Rahula Under 13 team enter second round

Priyan DE SILVA- Matara Sports Corr

Rahula College, Matara qualified for the second round of the Under 13 division one Cricket tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) by gaining first innings win in two games and were also involved in four no decisions.

Rahula College is led by all rounder Saritha Loku Galappaththi and Indunil Liyanage is coach cum Master in charge of junior cricket at Rahula. He has held this post for the past twelve years and cricket at Rahula is what it is mostly due to his untiring efforts. The team's performance in the first round.

Rahula vs Gamini Central College, Bentota

Rahula 197/4 Dec in 52.3 overs (Saritha Loku Galappaththi 73 not out, Hasindu Chanaka 53, M Deshapriya 3/53)

Gamini Central 115 in 43 overs (C Kavihansa 32, U Kannangara 21, Hashan Kumara 6/28, Pasan Samarathunga 3/22)

Rahula vs Mahinda College, Galle

Rahula 193 in 48.4 overs (Dilipa Jagathsiri 62 not out, Manura Dheerasekera 42, Pasan Samarathunga 21, Piruna Thilak Kumara 19, M Dhanushka 3/21, P Wijeyawardhana 2/27, G Paranavithana 2/32)

Mahinda 64/4 in 18.4 overs (P Weerasingha 15 not out, S Dilruk 15, Saritha Loku Galappaththi 2/23)

Rahula vs Holy Cross College, Kalutara

Holy Cross 185/9 dec in 61.4 overs (K Thabbowila 45, A Premachandra 40, U Gunawardena 20, Dilipa Jagathsiri 2/40, Pasan Samarathunga 2/33)

Rahula 4/0 in 1.4 overs - Match abandoned due to rain

Rahula vs St Thomas' College, Matara

STC 81 in 44 overs (S Nishanka 13, K Samarawickema 12, Saritha Loku Galappaththi 3/21, Pasan Samarathunga 2/07)

Rahula 256/6 in 55 overs (Dilipa Jagathsiri 69, Pasan Samarathunga 62, Piruna Thilak Kumara 45, Hasindu Sankalpa 25, Manura Dheerasekera 20, M S de Seram 2/25, T S Waduge 2/78)

Rahula vs Debarawewa N.S.

Rahula 123 in 57.3 overs (Saritha Loku Galappaththi 46 not out, Pasan Samarathunga 26, T H de Silva 4/46, K I Indunil 2/19, R H Prabath 2/19)

Debarawewa N.S. 84/3 in 36 overs (Y C Asinsana 37 not out, T M de Silva 34 not out, Saritha Loku Galappaththi 3/27)

Rahula vs Richmond College, Galle

Richmond 267/7 in 45 overs (P H K C Mendis 108, S H A Chamikara 36, P A C Lakshan 31 not out, K M K Ediriweera 30, P A Thikshana 24, Manura Dheerasekera 3/43, Pasan Samarathunga 3/75)

Rahula 157/4 in 46 overs (Piruna Thilak Kumara 55, Saritha Loku Galappaththi 38 not out, Pasan Samarathunga 24, P H K C Mendis 2/40)