Off spinner Lahiru Amarasekara had a match bag of ten wickets as St Joseph’s College took major honours in their inter school cricket fixture against Wesley College which ended in a gripping draw at Darley Road yesterday.
St. Joseph’s made 404 for 5 wickets declared and bowled out Wesley for 174 in their first innings.
Following-on Wesley were left struggling at 78 for 8 wickets at close as Amarasekara was the chief wrecker taking 6 for 30 and 4 for 14 in both innings.
St Joseph’s 404 for 5 wickets declared (Sadeesh Jayawardena 106, Shevon Daniel 49, Muditha Lakshan 94,Hiran Jayasundara 77, Mithira Thenura 51 not out, Shakesh Minol 4/89)
Wesley 174 (Chamath Gomes 49, Semila Liyanage 35, Anudith Wickramasinghe 24, Linal Subasinghe 20 Lahiru Amarasekara 6/30 and 78 for 8 wickets at close (Semila Liyanage 38 not out, Shevon Daniel 2/18,Lahiru Amarasekara 4/14. (YK)