DSS dominate drawn game against Thurstan
View(s):By M. Shamil Amit
D.S. Senanayake College dominated the proceedings in their drawn Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter against Thurstan concluded at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.
Nalanda’s Nikila Weerasinghe remained 44 not out against Trinity. - Pic by Amila Gamage
The second day’s play saw Uvin Bandara cracking a half ton and being associated in a 85 runs stand for the second wicket with Akeel Inham who chipped in with a 43 which helped DSS make a score of 187 for 7 before declaring.
This was after Supun Madusanka and Binura Fernando shared eight wickets between them to bowl out Thurstan resuming from their overnight score of 107 for 9 for 114. Supun ended with impressive figures of 4 for 14 while Binura captured 4 for 44.
Thurstan batting the second fared better as skipper Ramindu Kumarasinghe remained unbeaten on 52 enabling them end the day on 07 for 4.
Thurstan (107/9 overnight) 114 (Ramindu Kumarasinghe 35, Kavindu Kulasekera 22, Tharindu Silva 17, Minhaj Jaleel 15: Supun Madusanka 4 for 14, Binura Fernando 4 for 44) and 97 for 4 (Minhaj Jaleel 23, Ramidu Kumarasinghe 52 n.o.)
DSS 187 for 7 declared (Uvin Bandara 62, Akeel Inham 43, Binura Fernando 23: Ramindu Kumarasinghe 3 for 35, Rajitha Perera 3 for 60)
Nazeer shines in drawn match at Maradana
A knock of 60 by Nazik Nazeer was the highlight of the drawn Under 19 inter-school match between Zahira and Moratu MV concluded at Maradana yesterday.
Zahira after bundling out the visitors for just 104 on day one resuming on their overnight score of 42 for 2 went on to make a score of 139 for 8 declared.
Moratu MV batting the second time made 163 for 6 before declaring which left Zahira a target of 123 runs but ended the day making 48 for 2.
Moratu MV 104 (Harsha Devinda 24, Thilan Kanishka 22: Waseem Sinnen 4 for 30, Amitha Kaushalya 2 for 5, Nishki Ahamed 2 for 54) and 163 for 6 declared (Thilan Kanishka 39, Harsha Devinda 38, Dishan Sulakshana 29: Waseem Sinnen 4 for 81, Irshad Umar 2 for 25)
Zahira (42/2 overnight) 139 for 8 declared (Nazik Nazeer 60, Salman Fazil 25, Nishki Ahamed 16, Irshad Umar 20 n.o.: Harsha Devinda 4 for 41, Pathum Madura 2 for 29) and 48 for 2 (Salman Fazil 21 n.o., Arshad Imamudeen 20 n.o.: Harsha Devinda 2 for 20)
Thusith, Thavin crack half tons
Ananda’s Thusith Perera pulls on his way to a well made 58 against Dharmapala. - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Half tons by Thusith Perera and Thavin Dhananjaya who made identical knocks of 58 was the highlight of the first days play in the Under 19 match between Ananda and Dharmapala played at Ananda Mawatha.
Ananda put into bat by Dharmapala made a modest score of 213 for 9 declared while Dharmapala in their turn ended on 76 for 2. The match will be continued today.
Ananda 213 for 9 declared (Thusith Perera 58, Thavin Dhananjaya 58, Thamalaka Athulathmudali 20: Gihan Madusanka 2 for 15, Tharindu Maduwantha 2 for 24, Sahan Perera 2 for 31, Ushan Jayalath 2 for 52)
Dharmapala 76 for 2 (Himasha Liyanage 30 n.o., Prashan Ratnayake 23 n.o.)
Late start at Campbell Place
The match between Nalanda and Trinity at Campbell Place got off to a late start at 2.15 p.m. due to the wet outfield. But even then only 36 overs of play was possible as the match was called off early due to bad light with Nalanda taking first lease of the wicket making 72 for 2. The match will be continued today.
Nalanda 72 for 2 (Nikila Weerasinghe 44 n.o.) vs Trinity
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