St. Sebastian’s record seventh outrightwin

  Published : 9:32 am  February 22, 2012  |  325 views  |  No comments so far  |     

St Sebastian’s recorded their seventh outright win when they defeated St Aloysius Galle by a massive 205 runs in the Under 19 cricket encounter concluded at Rathgama yesterday.

St Sebastian’s were home for tea with St Aloysius, who were set a target of 276 runs for victory, being able to muster only 70 runs with the right and left arm spinners Isuru Mendis and skipper Amila Aponso, who together shared eight wickets doing the damage.

Earlier in the day St Sebastian’s resuming their second innings from their overnight score of two for no loss went on to make a score of 179 for 6 declared with Sangeeth Cooray making a half ton.

St Sebastian’s 156 (Sachintha Fonseka 41 n.o., Y. Gunawardena 2 for 21, N. Samarakoon 2 for 32, D. Nilanduwage 2 for 35, N.D. Malan 2 for 39) and (2/0 overnight) 179 for 6 declared (Sangeeth Cooray 59, Anushka Perera 40, Anuk Fernando 42 n.o., Y. Gunawardena 2 for 41)

St Aloysius Galle 60 (Amila Aponso 3 for 10, Sanitha de Mel 3 for 15, Isuru Mendis 3 for 28) and 71 (N. Samarakoon 18, Isuru Mendis 4 for 21, Amila Aponso 4 for 30, Sanitha de Mel 2 for 7)

By M Shamil Amith