Exciting draw at Katugastota

 The Inter-School Under 19 cricket encounter between St. Anthony’s College and St. Peter’s College ended in an exciting draw at Katugastota yesterday.  

 The Antonians, after putting up a massive 352 in their first innings, shot out the lads from Bambalapitiya for 149 and the visitors were 131 for 9 in their second innings at stumps on day two.  
 The highlight of the innings was some fine spin bowling by Thisara Ekanayake who finished with a match bag of 10 wickets for the Katugastota lads.  

St Anthony’s 352 for 9 dec in 63.5 overs (Nimuthu Gunawardena 36, Chamindu Perera 34, Ishira Ayupala 17, Thisara Ekanayake 3 for 20, Kaveesha Piyumal 3 for 27, Senura Abeysekera 2 for 17)  

 St Peter’s 149   

 and 131 for 9 in 56 overs (Sanshay Gunathilake 32 not out, Chamindu Perera 26, Thisara Ekanayake 7 for 80, Chanuka Ekanayake 2 for 12)