Akila, Venkat shine on Day 2

Akila Induwara and Venkat Rajendran hit half centuries for Zahira Colombo in their drawn Schools Under-19 cricket game against St. Benedict’s College at Kotahena yesterday. Zahira scored 250-9 in reply to St. Benedict’s score of 270.

St Benedict’s 270 all out (76.3) (Dilan Thabrew 96, Shanujan Shanmuganathan 57, Sachin Senanayake 25, Chamath Chathurya 24, Koijtha Himsara 18, Shenel Sanmaratunga 16: Naleem Zeith 4/79, Miqdhadh Akram 2/60)

Zahira Colombo (31/0 overnight) 250 for 9 (112) (Venkat Rajendran 60, Naleen Aeith 24, Raaed Rizwan 24, Raaed Careem 21, Akila Induwara 75 n.o.: Dilan Thabrew 3/54, Yohan Soyza 2/17)