Sri Rahula lead by 78 runs

Opening bowlers Madushan Bototage and Chamara Kodituwakku combined well to bowl out Devenanda for only 106 and hand the advantage to Sri Rahula in their school match being played at the Peradeniya Campus grounds.

Fast medium bowler Lochana Silva (6 for 29) did his best, but Sri Rahula obtained a 78 run lead on the first innings.

Devananda 106 in 30.1 overs (S, Rasantha 29, D. Viduranga 39, A. Maduranga 17; M. Bototage 4 for 42, C. Kodituwakku 4 for 27) and 26 for 2 in 5.3 overs (S. Rasantha 15; M. Bototage 1 for 12)

Sri Rahula 184 for 9 dec in 53.4 overs (D. Gunatilleka 45, M. Jayaqwardena 29, D. Manjula 16; L. Silva 6 for 29, S. Rasantha 2 for 50)

- AK