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St. Anthony’s Wattala stun Thurstan
Under 19 Cricket
St. Anthony’s College Wattala caused the biggest upset in the ongoing Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ limited overs cricket tournament as they beat two-day tournament finalists Thurstan College inclusive of two Sri Lanka Under 19 players by 44 runs at Wattala.
After half centuries from Tharusha Rathnayake (63) and Harsha Weerasooriya (52) helped them reach 226 runs, Kavindu Senadi led the bowling attack with a four wicket haul to restrict the formidable outfit to 182 runs.
Scores
St. Anthony’s Wattala 226 for 8 in 49.6 overs
(Tharusha Rathnayake 63, Chamod Sandeepa 24, Harsha Weerasooriya 52, Dewthilina Pinto 19n.o.; Viihas Thewmika 2/36, Rachintha de Silva 2/35)
Thurstan 182 all out in 40.1 overs
(Dinal Induwara 59, Thanuja Rajapakse 26, Vihas Thewmika 29, Thanuga Palihawadana 43; Kavindu Senadi 4/33, Chamod Sandeepa 2/23)