Dissanayake cracks 116 for SACK

By Aubrey Kuruppu

St. Sylvester’s recovered from a poor start but still found the Antonian score beyond them in their drawn Inter-School cricket match at the Police Grounds in Kandy yesterday.

Antonian skipper Gimhan Dissanaike enlivened the post tea session with a 74 ball century. Embilimeegama, Silva, Feshal and Colombage made sizable contributions to the St. Sylvester’s total.

Reyal had the best bowling figures for the Katugastota lads.

St. Anthony’s – 228 for 9 dec in95 overs (S. Palihakkara 26, Jerome Siegertsz 101, G. Dissanayake 116, H. Niyadagala 17, A. Riyal 18, E. Hewapathirana 19; Channaka Silva 5 for 43, V. Chanuka 2 for 70) and 146 for 2 in 38overs (G.Dissanaike 104, J. Siegertsz 16 n.o. H. Niyadagala 18 n.o)

St. Sylvester’s – 17 for 2 overnight 200 in 67 overs (S.Embilimeegama 48, N. Silva 32, M. Feshal 39,C. Colombage 29, S. Hettiarachchi 10 n.o; S. Palihakkara 3 for 53, A. Reyal 4 for 53)