Sri Lanka Schools: Gampola Zahira pile up 512 for 6 (18 March 1999)

Zahira College, Gampola set up a new record for school cricket in the Central Province when they hit up a massive 512 for 6 declared in their inter-school cricket match against Galagedera Central College which they won by an innings and 307 runs at

18-Mar-1999

18 March 1999

Sri Lanka Schools: Gampola Zahira pile up 512 for 6

S M Jiffrey Abdeen

Zahira College who revived senior cricket after a lapse of a few years are going great guns this season, having earlier hit up a huge score of 403 for 9 declared against Ginigathena Central College. This score of 512 for 6 declared is the highest in school cricket in the Central Province beating the 505 scored by Aluthgama Vidyalaya against Sri Sumangala College at Police grounds, Kandy about three years ago.

This total of 512 could be also the highest in school cricket this season.

Mohammed Inshaf could well carve his name into the history books as this is his first season in school cricket and scored a double ton on the first occasion he went past the half century mark during his innings of 237 which included 34 fours and stayed at the crease for 368 minutes. Aggressive bat Mohammed Ramees in his usual flamboyant style scored a hurricane 80 with six towering sixes and five fours.

Scores:

Galagedera Central College 111 all out in 38.3 overs (R. Weerakoon 37, S. Asanka 28, A. Riyas 4 for 14, M. Hafees 2 for 18, S. M. Thushara 2 for 26) and 94 all out in 33.2 overs (T. Upul 37, S. Asanka 40, A.Riyas 3 for 19, S. M. Thushara 4 for 33, M. Hafees 2 for 23).

Zahira College, Gampola 512 for 6 decl. in 113 overs (M. M. Rifaz 52, I. M. Inshaff 237, S. M. Thushara 63, M. M. M. Rameez 80, M. Rizwan 24, S. Bahardeen 40 not out, S. Asanka 3 for 66).

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)