The Group D fixture between St. Joseph Vaz College and Zahira College in the Singer Schools ‘Under 19 Division 1’ Two Day Cricket Tournament 2019/20 worked off today at Colombo. All-round skills of Nipun Dhananjaya and Menusha Perera’s brilliant bowling efforts guided St. Joseph Vaz College to a comprehensive victory over Zahira College.
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Zahira College, Colombo vs St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa
St. Joseph Vaz College managed to register a comprehensive 8-wicket victory over Zahira College in their Group D fixture which concluded today at Zahira College Grounds in Colombo. The hosts resumed their second innings on day two at 13 runs for 2 wickets and added another 101 runs to the overnight score as they were bowled out for 114 runs in 30.4 overs.
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Sri Lanka U19 cap, Mohommed Shamaz top scored with 32 runs for the hosts. All-rounder Nipun Dhananjaya who leads Sri Lanka U19, showed his skills with the ball taking 4 scalps for 25 runs. Menusha Perera who grabbed a 4-wicket haul in the first innings, took 4 wickets for 41 runs for the visitors.
St. Joseph Vaz College chased down the target of 35 runs in 6.5 overs with 8 wickets in hand. Nipun Dhananjaya remained unbeaten on 33 runs. Off spinner Imitiyas Slasa who picked up 2 wickets in the first innings grabbed another 2 wickets for 17 runs.
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Brief scores
Zahira College – 77 (27.3) Mohommed Dilhan 23, Menusha Perera 4/06, Achintha Fernando 2/04, Kavindu Maduranga 2/07 & 114 (30.4) Mohommed Shamaz 32, Rizwan Raahid 20, Nipun Dhananjaya 4/25, Menusha Perera 4/41, Tharusha Fernando 2/28
St. Joseph Vaz College – 157 (56.3) Nipun Dhananjaya 41, Menusha Perera 40, Ishad Roheim 3/13, Rizwan Rahim 2/16, Imitiyas Slasa 2/20 & 38/2 (6.5) Nipun Dhananjaya 33*, Imitiyas Slasa 2/17
Result – St. Joseph Vaz College won by 8 wickets
