Easy for Kegalu Vidyalaya

S M Jiffey Abdeen- Kandy Sports Correspondent

Kegalu Vidyalaya scored a 157 run win over Sri Sumangala College, Kandy in their inter-school cricket match concluded at the Kegalle esplanade yesterday.

Sri Sumangalians were set a victory target of 260 but they could score only 103.

Highlight of the match was the batting of Jehan Chathuranga for Kegalu Vidyalaya scoring twin fifties. In the first innings he scored 55 with 7 fours and followed it up with 81 not out with 7 fours and 2 sixes off 57 balls in the second.

Kegalu Vidyalaya 165 all out in 42.2 overs (Jehan Chathuranga 55, Thusitha Prematillake 32, Tharindu Somaratne 13, Lahiru Perera 10, S Chinthana 11 n.o., L M Dilshan 2 for 13, L H Yasawathura 2 for 25, D B Senaviratne 2 for 66) and 207 for 5 decl in 31 overs (Bimshendra Ranaweera 49, Tharaka Somatillake 17, Jehan Chathuranga 81 n.o., Chathuranga Prematillake 32, Tharindu Somaratne 13 n.o., M N Perera 2 for 50, L H Yasawathura 2 for 44).

Sri Sumangala College 112 all out in 36.2 overs (M R H A Muwas 48, T S Senaviratne 30, Chathuranga Premaratne 4 for 25, Tharaka Somatillake 2 for 25, Bimshendra Ranaweera 3 for 25) and 103 all out in 37 overs (M R H A Muwas 16, Y A Ambagaspitiya 21, M N Perera 41, Chinthana Bandara 3 for 26, Tharaka Somatilleke 2 for 13, Bimshendra Ranaweera 3 for 29).