Major honours for Joseph Vaz
Dilwin Mendis, Moratuwa Sports Corr.
Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa has to be satisfied with a first
innings win over St. Sylverster's College, Kandy in their inter-school
under-19 cricket match played at Wennappuwa.
Taking the first lease Vazians were all out for 175 runs with Rukshan
Fernando and Yeomal Perera scoring 49 and 45 runs respectively. Nimasha
Mendis had a fine spell of 6 for 52 for Sylvestrians. In reply visitors
were bowled out for a paltry 105 runs with Ransi Peiris claiming 4 for
25 for Vazians.
In their second essay Vazians declared at 108 for 4 with Kasun Vidura
making 61 and Manuja Perera bagged 4 for 53. At stumps Sylvestrians were
79 for 2.
Joseph Vaz: 175 (Rukshan Fernando 49, Yeomal Perera 45, Tharindu
Rathnayake 37, Nimesha Mendis 6 for 52) and 108 for 4 dec. (Kasun Vidura
61, Manuja Perera 4 for 53).
St. Sylvester's: 55 for 4 overnight - 105 all out (Shehan Madushanka
2 for 8, Primas Obriz 2 for 39, Ransi Peiris 4 for 25 and 79 for 2).
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