Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Devapathiraja College Rathgama emerged champion of the Under 17 division 1 inter schools cricket tournament when they beat Mahanama College Colombo by 12 runs in the final played at Thurstan grounds Colombo yesterday.

Mahanama College Colombo won the toss and elected to bowl first. Devapathiraja College Rathgama scored 191 runs in 48 overs. Skipper and opener Arosha Sithumina scored valuable 76 runs in 81 deliveries with 7 boundaries and 4 sixes. He showed constant batting performances throughout the tornament. He made 150 runs against St. Benedict's Kotahena in the quarter final and added 50 runs against Nalanda Colombo in the semi final. Yasiru Lakshan (32*), Oshen Kalhara (23) and Puljith Wathsuka (13) helped to ...