Abilash and Kapilraj steer St. John’s to a thrilling win
View(s):Two six wicket hauls by M. Abilash (6 for 32) and a match bag of eight wickets by K. Kapilraj (6 for 39 and 2 for 31) paved the way for St. John’s to record a thrilling ten runs win over fancied Royal College Colombo in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at St. John’s ground in Jaffna.
Royal dominating proceedings on day one went on to take a first inning lead but the Johnians came back on day two as they put in a better batting performance followed by a fine bowling effort to turn the game topsy turvy.
Royal set a simple run chase of 118 runs put in a pathetic batting performance as the Colombo lads out for a low score of 107 runs in their second assay.
Result
At Jaffna: St. John’s beat Royal by 10 runs
St. John’s Jaffna 65 (V. Abilakshan 16 n.o; Manula Perera 4 for 13, Kavindu Pathirana 3 for 17) and 163 (D. Shorapan 37, V. Jathusan 32, K. Kapilraj 30; M. Abilash 29: Kamil Mishara 5 for 23, Tharusha Rukshan 2 for 45)
Royal Colombo 111 (Gayan Dissanayake 30, Thevindu Senaratne 29: K. Kapilraj 6 for 39) and 107 (Ahan Sanchitha 28, Thevindu Senaratne 22, Kamal Mishara 17: M. Abilash 6 for 32, V. Jathusan 2 for 30, K. Kapilraj 2 for 31)