Isipathana to 8 wicket win…..

Unbeaten half tons by Leshan Amarasinghe and Maneesha Rubasinghe helped Isipathana College to register an eight wicket win against Vidyartha College in the second round of the all island schools under 15 division I cricket tournament. The match was played at Peradeniya last Friday.

Batting first Vidyartha were restricted to 128 runs in their 50 overs. Kevin Nimesha scored 32 while Dineth Dissanayaka and Ashen Nimesh captured three wickets each. Powered by an unbeaten 83 run stand for the third wicket by Leshan Amarasinghe 50 not out off 65 balls with five boundaries and a six and Maneesha Rupasinghe 55 not out off 54 balls with four boundaries and three sixes Isipathana won the game by eight wickets in half the number of overs.

Isipathana- 128 in 50 overs – Kevin Nimesha 32, Kasun Karunathilake 22, Dineth Dissanayaka 3/27, Ashen Nimesh 3/21

Vidyartha- 129/2 in 25 overs – Leshan Amarasinghe 50 not out, Manisha Rupasinghe 54 not out, Piumika Rathnayaka 1/08