Leg spinner Madushan Ravichandrakumar returned outstanding figures of six wickets for 49 as S. Thomas’ College dismissed Thurstan College for 197 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which began at Mount Lavinia today.
However the Thomians failed to consolidate their position and lost three early wickets before reaching a shaky 46 for 3 at stumps.
Thurstan: 197 (A. Wanigaratne 70 n.o, K. de Silva 29, S. Dias 30, M. Ravichandrakumar 6 for 49, C. Pathirana 2 for 19) S. Thomas’: 46 for 3 (N. Kavinda 22 n.o)