S. Thomas’ College register second outright win in the season

U19 Inter-Schools Cricket Tournament 2022/23

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Two traditional encounters of the U19 Inter-Schools Cricket Tournament were played today (16th November) at Mount Lavinia and Ambalangoda.

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S. Thomas’ College registered their 2nd outright win this season as they defeated Isipathana College by 9 wickets in their traditional encounter worked off today at Mount Lavinia.

Isipathana College showed better application with the bat in the 2nd innings putting on a respectable 173 runs on the board after being shot out for just 31 runs in the 1st innings. Themiya Gunarathne was the top scorer for Isipathana College as he made 47 runs.

Nathan Calder who picked up 4 wickets in the first innings, once again starred with the ball for S. Thomas’ College picking up another 4-wicket haul in the 2nd innings taking his match tally to 8 for 52 runs.

The traditional encounter between Dharmasoka College and Maliyadewa College commenced today at UC Grounds in Ambalangoda. After winning the toss, the hosts Dharmasoka College chose to bat first but things didn’t work as planned as they were bundled out for just 130 runs.

Randul Samarahewa top scored for the hosts with a well-compiled 58 runs while Dimath Abeysingha starred with the ball for the lads from Kurunegala taking a 5-wicket haul.

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Brief Scores

Isipathana College, Colombo – 31 (21.3) Akash Fernando 5/08, Nathan Caldera 4/11 & 173 (57.3) Themiya Gunarathne 47, Kevin Samuel 34, Naveen Kanishka 21, Nathan Caldera 4/41, Charuka Peiris 4/63, Akash Fernando 2/41

S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia – 201/4 (39.3) Romesh Mendis 70, Senesh Hettiarachchi 51*, Mahith Perera 30* & 5/1 (1)

Result – S. Thomas’ College won by 9 wickets


Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda 130 (44.4) Randul Samarahewa 58, Chanuka De Silva 26*, Dimath Abeysingha 5/30, Harasara Silva 3/05

Maliyadewa College, Kurunegala 2/0 (4)

Stumps – Day 1