The inter-school cricket match between St. Peter’s College and Joseph Vas College continued today at the Peter’s grounds, Bambalapitiya.
Joseph Vas College starting from where they left off yesterday concluded today scoring 190 runs at the loss of all their players in 67 overs. It put tremendous pressure on the Joseph Vas players as St.Peter’s College scored a massive 286 runs yesterday in their 1st innings just in 67 overs.
For Joseph Vas Kasun Viduranga and Sewmin Silva notched up half centuries with Kasun scoring 69 runs and Sewmin an unbeaten 52. Sahan Nanayakkara and Dulan Silva chipped in 2 wickets each in favor of their school.
Visitors were looking solid in the second of the St. Peters innings as they scored 254 runs for 9 in 62 overs. Lahiru Milantha was brilliant in his batting scoring 71 runs while Jason Buljanz scored 32 runs. Hemantha Rathnayake and Kasun Vidura appeared to save their school taking 3 wickets each.
The match was drawn with St. Peter’s College winners in the 1st innings.
Scores in Brief
St. Peter’s College first innings all out in 286 runs in 67 overs (Jalith Liyanage 77, Shasheen Fernando 67, Dushan Hemantha 46, Kasun Viduranga 3/57)
Joseph Vas College 1st innings all out for 190 runs in 67 overs (Kasun Vidura 69, Sewmin Silva 52*, sahan Nanayakkara 2/22, Dulan Silva 2/42)
St. Peter’s College 2nd innings 254/9 in 62 overs (Jason Buljanz 32, Lahiru Milantha 71, Hemantha Nanayakkara 3/53, Kasun Vidura 3/52)
