Loyola College Negombo beat Vidyaloka College Galle by 4 wickets in the final of the Under-19 Inter Schools Division Three Tier ‘A’ Limited Overs Cricket tournament at Ananda College grounds Colombo on Sunday. Vidyaloka won the toss and elected to bat.

They scored a challenging 194 runs for 9 wickets in their 50 overs. Pasan Madushanka (31), Lidula Nuwanga (31), Nimesh Avinda (30), Sadil Senuda (26*) and Pasindu Sankalpa (21*) helped to build their inning. Savindu Nethsara (3) and Aloka Nimesh (2) were the main wicket takers. Loyola reached the target in 47.3 overs scoring 198 runs for 6 wickets. Shafni Deen scored an unbeaten 81 runs, while Kavindu Amarasinghe (26) and Stefan Fernandopulle (25)) helped to build their innings. Pasindu Sankalpa claimed 3 wickets for 60.

Upali Amaratunge, Deputy Director of Education (Ministry of Education), Prasanna Senevirathne (Vice President of Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and Principal of Vidyaloka College Galle), Rev. Fr. Praveen Wijesekara (Sports Coordinator of Loyola) and Y. Nishantha Kumara (U-19 Tournament Secretary of SLSCA) participated as guests.

Vidyaloka: 194/9 (50) (Pasan Madushanka 31, Lidula Nuwanga 31, Nimesh Avindu 30, Sadil Senuda 26*, Pasindu Sankalpa 21*, Savindu Nethsara 3/29, Aloka Nimesh 2/26)

Loyola: 198/6 (47.3) (Shafni Deen 81*, Kavindu Amarasinghe 26, Stefan Fernandopulle 25, Pasindu Sankalpa 3/60)