Rain interrupts cricket

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Correspondent

D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo were 191 for 6 before heavy rain stopped play in their inter school cricket match against St. Anthony's College which began at Katugastota yesterday. The match will be continued today at 10 a.m.

Due to wet ground conditions following the previous day's rain the match got under way only at 11.30 a.m.

D.S. Senanayake College batted with aggressive while the Antonian bowlers bowled their overs quickly. The visiting team moved up to 191 for 6 in 53 overs when a heavy shower which came down at 3.30 p.m. put paid to chances of any further play.

The umpires after two inspection called off play at 4.30 p.m.

D.S. Senanayake College 191 for 6 in 53 overs (Uwin Bandara 49, Kanishka Prashan 27, Binura Fernando 39, Shiffran Muthalif 39 not out, Supun Madusan 10 not out, Sachin Bulathsinhala 2 for 58, Buwaneka Wijetunga 3 for 26).