The R.I.T Alles memorial trophy match 2016 was held at Galle International Cricket Stadium on 22nd & 23rd of January between D.S Senanayake College & St.Aloysius College.

The Senanayakians won the toss and elected to bat first. They lost 3 wickets for 11 runs to the bowling of Prabodha Guruge. Middle-order batsman Torin Pitigala resurrected the DS innings with a stunning 99 but was unfortunate to miss a well-deserved ton as the boys from Colombo managed to post only 193 on the board.

The hosts’ in their reply made a mammoth 335 for 9 declared. Ashen Bandara and Navindu Nirmal smashed superlative centuries for St. Aloysious. Incidentally, these were the second tons by both batsmen and Bandara has already reached a milestone of 500 runs for the season.

With 142 runs behind, DS started off their second innings in an improved manner by adding 60 runs for 3 wickets. Vihan Gunasekara smashed 5 fours during his knock of 34 runs.

Rain intervened in the latter stages of day two to bring a premature end to the game. The hosts’ won the first-innings points.

D.S Senanayake College – 193 all out in 60.3 overs: Torin Pitigala 99,Shashika Gamage 26, Deemantha Kaushalya 26, Prabodha Guruge 3/36, Ashen Bandara 2/13, Sajith Sankalpa 2/17.

St.Aloysius College – 335/9 declared in 101 overs: Ashen Bandara 110,Navindu Nirmal 108*, Sachin Bandara 2/101, Pasindu Aadithya 2/24.

D.S Senanayake (2nd inn)
– 60/3 in 21 overs: Vihan Gunasekara 34, Gihan Niroshan 2/14.