Kegalle Marians in 10 wicket win

S. M. Jiffrey ABDEEN, Kandy Sports Corr.

St. Mary's College, Kegalle registered a ten wicket win over Sri Rahula College, Katugastota in their inter school cricket concluded at the public grounds, Kegalle yesterday.

The matting at this venue requires immediate replacement as it was torn at several places and it is difficult to bat on it unless you are used to that condition. Marians taking first strike made 302 with useful contribution coming from L. P. Mendis 56 (8 fours), K. Sriyaratne 56 (7 fours) and D. Lecamberage 52 (6 fours). Spinner Amith Tillekeratne took 4 for 82. Sri Rahula College in their turn at wickets fared disastrously being bundled out for 88 in just 28 overs.

Amith Tillekeratne played alone in making 47 not out before running short of partners. L. P. Mendis following up his good batting took 4 for 20 supported P. Juliard 2 for 12 and R. M. Gunaratne 2 for 13. Being forced to follow on Sri Rahula College fared much better in scoring 227 all out but this total was not sufficient to insulate themselves from defeat. Sunimal Dissanayake top scored with 55 (9 fours). St. Mary's College: 302 all out in 68.4 overs (L. P. Mendis 56, K. Sriyaratne 56, D. Lekambarage 52, D. Peiris 32, Amith Tillekeratne 4 for 82) and 14 for no loss in 1.5 overs.

Sri Rahula College: 88 all out in 28 overs (Amith Tillekeratne 47 not out, C. Dikkumbura 11, Sunimal Dissanayake 14, L. P. Mendis 4 for 20, R. M. Gunaratne 2 for 13, P. Juliard 2 for 12) and 227 all out in 68.1 overs (Sunimal Dissanayake 55, Amith Tillekeratne 36, Aruna Sampath 23, Nimesh Wanasundera 17, Chathuranga Dikkumbura 17, R. Ranatunga 12, G. Viduranga 11, P. Juliard 3 for 84, L. P. Mendis 2 for 15, H. Pathirana 4 for 48).