Ashan stars in STC Matara victory

Priyan DE SILVA Matara Sports Corr

St. Thomas' College Matara trounced St Anne's College Kurunegala by an innings and 63 runs at the Welagedara stadium yesterday evening.

STC Matara skipper Ashan Ranasingha demolished the home team taking 5/22 and 6/31 in the two innings' and was unlucky to miss his century being caught at mid on for 97 runs scored in 137 deliveries (17 boundaries).

St Annes: 83 in 33.2 overs (Janith Perera 16, Ashan Ranasingha 5/22, Vidath Jayanidu 2/10) and 93 in 56 overs (Mohamed Apsal 16, Ashan Ranasingha 6/13, Ishan Khanishka 3/15)

STC Matara: 239 in 64.2 overs (Ashan Ranasingha 97, Jayanga Nirmana de Silva 38, Vidath Jayanidu 29, Nevindu Udesh 18, Udesh Hatharasingha 4/42, Mohamed Apsal 2/45)