Galle Richmondites overcome Peterites to retain U-19 cricket title

Richmond College retained the title at the Singer Cup Under-19 inter school limited overs knock-out cricket tournament when they beat St. Peter’s College by 29 runs in the final played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Richmond made 201 for 9 and successfully defended the target when they bundled out the Peterites for 172.

Sandun Mendis of Richmond College was adjudged as the man of the match for a five-wicket haul.

Scores:

Richmond 201 for 9 in 50 overs (Dhananjaya Lakshan 21, Adithya Siriwardena 27, Duveen Kalansooriya 15, Thaveesha Abhishek 17, Dilum Sudeera 39, Sandun Mendis 42, M Ameen 2 for 25, R Maduwantha 2 for 34)

St. Peter’s 172 in 46.4 overs (Santhush Fernando 25, Shanon Fernando 52, Kanishka Maduwantha 39, Sandun Mendis 5 for 20, D Lakshan 2 for 22, Avindu Theekshana 2 for 41) -(YK)

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