Major honours for Kegalle Marians

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Corr

St. Mary's College, Kegalle scored a first innings win over Vidyartha College, Kandy in their inter-school cricket match concluded at Police grounds, Kandy yesterday. The Kegalle Marians had a chance of pulling off an outright win if not for the fact only 28 overs wee bowled on the first day.

Highlight of the match was the left arm spin bowling of Dhanushka Sandasruwan who captured 5 for 28 for St. Mary's College. He has new captured 90 wickets for the season and is line for the Milestone of capturing 100 wickets for the season. He has also scored over 500 runs during the current season.

Vidyartha College scored 158 and the Marians replied with 214 for 8 declared, gaining a lead of 56 runs. At close Vidyaratha were 72 for 4.

Vidyartha College 158 all out in 38.5 overs (Ravindra Dissnayake 48, Malaka Wickremaratne 40, Kasun Nawaratne 24, Danushka Sandarwan 5 for 28, Chamika Karunaratne 3 for 47) and 72 for 4 in 29.1 over (Kavindu Dissanayake 22, Muditha Eliptiya 18, Isuru Weerasinghe 11 not out, Chamika Karunaratne 2 for 26).

St. Mariy's College 214 for 8 wks decl in 55 overs (Dhanushka Sandaruwan 47, Iraj Jayamanne 54, Chamika Karunaratne 44, Nuraj Ratnayake 20, Chanuka Rathnayake 4 for 58, Isuru Weerasinghe 2 for 19).