St. Mary’s College Kegalle, St. Thomas’ College Matara and St. Sylvester’s College Kandy managed to take honors on the first of their respective two day big matches.
St.Mary’s College vs Kegalu Vidyalaya
After having won the toss, St. Mary’s decided to bat on a very fresh track in Kegalle. The St. Mary’s batsmen were not in their best form but scored 193 runs at the conclusion of their 10 wickets in their innings.
Kasun Banuka managed to get 59 runs in 157 balls. He batted sensibly, keeping the wickets in tact from one end. Deshan Vimukthi and Pasindu Kalhara picked up 4 wickets each to dampen the hopes St. Mary’s had of a big score. The overnight score for Kegalu Vidyalaya was 14/1.
St. Mary’sCollege Kegalle – 193 (70.2) Kasun Bhanuka 59, Chamath Nimanthana 28, Deshan Vimukthi 4/53, Pasindu Kalhara 4/79
Kegalu Vidyalaya – 14/1 (6.0)
Stumps – Day 1
St. Thomas’ College Matara vs St. Servatius’ College Matara
After having to bat first, the Thomians accumulated a very modest 132 runs for the fall of their 10 wickets. Harindu Jayasekara stroked his way to a 50, batting brilliantly under the circumstances.
The opening partnership featured 73 runs being scored before the rest of the batsman were bundled out for very low scores. Servatius’ on stumps were 48/2.
St. Thomas’ College Matara – 132 (68.1) Harindu Jayasekara 53, Wiran Chamuditha 4/45, Tharusha Damindhu 3/23
St. Servatius’ College Matara – 48/2 (19)
Stumps – Day 1
Vidyartha College vs St. Sylvester’s College
After been asked to bat first, Vidyartha College were bundled out cheaply for just 83 runs in their big match against St. Sylvester’s. Shashika Basnayake picked up 5 wickets for just 21 runs and he was supported by Akhila Wickramasinghe picking up 3 for 21 runs.
In reply, St. Sylvester’s amassed 167 runs for the loss of four wickets. Maleesha Silva scored a crisp 56 runs, while Charuka Ayeshan remained unbeaten at 42.
Vidyartha College Kandy – 83 (35.4) Shashika Basnayake 5/21, Akhila Wickramasinghe 3/21
St. Sylvester’s College Kandy – 167/4 (45) Maleesha Silva 56, Charuka Ayeshan 42
Stumps – Day 1
