St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, beat Thurstan College, Colombo, by an innings and 32 runs in the first-round fixture of their Under 19 Inter School Two-day tournament yesterday. Vidyartha College, Kandy, beat Karandeniya Central College by 162 runs.
Chief scores:
*At Katugastota (St. Anthony’s College Kandy won by an inning and 32 runs) St. Anthony’s College Kandy: 234 (44.4) (Ravindu Kapukotuwa 65, Thisara Ekanayake 63, Janith Rathnasiri 26, Lahiru Abeysinghe 26, Gagana Perera 3/27, Thanuga Palihawadana 3/49) Thurstan College Colombo: 88 (41.2) (Charuka Ekanayake 3/8, Kaveesha Piyumal 2/19) and 114 (58.1) (Vihas Thewmika 31, Thanuga Palihawadana 20, Thisara Ekanayake 5/37, Senura Abeysekara 2/19, Kaveesha Piyumal 2/21)
*At Kandana (Match drawn) De Mazenod College Kandana: 204 (175/7 o/n) (79.2) (Sithum Fernando 55, Maleesha Mihishan 47, Thareen Sanketh 41, Neshan Dias 23, Dasis Manchanayake 3/31, Venusha Akash 3/41) and 36/2 (17) (Hasith Silva 22) Royal College Colombo: 131 (65.3) (Sanvidu Senaratharachchi 27, Venusha Akash 23, Thushan Udayanga 5/27, Sithum Fernando 3/27)
*At Gampola (Vidyartha College Kandy won by 162 runs) Vidyartha Kandy: 170 (53.5) (Shyamal Priyabhashana 23, Sahan Dilhara 23, Anishka Gunarathne 23, Tharusha Dulanjana 7/58, Oshan Nethsara 2/65) and 114 (48) (Bhashitha Keshan 30, N. Kumara 30 n.o., Tharusha Dulanjana 5/52) Karandeniya Central College: 95 (94/8 o/n) (41.2) (Oshan Nethsara 23, Adithya Kalalpitiya 6/47) and 27 (18.1) (Shevan Moses 7/7, Adithya Kalalpitiya 2/4). (Y.K.)