Antonians on first innings

Katugastota Antonians scored a first innings win over St. Benedict’s in their Under-19 InterSchool cricket encounter which concluded at Katugastota yesterday. This encounter which started in 1906 between the two leading catholic schools was played for Charlie Joseph and Lovellyn Rayan Trophy.

In reply to visitor’s score of 102, the home team made 201 for 7.

St. Benedict’s 100 for 9 (o’night) 102 in 38.5 overs (Shenal Samaratunge 31, Chamindu Wickremasinghe 3/20, Trevin Mathews 3/27) and 137 for 8 in 42.3 overs (Asitha Wanninayake 2/17, Trevin Mathews 2/26)

St. Anthony’s 201 for 7 in 41.2 overs (Asitha Wanninayake 80, Chamindu Wickremasinghe 39, Yasiru Gamarachchi 27, Lahiru Abeysinghe 26, Sachin Senanayake 3/53, Ashen de Soysa 2/41)