The second day of the U19 Inter-Schools Division 1 Tier ‘A’ Two Day Tournament 2024/25 final at the iconic P. Sara Oval Grounds delivered an enthralling contest between Royal College, Colombo, and St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa, with both teams finishing their first innings on an identical 201 runs.
As Royal College reached 14/0 at stumps, the stage is set for a dramatic conclusion in this battle for Sri Lankan school cricket supremacy.
Resuming their first innings at 20/1 in reply to Royal’s 201, St. Sebastian’s faced early pressure from the Royalist bowling attack.
However, a resilient batting effort, led by Kaveesha Kawshalya’s gritty 56 and an unbeaten 47 from Ryan Dissanayaka, anchored the innings
Sandul Abeywardena emerged as the standout performer, claiming an impressive 5 wickets for 78 runs, while Dushen Udawela chipped in with 3 wickets for 57 runs, ensuring St. Sebastian’s were bowled out for 201—matching Royal’s score to the run.
With the scores tied after the first innings, Royal College began their second innings cautiously, reaching 14/0 by the close of play.
As the two teams head into the final day, all eyes will be on whether Royal can capitalize on their second innings or if St. Sebastian’s can stage a comeback with their potent bowling attack.
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Brief Scores
Royal College, Colombo – 201 (87.2) Dushen Udawela 46*, Tharul Ampemohotti 31, Isulu Geeganage 29, Sehandu Sooriyaarachchi 20, Malintha Silva 4/37, Ryan Dissanayaka 4/62, Shenas Hashein 2/37 & 14/0 (7)
St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa – 201 (97.5) Kaveesha Kawshalya 56, Ryan Dissanayaka 47*, Adesh Almeida 25, Lashen Fernando 22, Sandul Abeywardena 5/78, Dushen Udawela 3/57
Stumps – Day 2
