10 February, 2019
Lumbini College batsman Shohan Dilshan smashed 101 in the first innings but Zahira College came close to winning their inter-school match at Maradana yesterday.
Faced with a 182 target, Lumbini ended the match at 118 for 9.
Zahira College Colombo: 159 (Mohammed Slaza 63, C. Dilrukshan 28, Mohammed Rishad 22, Ravishka Wijesiri 4/45, Yasiru Jayasinghe 2/22, Sithum Dissanayake 2/23) and 275/8 dec (Mohammed Shamash 95, Mohammed Shadilla 55, Rithmika Nimesh 35 n.o., Aravinth Rajendran 34, Sithum Dissanayake 3/62, Ravishka Wijesiri 3/100)
Lumbini College Colombo: 253 (Shohan Dilshan 101, Ravishka Wijesiri 60, Vishmitha Wijesiri 31, Mohammed Slaza 6/63) and 118/9 (Prasad Madushanka 48, Mohammed Slasa 3/28)
-(YK)