Vidyartha draws with Carey

S M Jiffrey Abdeen- Kandy Sports Corr

A good all-round performance of 77 not out (7 fours, 3 sixes and also took 5 for 109) for Vidyartha College was the highlight of their inter-schools cricket match against Carey College, Colombo which ended in a draw at the Open Prisons Grounds, Pallekele, Tuesday.

Tilina Rupasena has now captured 75 wickets for the season.

Vidyartha Colelge 201 all out and 236 for 7 decl. in 53 overs (Ruwan Bandara 26, Keshan Gamage 36, Sherad Buddhika 11, Niluksha Galapitage 17, Tilina Rupasena 77 not out, Nipuna Ranaweera 28, Ravindu Dissanayake 11 not out, Ravindu Lakmal 3 for 43, Thisanka Mapatuna 2 for 42)

Carey College 165 for 4 overnight contd. 215 all out in 65 overs (Sanjeewa Asela 77, Thanuka Silva 47, Isuru Weerasinghe 2 for 44, Tilina Rupasena 5 for 109, Chanaka Ratnayake 2 for 13) and 85 for 3 in 23 overs (Tharaka Dananjaya 17, Sanjeewa Karunaratne 28 not out, Thenuka Silva 24 not out)