The inter-school cricket encounter between Richmond and Kingswood College ended in a high scoring draw at the Galle Esplanade recently.
Kingswood 242 for 7 (S. Ranaweera 23, O. Weerasuriya 22, D. Gamage 101, T. Madanayake 31, C. Siriwardena 2 for 46, T. Nayakase- na 2 for 29).
Richmond 324 for 6 (P. Buddhika 42, I. Udayanga 70, R. Galappathy 153, P. Kumara 15, P. Loresuhewa 26, S. Ranaweera 3 for 68).
DRAWN GAME
Prince of Wales College Moratuwa forced a draw to their inter school cricket encounter against Thurstan concluded at Maitland Place yesterday.
The Thurstanites finished at 110 for 8 in their second innings after they were set a victory target of 154 runs from 43 overs.
Prince of Wales 133 and 161 (C. Sampath 17, H. Fernando 58, S. Prince 18, C. Liyanage 4 for 53, T. Wickremasinghe 4 for 40).
Thurstan 141 and 110 for 8 (N. de Silva 40, S. Bandaratilleke 11, C. Liyanage 17 n.o, S. Samarasinghe 12, T. Wickremasinghe 10, T. Sampath 2 for 25, S. Peiris 3 for 29, H. Fernando 2 for 19). (C.D.)
MORATU MV WIN
Moratu MV defeated Piliyandala MV by five wickets in their inter school cricket encounter concluded at Piliyandala yesterday.
Set to make 149 runs to win in one hour and 20 mandatory overs Moratu MV scored 150 for 5 in the 9th mandatory over.
Piliyandala MV 193 and 229 (L. R. de Silva 100, S. Premachandra 36, N. Liyanage 32, R. Jayasiri 3 for 42, N. Chaminda 2 for 30).
Moratu MV 272 for 9 decl. (N. Chaminda 52, O. C. Rohanapura 39, D. Wickremanayake 35, K. P. Wijesena 2 for 38, L. R. C. Silva 2 for 31, T. A. Weerasinghe 2 for 58) and 150 for 5 (R. P. Jayasiri 31, N. Chaminda 44, D. Wickremanayake 25 n.o).
BY INNINGS
Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa trounced Harishchandra MV by an innings and 14 runs in their inter- school cricket encounter concluded at Wennappuwa yesterday.
Harishchandra MV were dismissed for 151 in their second innings with Sanjaya Premakumara claiming 3 for 53 to finish with a matchbag of 9 for 85.
Joseph Vaz 300 for 5 decl.
Harishchandra MV 135 (V. Jayampathy 40, K. Palihakkara 21, S. Premakumara 6 for 42, A.Kumara 4 for 37) and 151 (A. Ratnasiri 33, V. Jayampathy 82, S. Premakumara 3 for 53, T. Anton 3 for 25, A. Kumara 3 for 14).