Vazians beat Marians by 5 wickets

By Dilwin Mendis Moratuwa SportsCorresspondent

St.Joseph Vaz College Wenappuwa defeated St.Mary's College Chilaw by 5 wickets in their sixthanuual big match played at the Shirley Corea Stadium, Wennapuwayesterday.

Resuming from 140 for 4 in reply to theMarians total of 168 on day two the Vazians declared at 209 for 9.Shehara Ranatunga scored 43. Marians in their second inningscollapsed to a paltry 109 with Avishka Fernando claiming 3 for 46. Set to make 69 runs to win ,St.Joseph Vaz reached the target for theloss of five wickets.

Chief scores.St.Mary's College ,Chilaw 168 and 109(Basitha Pieris 32, Anton Roshen 2 for 20, Pracveen Dilanka 2 for18, Avishka Fernando 3 for 46)

St. Joseph Vaz College 209 for 9declared ( Shehara Ranatunga 43, ShASHEN Dineth 2 for 24, PeshanSilva 2 for 36, Dilshan Sajeeva 2 for 34, ) and 70 for 5 ( SheharaRanatunga 29, M,Dananjaya 2 for 21Kositha Seneviratne 2 for 8)