterday.

Lumbini MV: 178 and 188 for 7 decl (A. Rusiru 60, D. Priyadarshana 53 n.o, A. Emmanuel 6 for 66)

St. Peter’s: 199 (S. Fernando 47, A. Emmanuel 32, L. Milantha 33, R. Sandaruwan 5 for 65, P. Jayasuriya 3 for 65, V. Sanjaya 2 for 50) and 71 for 1 (L. Milantha 42, J. Buultjens 21) C.D

Trinity in 122 run win

Trinity College Kandy trounced Richmond College Galle outright by 127 runs in their inter-school under 19 cricket tournament match concluded at the Asgiriya Stadium yesterday.

Trinity: 121 and 199 for 7 decl (N. Dickwella 66, H. Wanniarachchi 41, K. Athugoda 22 n.o, K. Jayasuriya 20 n.o, I. Samarasinghe 3 for 66, D. Silva 2 for 44)

Richmond: 72 and 120 (D. Waduge 21, D. Silva 25, H. Madushan 26, A. Anath 3 for 27, A. Jayasundera 3 for 53, S. Wickrema 4 for 55)