Traditional match between Trinity College and St Servatius College, Matara, concluded today with the hill country boys taking major honours at Asgiriya Stadium.
Play resumed on the 2nd day with the hosts in a spot of bother at 133 for 7. Dineth Lochana who remained unbeaten overnight pushed his side over the 200 run mark with a composed knock of 48 runs. Kavishka Senadheera provided good support at the other end with a valuable 34. They somehow managed to post 228 runs before been bundled out.
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In response, the boys from down south kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The only resistance came from Chethaka Denuwan who fought hard until the end. He top scored with 70 runs which got them to a respectable total of 183 runs in their first innings, 45 runs behind the first innings total of Trinity College.
When play stopped on the final day, Trinity College were 44 for 1 in 8 overs.
Trinity College, Kandy 228 (54.3) Pubudu Bandara 50, Dineth Lochana 48, Kavishka Senadheera 34, Mohommad Raizan 31, Nethun Sahasara 3/34, Chethaka Denuwan 3/30, Naveen Sahith 2/25 & 44/1 (8) Pubudu Bandara 33
St. Servatius College, Matara 183 (58.2) Chethaka Denuwan 70, Risitha Weerasuriya 22, Naveen Sahith 21, Kavishka Senadheera 2/54, Kavindu Umesh 4/53, Ruwin Pieris 3/32
