First innings win for Vidyartha

Upananda JAYASUNDERA- Kandy sports special corre

Vidyartha College, Kandy gained a first innings win over St Thomas, Matara in their tournament cricket match concluded at the Police grounds yesterday. Ishan Kanishka scored 121 for St Thomas, while Ruwan Bandara and Niluksha Galapitage scored 60 and 53 respectively for Vidyartha. Vidyartha 1st innings 261 all out in 53.1 overs (Ruwan Bandara 60, Niluksha Galapitage 53, K C Navaratne 34, Keshan Gamage 40, Tilina Rupasena 27, T Dilan 2 for 80, A Denura 3 for 70, I Kanishka 2 for 42, S Davin 2 for 11).

St Thomas, Matara 1st innings 254 for 10 in 54.1 overs (N Udesh 42, Ishan Kanishka 121, A Denura 14, L Lakshan 14, J Nirmana 15, D Lanka 13).

Vidyartha 2nd innings 221 all out in 58.2 overs (Ruwan Bandara 30, Niluksha Galapitage 23, Ravindu Dissanayake 28, Kasun Navaratne 22, K Gamage 79, Nipuna Ranaweera, A Dinura 4 for 74, I Kanishka 78 for 3, T Manoharan 2 for 5).