Vinod Perera of St. Peter’s in action, yesterday. ( Pic by Ranjith Perera)

St Peter’s coasted to their fifth outright win of the Under 19 inter-school cricket season when they recorded a comprehensive ten wicket win over St Sebastian’s in the match concluded at Bambalapitiya yesterday.
It were the right arm medium fast bowlers Vinod Perera and Nilochana Perera who laid the foundation for their win when the duo broke the backbone of the Sebs batting in the first innings when play commenced in the morning session yesterday.

Vinod returned impressive figures of 5 for 21 while his partner Nilochana ended with figures of 4 for 19 to bundle out the visitors for just 113 from a strong position of 80 for 3. This was after Chathura Peiris and skipper Angelo Perera helped the home side post a challenging 282 on day one.

Sebs made to follow on with a deficit of 169 runs again lost wickets at regular intervals and were badly placed on 122 for 5 at lunch. But a valiant effort put in by Deshan Dias who made a solid 83 was in vain as his dismissal saw them lose their last three wickets cheaply with left arm paceman and Sri Lankan youth player Chathura Peiris doing the damage taking 6 for 33.

This left the home team a simple target of 26 which they achieved with the minimum of fuss. Incidentally the Petes are defeating their opponents after a lapse of 25 years with the last win being recorded in the year 1983.

St Peter’s 282 (Chathura Peiris 65, Angelo Perera 46, Shivanga Ranasuriya 31, Nilochana Perera 29, Vinod Perera 38 n.o.: Amila Aponso 5 for 117) and 27 for no loss in 2.1 overs (Angelo Emmanuel 14 n.o.)
St Sebastian’s (80/3 cont.) 113 in 35 overs (Deshan Dias 33, Prageeth Dilshan 27: Viond Perera 5 for 21, Nilochana Perera 4 for 19) and 194 in 64overs (Deshan Dias 83, Kasun Fernando 28, Samith de Mel 21: Chathura Peiris 6 for 33)

Thomians turn tables
S. Thomas’ turned tables after Isipatana had held the advantage to record a four wicket win in their Under 19 inter-school match concluded at Mt Lavinia yesterday.

Isipatana dominated the proceedings in the morning session by defending their low score of 155 by bowling out the home team for 135. But they faltered in the second innings being able to muster only 107.
The Thomians chasing 132 for victory in 35 overs reached the target in the 27th in the process recording their second win for the season.

Isipatana 155 in 57.1 overs (Pranama Sri Vimukthi 43, Sakuntha Premaratne 25, Dimitri Perera 25: Chamal Fonseka 4 for 26, Fahim Saleem 2 for 29, Dinesh Walpita 2 for 41) and 107 in 41.3 overs (Thivanka Ranasinghe 23, Sakuntha Premaratne 18: Chamal Fonseka 5 for 41)

S. Thomas’ (65/2 cont.) 135 in 49.3 overs (Ravi Nirushan 41, Chamal Fonseka 31, Fahim Saleem 24: Sakuntha Premaratne 4 for 19, Amila de Silva 2 for 15, Anushka Dimantha 2 for 17) and 132 for 6 in 26.2 overs (Sachintha Liyanaarachchi 34, Ravi Nirushan 34, Fahim Saleem 22: Chamod Jayanetti 2 for 21)
Drab draw at Campbell Park

The Under 19 inter-school encounter between Wesley and St Joseph’s concluded at Campbell Park ended in a drab draw.

St Joseph’s 227 (Nishika de Silva 68, Harin Silva 40, Shameera Weerasinghe 35, Rosco Thattil 27: Sachin Jayawardena 5 for 47, Daniel Bartholomuesz 2 for 43) and 169 for 5 in 46 overs (Chaturanga Kumara 72, Tharindu Perera 41: Raninda Sooriyakumara 2 for 28)

Wesley (11/0 cont.) 149 in 70.4 overs (Pasan Samerasekera 33, Raninda Sooriyakumara 21: Shameera Weerasinghe 4 for 36, Treshan Rajasooriya 2 for 21, Dinal Dambarage 2 for 43)

Half tons by Dhanushka and Vinod

Half tons by Dhanushka Gunatilleke (95) and Vinod Kaluarachchi (68) saw Mahanama take the honours in their match against Dharmapala played at Pannipitiya.

Mahanama 308 for 7 in 62.2 overs (Dhanushka Gunatilleke 95, Vinod Kaluarachchi 68, Duleeka Tissakuttige 47, Randika Welikannage 36, Hashan Perera 35 n.o.: Hasitha Nirmal 4 for 62, Hasitha Wickremasinghe 2 for 78)

Dharmapala (46/1 cont.) 171 in 48 overs (Rasitha Gamage 67, Tharindu Liyanage 38, Chanuka Mapatuna 25,Nipun Pavithra 21: Tharinda Perera 4 for 25, Chanaka Kuruppu 3 for 56) and 182 for 8 in 63.1 overs (Jehan Hondamunige 47, Chanuka Mapatuna 36, Hasitha Nirmal 18, Rasitha Gamage 34 n.o., Dilrukshan Jayasundara 34 n.o.: Sachith Ruberu 2 for 20, Dharshana Gunatilleke 2 for 36, Sarindra Perera 2 for 61)

Karandeniya hold Rahula

A superb all round performance by left arm spinner Amith Tillekeratne (10 Wickets and scores of 24 and 68) failed to bring victory to Sri Rahula Katugastota against Karandeniya Central Played at Peradeniya.
Karandeniya Central 171 in 49.5 overs (S. Thilakahetti 94, M. Eranga 13, A. Tillekeratne 6-54, R.K. Subasinghe 3-20) and 194 in 55.4 overs (S. Thilakahetti 67, A. Elkaduwe 34 , N. Chaturanga 22, A. Tillekeratne 4-53, R. Subasinghe 4-34, S. Dissanaike 2-31).

Sri Rahula 176 in 43.2 overs (N. Wanasundera 20, A. Tillekeratne 24, C. Dikkumbura 74, N. Kumara 2-42, P. Nagahawatte 2-42, S. Singappuli 3-25) and 176-6 in 50 overs (A Tillekeratne 68, N. Wanasundera 51. C. Dikkumbura 20, N. Kumara 4-75, P. Nagahawatte 2-21). A.K.