Antonians take major honours

By S. M. Jiffrey ABDEEN

CRICKET: St. Athonys College Katugastota fought back to past a first innings win over S. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia in their inter school cricket match conducted at Katugastota yesterday. Thomians continuing from their overnight score of 73 for no loss did not make much progress and their openers Fahim Saleem (35) and T. Fernando (51) were separated at 83 with just 10 runs added to the total they were struggling at 153 for 6 at one stage before being all out for 193. Left arm spinner Adil Reyal 4 for 58 and off spinner Kasun Ekanayake 4 for 35 were the pick of the Antonian bowling.

When the Antonions battled the second time their batting was held together by a good knock of 57 by Delash Kumarasinghe.

St. Anthony's College 259 for 9 decl. and 116 for 7 wkts in 44 overs (Dulash Kumarasinghe 57 Mahinda Perera 15, Jerome Sigentiz 11, V. Senarath 19, A. Kerner 3 for 30,).

S. Thomas College 193 all out in 72.3 overs (M. F. Saleem 35, T. Fernando 51, R. Niroshan 20, C. Kumarasinghe 38, Adil Reyal 4 for 58, Kasun Ekanayake 4 for 35, M. Ranasinghe 2 for 14).