St. Xavier's make it four in a row

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Corr.

St. Xaviers College, Marawila registered their fourth successive win when they beat Loyola College, Negombo by innings and 64 runs in their inter-school under-13 division two tournament cricket match played at Katuneriya.

Loyola College batting first collapsed for a hostile spell of bowling by Dulaj Ashen who captured 6 for 6 runs. In reply St. Xaviers declared at 142 for 9 and M.L. Dravin claimed 4 for 39 for Loyola. In their second essay Loyola were bowled out for 49 runs with Ravindu Anjana bagging 3 for 8.

Chief scores:

Loyola: 39 (M.L. Dravin 10, Deshan Fernando 2/19, Ravindu Anjana 2/4, Dulaj Ashen 6/6) and 49 -(Deshan Fernando 2/20, Udara Mendis 2/5, Ravindu Anjana 3/8).

St. Xaviers: 142/9 dec. (Kavindu Irosh 19, Udara Mendis 27, Shehan Dinusha 23, Primly Aman 17, M.L. Dravin 4/39, K.T.C. Fernando 2/30).