St. Anthony’s, Nalanda declared joint champions
Under 15 Division I Cricket Final
St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota and Nalanda College, Colombo were declared join champions of the Under 15 Division I Cricket tournament after only 44 overs were possible in the final due to inclement weather and wet ground conditions at Thurstan College ground yesterday.
The match got off to a delayed start due to rain and wet ground conditions. St. Anthony’s batting first made 117 for four wickets declared in 39 overs. Yohan Senanayaka (41) and Sanuka Kalpana (32n.o.) did the bulk of scoring.
In their essay Nalanda were 13 for one wicket in five overs.
An official from Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association said that according to tournament rules a first innings victory was needed to decide the winner. “When a first innings victory is not possible in the final the two teams are declared joint champions,” the official said.
Scores:
St. Anthony’s
117 for 4 in 39 overs (Yohan Senanayaka 41, Sanuka Kalpana 32n.o.; Osanda Pamuditha 2/15, Santhul Wijerathne 2/27)
Nalanda
13 for 1 in 5 overs