Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa appeared champion of the Under 15 Division Three inter-school cricket tournament with a comfortable first innings victory over Ganthiriyagama Mahinda Maha Vidyalaya in the final played at DS Senanayake College ground Wijerama Mawatha Colombo.
The tournament had the participation of 690 teams around the island.
Ganthiriyagama Mahinda Maha Vidyalaya taking first lease of the wicket was wrecked by left arm spinner Biwan Fernando who had figures of 6 for 10 bowling them out for a paltry 44 runs.
Maris Stella in their run chase too underwent some nervous moments and was struggling on 35 for 4 before the fifth pair of Kevin Stephan and Dulek Fernando came to their rescue as the pair associated in a valuable 60 runs to help them to finish their innings with a score of 115 which was sufficient to clinch the title.
Maris Stella in the process finished the tournament with an unbeaten record.
Both teams will be endorsed to the Under 15 Division Two category next season.
Scores:
Ganthiriyagama Mahinda Maha Vidyalaya 44 (Nethul Yevinka 19: Biwan Fernando 6/10, Disanda Sejan 2/13) Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa 115 (Kevin Fernando 36, Dulek Fernando 33, Shavika Soysa 15, Osada Geethanjana 3/6, Dinidu Suraweera 3/33)
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