Nalanda College Colombo clinched the Singer U15 Division 1 Cricket title when they defeated St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa quite convincingly in the final played today at Thurstan College grounds.
Nalanda College resumed day 2 at 4/0 needing 169 more to take the first innings lead. Unlike their opponents, the Nalandians batted with a positive intent, rotated the strike well and scored at a good rate. Lakshan Kashyapa played a match-winning knock of 72 and Raveen De Silva supported him well with a vital 27. Jayod Kaldera contributed with the bat too, scoring 21 not out.
Nalanda College got past the Sebastianites’ 172 with ease and were 179 for the loss of 6 wickets when the match was mutually called off since an outright result seemed improbable. Dunith Wellage was the only bowler to taste some success picking up 2 wickets for 45 runs.
On Day 1, St. Sebastian’s college went onto post 172 after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Dunith Wellage was the top scorer with 31 runs to his name. The Nalandian bowlers put up a collective performance as Jayod Kaldera bagged 3 wickets 25 runs while Thamindu Kamalasuriya and Raveen De Silva picked 2 wickets apiece.
Lakshan Kashyapa of Nalanda Colombo was adjudicated as the man of the final.
Nalanda last won the U15 title in 1990 under the leadership of Dilip Samarasekara while St. Sebastian’s College have now become the runner-up for three consecutive years.
St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa
First Innings – 172 all out in 87.5 overs
(Dunith Wellage 31, Janushka Perera 21, Jayod Kaldera 3/25, Thamindu Kamalasuriya 2/30, Raveen De Silva 2/17)
Nalanda College Colombo
First Innings – 179 for 4 in 66 overs
(Lakshan Kashyapa 72, Raveen De Silva 27, Jayod Kaldera 21*, Dunith Wellage 2/45)
