Wesley College came close to beat Prince Of Wales (POW) College on first innings but fell short by 10 runs in the match played at POW college grounds.
Winning the toss and batting first POW scored a moderate 241 in 71.3 overs. Vishwa Chathuranga top scored with a half century (52) and Ramesha Soyza chipped in with 46 runs for POW. Reshana Senavirathne picked 4/83 while Andrew Parais bagged 3/30 for Wesley.
Trailing by 241 Wesley College could only manage 231 as they fell 10 runs short of an innings win. They scored 231 (72.3) Reshana Senavirathne and Captain Jonathan Cadiramanpulle both scored scores of 52. Thilan Nimesh bagged 5 for 58 and Ramesha Soyza picked 3/53.
Batting in their second innings POW scored 177 for 7 in 41.3 overs as the match drew to a close on day 2. Vihanga Weerakkody top scpred witj 58 and Hasitha Lanka scored 57. Zenith Wickramanyake picked 2/11 and Andrew Parais picked 2/20.
Chief Scores:
Prince Of Wales 1st innings: 241 all out in 71.3 overs. (Vishwa Chathuranga 52, Ramesha Soyza 46, Reshana Senavirathne 4/83, Andrew Parais 3/30)
Wesley College 1st innings: 231 all out in 72.3 overs (Reshana Senavirathne 52, Jonathan Cadiramanpulle 52, Thilan Nimesh 5/58, Ramesha Soyza 3/53)
Prince Of Wales 2nd innings: 177/7 in 41.3 overs. (Hasitha Lanka 57, Vihanga Weerakkody 58, Zenith Wickramanyake 2/11, Andrew Parais 2/20)
