Moratu Vidyalaya promoted to division one

Dilwin MENDIS- Moratuwa Sports Corre.

Moratu Vidyalaya who were relegated to division two of under 19 schools cricket last season, bounced back in one year to get promoted to division one and they will take part in division one tournament in the forthcoming under 19 cricket season.

Vidyalian star allrounder Sanka Ramesh who claimed 103 wickets each in two successive years and second schoolboy to achieve this very rare feat after Sebastian Nimesh Perera led them to a 50 run first innings win against St Thomas College, Matale, playing his final game for his alma mater in the elevation cricket match to division one.

Resuming at 188 for 8 Vidyalians were all out with Thilan Kavishka scoring 79 runs and L D Madushanka had a superb spell of 7 for 50 for the homesters. In their second essay, Matale Thomians did much better to declare at 184 for 9 with S M Thilakasiri scoring 54 runs and ably supported by S M Wijetunga with 36 runs.

Set to make 135 runs for an outright victory and at the close Vidyalians were 56 for 2 with Thilan Kanishka unbeaten on 36 runs.

Chief scores:

St Thomas, Matale 140 and 184 for 9 decl (S M Thilakasiri 54, S M Wijetunga 36, L D Madushanka 29, Shanuka Roshan 2 for 29, Tharuka Fernando 2 for 59, Ishan Peiris 2 for 2).

Moratu Vidyalaya (188 for 8 overnight) all out 190 (Thilan Kanishka 79, L D Madushanka 7 for 50) and 56 for 2 (Thilan Kanishka 36 n.o., I. Kumarasiri 2 for 8).