Sri Rahula struggled long and hard before snatching a three run first innings win over St. Thomas’ Matale in their Under 19 tournament match completed in Matale yesterday.

All-rounder Amith Tillekeratne and Sunimal Dissanayake, skipper Chaturanga Dikkumbura and debutant Hasitha Madusanka were the pick of the visiting players.

All-rounder Lahiru Madusanka, skipper Guneratne and Kellepotha in particular, did well for St. Thomas’.
St.Thomas’ 190 in 47.4 overs (T. Gunaratne 38, R. Kellepotha 61, N. Ekanayake 22, L. Madusanka 16, R. Ranaweera 17, C. Jayatilleke 15; S.Dissanayake 3 for 5, A. Tillekaratne 2 for 40, S. Ranatunga 2 for 43) and 242 for 9 in 57 overs

(T. Gunaratne 64, R. Kellepotha 76, R. Ranaweera 44, L. Madushanka 27; S. Dssanayake 4 for 52, A. Tillekaratne 2 for 60, A. Sampath 2 for 26)

Sri Rahula 193 in 81,3 overs (S.Dissanayake 31, A. Tillekeratne 23,C.Dikkumbura 49, H. Madusanka 43; L. Madusanka 2 for 37, N. Ekanayake 2 for 40) – A.K.