Jaffna Central College beat St. John’s College Jaffna after seven years in their 112th Battle of the North annual cricket encounter at the Jaffna Central College ground yesterday. Set with a target of 109 they squeezed home with one wicket in the bag.
St. John’s Jaffna: 217 (Devadas Sheropan 65, Alshan Dinushan 31, Theivendram Dinoshan 28,Naganthirajah Saumyan 22, Joel Praveen 21, Viyakanth Viyaskanth 4/41,Sivalingam Tasoban 3/34) and 219 (Vasanthan Jathushan 50, D.Sheropan 46, K. Kapilraj 50, T. Dinoshan 33, S. Sujan 4/29, S. Madushan 3/30,V. Viyathkanth 2/60)
Jaffna Central College: 328 (Antondayas Jeyadarshan 77, R. Rajclinton 53 n.o., S.Madushan 52, S. Thasopan 49, S. Vishan 30, K. Kapilraj 5/96, M. Abinash 2/34) and 110/9 (S. Madushan 53, K. Kapilraj 5/45)-(YK)