St. Peter’s College were bowled out for 56 for their 1st innings against Galle’s Mahinda College courtesy Dinura Kalupahana’s and Shehan Hasaranga’s brilliance with the ball, who picked four wickets each.
In reply, Mahinda College shown an excellent batting display against them as they declared the innings at 206/3.
Opener Pramesh Madhubhashana scored an unbeaten hundred, while Savidya Ranmina scored 70 as well.
For the 2nd innings, St. Peter’s batted much better than their 1st innings by posting 192/6 as the match ended in a draw on day 02. The top five batters made some useful contributions; however, despite this Mahinda College won the 1st innings in some style.
Vihas Thewmika scored 44 runs as Thurstan College got 197/10 for their 1st innings, while Deshan Hettige and Poorna Sulakshana shared 06 wickets.
However, D. S. Senanayake’s 1st innings was limited to 113, led by Thanuga Palihawadana and Gagana Perera, who bagged 04 wickets apiece.
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Due to bad light, day two had to stump too early as Thurstan were 69/5, and the traditional encounter ended in a draw.
Trinity College made 221/10 with Manula Kularathna (47), who was the top scorer before Ananda College bundled out for 102.
Ananda College was bowled out for 179 and gave a target of 61 runs for a Trinitian victory, and they got to it with 07 wickets in hand.
Brief Scores :
St. Peter’s College , Colombo 56 ( 19.5 ) Rithil Suraweera 13 , Nathen David 12 , Dinura Kalupahana 4/12 Shehan Hasaranga 4/32 & 192/6 ( 54 ) Vishen Helambage 43 , Kavika Jayasundara 34 , Rusanda Gamage 32 , Savidya Ranmina 2/20 , Tharusha Dilshan 1/19 , Arosha Udayanga 1/21
Mahinda College , Galle 206 / 3d ( 58.1 ) Pramesh Madhubhashana 100 * , Savidya Ranmina 70 , Sean Roborts 1/31 , Lakindu Sachin 1/51
Result – Match Drawn (Mahinda College won 1st innings)
Thurstan College 197/10 (58.3) Vihas Thewmika 44, Rison Jansen 33, Deshan Hettige 3/27, Poorna Sulakshana 3/45 & 69/5 (31) Vihas Thewmika 18, Thanuga Palihawadana 18
D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo 113/10 (34.5) Senuta Silva 32, Thanuga Palihawadana 4/11, Gagana Perera 4/29
Result – Match Drawn
Ananda College, Colombo 102/10 (35.5) Kithma Sithmal 22, Dinuka Thennakoon 3/15, Theeraka Ranathunga 3/28 & 179/10 (48.4) Dinada Athalage 53, Lakvin Abeysinghe 3/21, Theeraka Ranathunga 2/42
Trinity College, Kandy 221/10 (41.5) Manula Kularathna 47, Lakvin Abeysinghe 43, Ashinsa Nainayaka 4/30 & 61/3 (18.3) Manula Kularathna 28*, Dinada Athalage 1/22, Ruvishan Perera 1/37
Result – Trinity College won by 07 wickets