Isipathana beat Thurstan
Isipathana College retained the WA Rohana Challenge Trophy for the second year when they beat Thurstan College 3-1 in their annual football encounter played at Race Course ground yesterday.
Isipathana took an early 2-0 lead in the first half and Thurstan scored a goal late in the second half through Arul Pradeepa to make it 2-1.
But Isipathana stepped up their game and scored through a penalty by play maker Kamsan to give them victory.
(TBR)
Royal and Bens draw
The inter-school cricket encounter between Royal College and St. Benedict’s College ended in a draw at Reid Avenue yesterday.
St. Benedict’s: 264 (Samindu Peiris 88, Trishane Silva 46, Vihanga Ratnayake 35 n.o., Tharul Ampemohotti 3/22, Kuchila Ranmandala 2/16, Ranuka Malaviarachchi 2/50, Rayan Sugathadasa 2/59)
Royal: 203/7 (Rehan Pieris 48, Shane Abeyrathne 40, Thevindu Wewelwala 33, Tharul Ampemohotti 31, Rayan Sugathadasa 25 n.o., Nirwan Jayathilake 4/44, Mevan Dissanayake 2/54)
(YK)
Holy Cross hold Ananda
The inter school cricket encounter between Ananda College and Holy Cross College Kalutara ended in a draw at Kadirana yesterday.
Holy Cross College: 112 (Amash Fernando 27, Ashinsa Nainayake 5/37, Kithma Withanapathirana 2/18, Kaveesha Mendis 2/20) and 37/5 (Sanuka Cheran 27, Sharadha Jayarathna 2/8)
Ananda College: 187/4 dec (Kithma Withanapathirana 99, Danindu Sellapperuma 50, Nethula Edirimanna 30, Himaru Deshan 2/50)
(YK)
Zahira 220, Rahula 174
Zahira College registered a win on the first inning against Rahula College in their inter school cricket encounter at Matara yesterday.
Zahira: 220: (Thabith Rizficar 39, Radeesh Careem 37, Pawan Jayawardana 32, Tharusha Navodya 27 n.o., Zayan Imath 23, Uchitha Nethra 4/49, Oshan Thenuka 2/29, Sasinu Battage 2/36) and 41/0 (Zayan Ismath 29 n.o.)
Rahula: 174 (Pawara Pabasara 61, Sadew Gamage 33, Sasinu Battage 28, Zayan Ismath 5/42, Tharusha Navodya 3/54, Aqeel Fazeer 2/5)
(YK)
