Antonians in 204-run win

By Shamseer Jaleel

St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota beat St. Thomas’ College, Matara by 204 runs in their Under 19 Inter Schools Limited Over cricket counter concluded at Katugastota yesterday.   

Batting first the home team totaled a healthy 291 with fine half centuries from Yasiru Gamarachchi (63) and Lahiru Abeysinghe (78). In reply the team from Down South were shot out for a low 87 with off spinner Trevin Mathews claiming 4 scalps for 12 runs was mainly responsible for the Thomian collapse.   

St. Anthony’s 291 for 8 (50) (Yasiru Gamarachchi 63, Lahiru Abeysinghe 78, Chandimal Herath 49, Asitha Wanninayake 29, Harindu Jayasekera 2 for 39, Navija de Seram 2 for 55)   

St. Thomas’ Matara 87 (25) (Harindu Jayasekera 31, Trevin Mathews 4 for 12, Chamindu Wickremasinghe 2 for 28)