Joes lead Petes on first innings

St. Joseph’s College Colombo leading first inning against their arch-rivals St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya at close on day two in the quarter final of the Under 19 division One Tier A 2-day inter schools cricket tournament 2024/25 conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket at SLC Cricket ground Hingurakgoda yesterday. Aveesha Samash and Dunick Perera both of St. Joseph’s scored half centuries. Yenula Dewthusa of St. Joseph’s, claimed 5 wickets for 48 runs, Match will continue today (10) for day three.

At Hingurakgoda. St.Peter’s College Colombo: 214 (85.2) (Dilana Damsara 46, Joshua Sebastian 45, Nathan David 31, Jason Fernando 28, Thareen Sanketh 25, Yenula Dewthusa 5/48, Demion De Silva 2/41, Nushan Perera 2/61) and 22/2 (8) (Nushan Perera 2/2)

St. Joseph’s College Colombo: 245 (81.2) (Aveesha Samash 92, Dunick Perera 54, Rishma Amarasingha 24, Senuja Wakunugoda 22, Joshua Sebastian 3/19, Thareen Sanketh 3/46, Tharin Senvidu 3/69). (YK)

Source: Daily News