Nalanda College seal nine-wicket win
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Nalanda College, Colombo recorded a nine-wicket victory over Gurukula College, Kelaniya in the match played today (6) in the Inter-School Division One Limited-Over Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the support of Sri Lanka Cricket.
Winning the toss in this encounter played at the Nalanda College grounds, Gurukula College opted to bat first and could only muster 113 runs. Nalanda College chased down that target for the loss of just one wicket.
In that winning innings, skipper Nandul Jayalath remained unbeaten on 62 off 52 balls with 4 fours and 5 sixes, while Lithum Wijekumara scored 35 off 42 balls with 6 fours.
The pair also put together an 89-run opening stand off 83 balls.
Brief scores of the match
Match between Nalanda College, Colombo and Gurukula College, Kelaniya at St. Nalanda College grounds, Colombo. (Tier A)
Toss – Gurukula College
- Gurukula College – 113 all out (35.4) Jawindu Madusanka 20, Adeepa Pinsara 35, Rusandu Silva 3/26, Methuka Perera 3/18, Lithum Wijekumara 2/09
- Nalanda College – 114 for 1 (16.5) Lithum Wijekumara 35, Nadul Jayalath 62 not out
Nalanda College, Colombo claim a nine-wicket win.
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Based on ThePapare reporting