Under 19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Maris Stella created history as Levin Fernando and Ameesha Fernando, who made his First XI debut excelled with bat and ball respectively to beat Royal College, Colombo by eight wickets in the Under 19 Division I cricket tournament at Kadirana on Friday.

According to Maris Stella officials it is the first time that the school from Negombo had beaten the boys from Reid Avenue.

Off spinner Ameesha collected a match bag of nine wickets and his five wicket haul in the second innings was key to Maris Stella’s victory as they dismissed Royal for 110 runs.

Earlier, Levin prepared the stage for victory as he top scored with 132 runs for Maris Stella to post 242 runs.The victory is Maris Stella’s first in the ongoing tournament.

Scores:

Royal 171 all out in 60 overs (Rehan Peiris 57, Anick Fernando 52; Oshadha Gimhana 2/33, Nilesh Perera 2/35, Amisha Fernando 4/34) and 112 all out in 56.1 overs (Ramiru Perera 35; Hasindu Perera 4/50, Ameesha Fernando 5/33)

Maris Stella 132 for 4 overnight 242 all out in 65.3 overs (Levin Fernando 132, Yohan Aloka 34, Shafni Dean 20; Ranuka Malaviarachchi 3/49, Ovina Ambanpola 3/13) and 42 for 2 in 8.4 overs (Levin Fernando 22)