Lumbini in six run win

Dilwin Mendis, Moratuwa Sports Corr.

A magnificent bowling spell of ten overs, four maidens, nine runs, five wickets by Lumbini Vidyalaya skipper Tharushan Iddamalgoda enabled them to beat formidable St. Benedict's College by a narrow margin of six runs in their Inter-School Under-17 Division One tournament cricket match played at Kotahena.

By virtue of this win Lumbini has booked a berth in the quarter-finals and this achievement came after a lapse of ten years and now they will meet St. Anthony's College, Wattala.

Batting first Lumbini totalled 129 runs with Thushan Ranasinghe unbeaten on 37 and H. Kularathne claiming 3 for 21 and in reply Sebs were bowled out for 123 runs.

Lumbini Vidyalaya: 129 (Thanuka Dabare 18, Rangika Nilawansa 20, Thushan Ranasinghe 37 not out, H. Kularathne 3 for 21).

St. Benedict's College: 123 (E. Perera 17 not out, Sasanka Nadeeshan 2 for 18, Mohomed Akram 2 for 17, Tharushan Iddamalgoda 5 for 9).