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Joes amass highest total of the tournament
Under 19 Division I Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
St. Joseph’s College amassed 378 runs, the highest team total in the ongoing Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ limited overs cricket tournament as they beat St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa by a massive margin of 291 runs in the group stage match played at Darley Road on Wednesday.
The stage for the massive victory was set up by the opening pair Abishek Jayaweera and Aveesha Samash who put on 185 runs for the first wicket.
Jayaweera scored 92 runs inclusive of ten fours and a six. Samash cracked 13 fours and four sixes in his 114 which came in 81 balls. Senuja Wakunugoda who scored a century in their first victory on Tuesday scored 69, while Yenula Dewthusa and Dunick Perera contributed with 30s.
In their essay, the Sebs were shot out for 87 runs with Yenula Dewthusa and Samash taking three wickets each.
With back to back wins St. Joseph’s have emerged as a strong contender to reach the knockout stage from their group inclusive of St. Anthony’s Katugastota, Lumbini, St. Benedict’s and St. Sebastian’s.