Moratuwa rivals win at last outings

By M. Shamil Amit

Traditional rivals St Sebastian’s and Prince of Wales recorded morale boosting wins before their ‘big one’ next week in their Under 20 inter-school encounters played yesterday.

Both the teams recorded identical wins by eight wickets each. St Sebastian’s defeated S. Thomas’ who are also going in for their ‘big match against Royal; next week. Prince of Wales on their part inflicted the loss on Trinity who will take St. Anthony’s Katugastota. St. Sebastians played at Mt Lavinia while Prince of Wales beat Trinity on their home ground at Moratuwa.

The inter-school match between St Benedict’s and St Anthony’s, Katugastota played at Kotahena ended in a tame draw.

At Mt Lavinia
S. Thomas’ 74 (R. Nirushan 24; Anuk de Silva 3 for 15, Sanjaya Fernando 2 for 31) and (32/3 o’night) 147 for 9 declared (Vishwa Weerawardena 53, Naveed Ghany 47, Jehan Thahir 24; Janitha Jayawardena 4 for 48, Sanjaya Fernando 3 for 48) St Sebastian’s 70 (Trevin Fernando 15; Naveed Ghany 4 for 18, Milan Fernando 3 for 16, Ruchira de Silva 2 for 14) and 159 for 2 (Rajitha Mendis 53, Sanjaya Fernando 22, Trevin Fernando 73 n.o.)

At Moratuwa
Trinity 125 (A. Bulunuwewa 33 n.o.; Chamesh Fernando 7 for 38) and 134 (Mohamed Fajid 42, Roshan Jaleel 32, Dilan Gangoda 27; Chamesh Fernando 4 for 69, Sanka Peiris 2 for 12, Shivantha Kumara 2 for 21)

Prince of Wales (104/4 o’night) 218 (Sashan Silva 62, Sanka Perera 42, Chamesh Fernando 40, Buddhika Alwis 27; Sachith Pathirana 4 for 65, Roshan Jaleel 2 for 35) and 42 for 2 (Marlon Fernando 23)

At Kotahena
St Anthony’s 193 and 54 for 4 (G. Dissanayake 22; Suren Silva 3 for 22)
St Benedict’s (3/0 o’night) 258 for 7 declared (Chanaka Wijewardena 71, Sangaran Nandalal 45, Varuna Fernando 41, Chamila Perera 52 n.o.; Sahan Palihakkara 4 for 60)