Taxila Central stuns Kingswood

By M. Shamil Amit

Taxila Central Horana pulled off a stunning nine wicket win over Kingswood College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at Horana yesterday.

The second day’s play saw Taxila Central in reply to Kingswood’s score of 105 resuming from their overnight score of 205 for 8 make 264.

Kingswood batting the second time were able to make 191 which left Taxila Central an easy target of 33.

Scores:

Kingswood 105 and 191 (Aadhel Sheriff 52, Yoshath Abeykoon 52, Nadeesha Janith 26, Adeesha Nimnada 23, Nikeshala Nanayakkara 17: Rashan Navanjana 5/75, Janiru Sewmin 2/26)

Taxila Central 264 (Thenura Thathsara 46, Chamod Mihiran 45, Rashan Navanjana 37, Yasiru Kalhara 32, Thilina Kumara 24, Omalka Amarasinghe 19: Kenula Pihilianga 6/89, Dominsara Peiris 2/57, Yoshath Abeykoon 2/63) and 33 for 1 Chamod Mihiran 19 n.o..)