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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