Kingswood escape against Richmond

By Shamseer Jaleel

Richmond College took major honours in their inter school Under 19 cricket encounter against Kingswood College which ended at the Peradeniya University ground yesterday.

Richmond scored 279 and in reply the home team was shot out for 160 and following-on in their second innings were 187 for 6 at stumps avoiding an outright defeat.

Scores:

Richmond 279 for 8 declared (Nethula Basitha 54 not out, Ranidu de Silva 40, Vihanga Mihiranga 35 not out, Daham Mendis 35, Kavija Gamage 3 for 92, Yosath Abeykoon 3 for 90)

Kingswood 160 (Kavija Gamage 66, Sayuranga Bandara 29, Kenula Pihilianga 28 not out, Nethula Basitha 5 for 48, Minaga Ariyadasa 4 for 48) and187 for 6 (Kavija Gamage 76, Aadil Sherif 34, Nikeshala Nanayakkara 20, Netuka  Basith 3 for 64, Minaga Ariyadasa 2 for 73)