S. Thomas’ Prep. School Colombo and St. Aloysius College Ratnapura advanced to the pre quarter final round of the Under 15 division 2 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket on Sunday.
S. Thomas’ Prep. School Colombo won the first inning against Nalanda College Colombo (B) in their second round fixture played at Colombo.
St. Aloysius College Ratnapura won by points against Thurstan College Colombo (B) in their fixture of the second round played at Ratnapura.
Tinesh Corea of S. Thomas’ Prep. School Colombo showed good all-round performances against Nalanda (B).
* At Malay CC (S. Thomas’ Prep. School Colombo 3 won on first innings)
Nalanda College Colombo (B): 206 (48) (Yonal Dulmika Gavin Sandes 28, Ruvindu Bandara 20, Tinesh Corea 5/37, Tadeesha Thennakoon 3/13)
S. Thomas’ Prep. : 208/9 (54) (Tinesh Corea 55, Yevan Gunathilake 29, Vihan Jayden 29 n.o., Ranithu Sureshchandra 28, Mesandu Imaduwage 3/48, Yonal Dulmika 2/26)
* At Ratnapura (St. Aloysius College Ratnapura won by points)
St. Aloysius: 88 (41.5) (Ransika Gunathilaka 4/24, Netahn Gunawardanena 2/7, Imeth Fernando 2/16) and 21/0 (3.5)
Thurstan (B): 88 (32) (Imeth Fernando 28, Ralintha Thathsara 3/17, Ruvindu Didulaka 3/30, Sadeesha Laksahn 2/9). (YK)