Trinity play host to Royal in limited over match

Trinity College led by Manula Kularatne will host Royal College led by Sineth Jayewardene at Asgiriya Stadium in their under19 inter schools limited over Division one tournament Tier “A” match today. Trinity College cricket side in this tournament have done well in eight games the first game ended in a no decision against St. Benedict’s College due to rain, won the second game beating Prince of Wales College, in the third game beat Maliyadeva College and in the fourth game beat Maris Stella College , in the fifth game beat St. Thomas College Matale and in the sixth beat De Mazenod College , the games against St Joseph’s College and D.S. Senanayake College was postponed due to wet weather. coach Naven Ekanyake has put the cricketers on the right path.

This is going to be the first game of Royal College in this tournmanet their matches were halted due to wet weather, and are sure to give a good display of cricket, they are well guided by coach Rohan Soysa. . This year in the two day game which was the 130th encounter Trinity won the match by an innings and 62 runs which was the first time in history, that Trinity beat Royal College at Reid Avenue! These two schools cricket game is the third oldest in the country. These two schoolsfirst played in the year 1893, where the Royalists won by 76 runs. Trinity had to wait until 1896 for their first triumph, which was a nine-wicket win. The centenary game was played at the Asgiriya Stadium in1992. This season’s present squad of Trinity College is made of cricketers like Manula Kularatne (captain), Dinusha Pieris (vice captain), Dinuka Tennakoon, SupunWaduge, Tharana Wimaladharma, Janith Warnakula, Jayavi Liyanagama, Lakvin Abeysinghe, Wathila Udara, Malith Ratnayake, Dimantha Mahavithana, Kavindu Jayaratne, Viduka Dammage, Ometh Bandara and Kaveen Gamage (Coach Naveen Ekanayake)

Royal College squad is – Sineth Jayawardena, captain Ramiru Perera, Bulan Wijethunga, Nethwin Dharmartne, Rehan Peiris, Renuka Malavarachchi, Ovina Ambanpola, Anush Polonowita, Dinura Senaratne, Mapa Sasindu, Isula Geegange, Thamod Yasudu,Thatul Ampemohotti, Udantha Gagewatte, Khalid Raheemdeen, Dinmeth Weeragoda, Anick Fernando, (Coach Rohan Soysa)

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