STC Matara in brilliant win

Priyan de Silva, Matara Sports Corr

St Thomas' College Matara overcame P de S Kularathna College Ambalangoda by an innings and 134 runs at the Uyanwatta Cricket Grounds on Thursday. P de S Kularathna opted to bat first on the alien turf wicket but were bundled out for a paltry 38 runs in just 17.2 overs. Hashan Vimarshana and Rasika Damith captured five wickets each.

Skipper Jayanga de Silva scored 117 in 126 balls with thirteen boundaries and a six to see STC Matara end day one at 211/5. Jayanga and Dhanusha Lanka (45) shared a fourth wicket stand of 156 runs. The Thomians added another 43 runs for the loss of one wicket in 10.4 overs to declare their first innings at 254/6.

The lads from Ambalangoda could not impress in their second innings and were restricted to 82 runs. Thaleesha Dilan 5/21 and Hashan Vimarshana 4/15 shared the wickets.

P de S Kularathna 38 in 17.2 overs (Kelum Madhusanka 16, Hashan Vimarshana 5/18, Rasika Damith 5/18) and 82 in 37 overs (Chameera Nadeeshan 20, Chamil Madhusanka 18, Thaleesha Dilan 5/21, Hashan Vimarshana 4/15)

St Thomas' Matara 254/6 in 64.4 overs (Jayanga de Silva 117, Dhanusha Lanka 45, Nevindu Udesh 28, Hashan Vimarshana 27 not out, Rusiru Akshaya 23, Kelum Madhusanka 3/43, Chathura Chamod 3/30