Namal, Heshan crack fifties

Half centuries by Namal Madusanka and Heshan Tharinda were the highlights of the opening day’s play in the Under-19 Inter-schools Cricket Tournament encounter between

St. Mary’s College, Matugama and Sri Pangnananda MMV, Raddoluwa played at Matugama yesterday.

St.mary’s taking first lease of the wicket made a modest score of 233 and Sri Pangnananda MMV in their turn ended the day at 103 for five.

St. Mary’s: 233 (Namal Madusanka 60, Heshan Tharinda 52, Naveen Devinda 46, Chamod Kalindu 31, Sanjula Krishan 23, Pihara Jayaratna 4/11, Deneth Akshan 3/41)

Sri Pangnananda MMV: 103/5 (Supun Dhananjaya 27, Hansa Gunawardena 60 n.o, Harsha Sandaruwan 2/27).