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Thomians edged out Royal by a wicket

S. Thomas' edged out their traditional rivals Royal by one wicket off the last ball in an exciting Elephant Lemonade Trophy schools limited over knockout tournament first round match played at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Chasing Royal's modest total of 197 for 8 in 50 overs, the Thomians reached the target with just one wicket in hand off the last ball of the match. Gihan Fernando made a top score of 59 for the winners. It was a keenly contested tussle fought to the end after Royal crushed S. Thomas' by seven wickets in a one-sided Mustangs trophy limited over tournament match played at SSC grounds last Saturday. The Thomian last pair did well to score two runs needed for victory off the last ball.

Scores:

Royal: 197 for 8 in 50 overs. (Jehan Mubarak 46, Thushan Amarasuriya 21, Ruchira Jayasuriya 37, Angelo Perera 10, Andrew Perera 21, A. Kariyakarawana 28 n.o. D. Gunawardena 2 for 41)

S. Thomas': 198 for 9 in 50 overs. (M. Perera 16, R. Perera 33, H. S. Peiris 40, Gihan Fernando 59, S. Udamalagala 3 for 38). (D.W.)

Kandambi - unbeaten ton

A superb unbeaten century by Thilina Kandambi guided Ananda to a smashing 226-run victory over Aluthgama MV in their Elephant Lemonade Trophy schools limited over knock out tournament first round match played at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

Kandambi's unbeaten 104 and a brilliant 65 by Muthumudalige Pushpakumara enabled Ananda to make a commanding 326 fo 6 in 50 overs. In reply, the visitors were bowled out for 100 in 44 overs. Kandambi and Pushpakumara also bagged two wickets each.

Scores:

Ananda: 326 for 6 in 50 overs. (L. Fernando 41, Thilina Kandambi 104 n.o, M. Pushpakumara 65, S.C.M. Silva 2 for 45).

Aluthgama MV: 100 all out in 44 overs. (S. Dissanayake 29, J. Fernando 24 n.o., A. Ganegama 2 for 2, K. Fernando 2 for 26, Thilina Kandambi 2 for 20, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 4).

Porage superb 87

M. Porage made a superb knock of 87 not out as Nalanda cruised to a convincing six-wicket win over St. Anthony's College, Wattala in their round one match of the Elephant Lemonade trophy inter-school limited over tournament match played at Campbell Park yesterday.

In reply to the Anthonians' total of 180 for 9 in 49 overs, Nalanda made 181 for 4 in just 33.3 overs to book a place in the pre-quarter finals.

Scores:

St. Anthony's Wattala 180 for 9 in 49 overs. (S. Lasantha 38, S. Perera 29, R. Aravindan 26, N. Kumara 2 for 31, R.de Silva 2 for 25, D. Jayasundara 2 for 40).

Nalanda 181 for 4 in 33.3 overs. (P. Hadigalle 23, M. Porage 87 n.o., A. Kiriella 38 n.o., I. Perera 3 for 38). (CD).