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Wesley College vs
St.Anthonys’ College, Katugastota
Played at Katugastota
on 18th & 19th of October
Wesley College played well
to dominate their inter-school
cricket match which ended in a draw at Katugastota yesterday.
Wesley batting first scored a huge 300
for 9 wickets & their opponents failed to avoid the follow-on by
three runs. Wesley batsman Ashane Fonseka scored a superb 127 runs
in only 147 balls with 6 sixes and 11 fours and was associated in a
third wicket stand of 111 with Raninda Suriyakumara who made 43.
During the Anthonian first innings,
Left-arm spinner Sachin Jayawardena returned with excellent figures
of 6 for 52 for Wesley College. St.Anthonys’ did better in the their
2nd innings & forced a draw.
SCORES
Wesley College: 300 for 9 declared in
91.5 overs (D Sivakrishnan 12, N K Lakshan Perera 35, R S
Suriyakumara 43, Ashane Fonseka 127,
A T Kariyawasam 16, M S Thowfeek 34 n.o,
St Anthony's College: 197 all out in
72.4 overs (R S Suriyakumaran
2 for 50, Sachin Jayawardena 6 for 52) and 112 for 3 in 21 overs
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