Sylvestrians hit back

S M Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy Sports Correspondent

St Sylvester's College were dismissed for 149 but have struck back in having their opponents Trinity College struggling at 10 for 2 on the first day of their inter-school cricket match which began at the Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy yesterday.

The Sylvestrians who took first lease of the wicket were struggling at 74 for 7 at one stage but their tail wagged through some dogged batting by Dushan Malalasena who made 47 under trying conditions and another tail-ender Sumedha Dissanayake made 35 and this pair put on an useful stand for the eighth wicket which boosted Sylvestrians' total to 149 all out occupying the crease for 71 overs.

Medium pacer Janishka Premasinghe bowled best to capture 4 for 45 while Alwin Fernando 3 for 10 and leg-spinner and skipper Akila Jayasundera took 2 for 25. At close the Trinitians were not too happily placed at 10 for 2.

St Sylvester's College: 149 all out in 71.4 overs (Waruna Wijesinghe 18, Dushan Malalasena 47, Sumedha Dissanayake 35, Alwin Fernando 3 for 10, Janishka Premasinghe 4 for 45, Akila Jayasundera 2 for 25). Trinity College: 10 for 2 in 3 overs.