S Thomas’ College beat St John’s College Jaffna by 50 runs in their inter-school cricket encounter at Mount Lavinia yesterday.
Deciding to bowl first the Thomians bundled out the Jaffna schoolboys for 98 as Yasiru Rodrigo plucked six wickets.
Replying the Thomians posted 250 for 7 and declared with Deon Fernando smashing 76.
St. John’s in their second essay were bowled out for 102 as Dilmin Ratnayake took 5 for 53.
Scores:
St John’s College 98 (T Dinoshan 21, A Abhishek 38, Yasiru Rodrigo 6/22, Dilmin Ratnayake 2/12) and 102 (T Dinoshan 24, N Soumian 28, Dilmin Ratnayake 5 for 53, Umayanga Suwaris 2 for 0)
S Thomas’ College 250/7 (Deon Fernando 76, Kishan Munasinghe 15 Ryan Fernando 15, Umayanga Suwaris 41,Yasiru Rodrigo 34 not out, Thevin Eriyagama 33 not out, AS Saraan 3/73 Y. Vithushan 2/91)-YK