St Joseph's College trounced Gurukula Vidyalaya, Kelaniya by 87 runs in the opening game of the Sri Lanka Schools Under 13 tournament played at Darley Road. Batting first SJC rattled up 176/6 declared with left hander Revan Kelly top scoring with a stylish 45. In reply the visitors were all at sea against a strong and tight Josephian attack. Skipper Harin Cooray was the chief wrecker claiming six wickets as Gurukula were bundled out for just 89 runs.
St Joseph's 'A'- 176/6 decl in 39 overs (Denith Madurawala 28 Nipun Samarasinghe 28, Jehan Daniel 23, Revan Kelly 45, Tehan Seneviratne 20 n o, Tinusha Dilshan 3/31)
Gurukula - 89 all out in 38.3 overs(Kavinda Gayajith 28, Sagara Danusha 22, Harin Cooray 6/25,Tehan Seneviratne 2/7, Jehan Fernandopulle 2/9) |