St. Aloysius College Galle beat defending champions of the Division One Tier B St. Peter’s College by 26 runs in their first round fixture of the Under-19 limited overs schools cricket tournament at Bambalapitiya yesterday.
Gurukula College Kelaniya beat Nalanda College by three wickets and S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia beat Wesley College by 27 runs in their fixtures.
St. Aloysius win
St. Aloysius: 130 (43) (Theekshana Perera 34, Charya Paranavithana 20, Janith Kaushan 4/8)
St. Peter’s: 104 (32.1) (Shennan Rodrigo 43, Oshada Devinda 4/19, Hasitha Suranga 3/15)
Gurukula win
Nalanda: 127 (45.1) (Sajitha Vithanage 25, Osanda Pamuditha 21, Hasith Ratnayake 20, Poorna Kalhara 2/8, Mohamed Murshad 2/14, Thathsara Eshan 2/33)
Gurukula: 128/7 (30.2) (Poorna Kalhara 37, Thathsara Eshan 20, Punsara Rajakaruna 3/26, Hasith Ratnayake 2/23)
S. Thomas’ win
S. Thomas’: 157 (50) (Thishen Eheliyagoda 42, Dineth Goonewardane 37, Senadhi Bulankulame 24, Sanith Amarasinghe 3/36)
Wesley: 130 (26.3) (Uvin Perera 60, Brendon Fernando 26, Abheeth Paranavidana 4/25, Ashen Perera 4/31)
(YK)
