Cambrians trounce Sebs

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Correspondent

Prince of Wales College trounced their arch rivals St Sebastians College by six wickets when they tasked their tasted defeat in their inter-school twenty eighth limited over cricket match worked off at Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa.

Cambrians were home for team as the match ended at 2.15 pm.

Sebs skipper Anushka Perera won the toss and decided to take the first lease and were all out for a paltry 89 runs in 29.1 overs. Only Anuk Fernando gave some resistance with the bat and collected 22 runs. Senal Chetana was the most economical bowler with 2 for 13 while Shanuka Dulaj had 2 for 26.

In their turn Cambrians notched up the required score for the loss of four wickets in 18.3 overs with skipper Kusal Mendis making the top score of 25 runs while Vice Captain Ashen Mendis was unbeaten on 19 runs. Pramesh Fernando was the most successful bowler for Sebs with 4 for 33 runs. This is the lowest score recorded by Sebs in this 28-year-old limited overs cricket history and their previous was 90 runs in 2001 under Primal Salgado in 38 overs. Now the tally stands at thirteen victories each and two abandoned.

St Sebastians - 89 in 21.1 overs (Anuk Fernando 22, Senal Chetana 2/13, Shanuka Dulaj 2/26).

Prince of Wales - 91/4 in 18.3 overs (Kusal Mendis 25, Ashen Mendis 19 n.o, Pramesh Fernando 4/33).