Petes make healthy score

Chris Dhambarage

Half centuries from opener Shehan Fernando (61), Niluchana Perera (59) and Tharusha Jayawardena (54) helped St. Peter's College reach a healthy 225 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their annual inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against S. Thomas' College which began at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

St Peter's: 225 (S. Fernando 61, N. Perera 59, T. Jayawardena 54, N. Wickremasinghe 2 for 59, M. Ravichandrakumara 4 for 70, U. Fernando 4 for 35)

S Thomas': 110 for 4

Royal dismissed for 152

Skipper Ramith Rambukwella hit a fighting knock of 64 but could not prevent Royal College from been dismissed for 152 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Isipatana College which commenced at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Royal: 152 (R. Rambukwella 64, V. Dissanayake 23, H. Kumarasiri 29, B. Nibandana 3 for 33, D. warapitiya 3 for 10)

Isipatana: 173 for 9 (N. Sasanka 45, D. Warapitiya 32, H. Jayakumara 39 n.o, B. Jayawardena 3 for 21, R. Rambukwella 2 for 12, D. Padmanadana 2 for 38)