Joes dominate day one proceedings

By M. Shamil Amit

St Joseph’s College dominated proceedings against Maris Stella Negombo on day one of their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at Negombo. 

Results:

At Negombo

Maris Stella Negombo 169 (Ramith Bandara 53, Kavith de Silva 31, Hashmika Nethshan 24, Ameesha Fernando 24: Nushan Perera 4/28, Aveesha Samash 2/22, Disinu Samarasinghe 2/39)

St Joseph’s 186 for 5 (Senuja Wakunegoda 56, Yenula Dantanarayana 29, Aveesha Samash 15, Rishma Amarasinghe 54 n.o.: Yeshitha Wanasinghe 3/42, Savindu Sathsara 2/38)

At Campbell Park

Wesley 228 (Rashedd Nahyan 78, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 77, Rashmika Amararatne 51: Thaveesha Balasooriya 4/36, Sonal Ashwin 3/37)

Maliyadeva Kurunegala 138 for 5 (Dushan Sayiranga 39, Rajith Bandara 59 n.o., Dimath Abeysinghe 56 n.o.: Kavindu Hettiarachchi 3/35)