Thilina, Geethika guide St. Benedict’s to innings victory
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By M. Shamil Amit
Thilina Silva and Geethika Jayatileke guided St. Benedict’s to an innings and 40 runs win over Moratu MV in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Kotahena yesterday.
Thilina laid the foundation for the Bens when he made an unbeaten and career best knock of 152 which included 15 boundaries and five sixes which helped St Benedict’s make a formidable 274 for 7 declared.
Geethika ended with a match bag of 10 for 83 as he undid Moratu MV’s batting in both innings. Geethika’s figures of 5 for 34 enabled his side to bowl out Moratu MV for a low score of 132 in the first innings and then he followed it up with another impressive 5 for 49 to bundle out Moratu MV for 102 in the second innings.
Isipathana had to be satisfied with a first innings win over DSS in the match concluded at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona. Isipathana taking first lease of the wicket made a mammoth score of 300 for 9 declared.
DSS in their turn, after being badly placed on 122 for 5 at the lunch break on day two, recovered through a knock of 75 made by Supun Madusanka to make 268.
The match between S. Thomas’ and Wesley at Mt Lavinia ended in tame draw. But the Thomians dominated the proceedings on both the days as they made 300 for 6 declared on day one which came on the back of a 119 from Devin Jayasinghe.
They then had the Wesleyites struggling for survival when they skittled them out for 130 in the first innings and Wesley made to follow on gave some stiff resistance to deny a Thomian win when they ended the day on 189 for 8.
Royal dominated their drawn match against Ananda at Ananda Mawatha. Isuru Gunatileke was the hero for Royal as he slammed a career best 154 which had 20 boundaries and two sixes and he was supported by an unbeaten 110 by Heshan Kumarasiri that included 14 boundaries.
The duo’s knock enabled Royal, resuming on their overnight score of 45 for 1, to post a massive 357. This was in reply to Ananda’s 253 for 9 declared.
Prince of Wales registered a first innings win over St. Peter’s at the FTZ ground in Katunayake. Prince of Wales after bowling out the Petes for 186, resuming on their overnight score of 118 for 2, went on to make 232 for 8 before declaring with Shanuka Dulaj making 79.
The match between St. Joseph’s and Trinity at Darley Road ended in a first innings win for the Josephians. St. Joseph’s taking first lease of the wicket made 202 and then restricted Trinity to 169.
A half ton by opener Nushki Ahamed saw Zahira make a bold reply of 130 for 2 in reply to Dharmapala’s 188 at the end of the first days play at Maradana.
St. Aloysius Galle was 12 for 1 in reply to Joseph Vaz’s 216 on day one in the match played at Sir Albert Peiris Stadium in Wennappuwa. The two matches will be continued today.
At Kotahena
St. Benedict’s 274 for 7 declared (Mahel Jayalath 44, Sheran Ratnayake 28, Sameera Sandamal 25, Thilina Silva 152 n.o; Ushen Tharaka 2 for 28, Harsha Devinda 2 for 51)
Moratu MV (65/4 overnight) 132 (Thilan Kanishka 31, Sachin Umayanga 17, Kanishka Prabath 37 n.o; Geethika Jayatileke 5 for 34, Nirmal Soysa 4 for 19) and 102 (S. Sulakshana 22, Pathum Madura 18 n.o; Geethika Jayatileke 5 for 49, Nirmal Soysa 3 for 24, Angelo Ratnasinghe 2 for 21)
At Maggona
Isipathana 305 for 9 declared (Salinda Perera 96, Kaminda Perera 60, Deshan Jeyakumar 44, Dilan Punchihewa 23 n.o; Raveen de Silva 2 for 14, Binura Fernando 2 for 53, Supun Madusanka 2 for 77) and 67 for 2 (Salinda Perera 38 n.o, Chenutha Wickramasinghe 19 n.o.)
DSS (24/0 overnight) 268 (Supun Madusanka 75, Kanishka Prashan 47, Duleeka Brahmanage 45, Shifran Muthaliph 33, Uvin Bandara 31, Binura Fernando 19; Chameera Dissanayake 4 for 67, Dilan Punchihewa 3 for 61)
At Mt. Lavinia
S. Thomas’ 300 for 6 declared (Devin Jayasinghe 119, Javed Bongso 55, Nipuna Gamage 20, Sanesh de Mel 58 n.o; Basith Muzammil 2 for 32)
Wesley (41/3 overnight) 130 (Sachin Jayawardena 39, Basith Muzammil 19, Migara Wickramasinghe 19, Tharindu Karunaratne 30 n.o; Ravindu Tillekeratne 3 for 23, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 3 for 30, Ishan Kularatne 2 for 18) and 189 for 8 (Basith Muzammil 49, Sachin Jayawardena 48, Ashail Kariyawasam 32, Migara Wickramasinghe 33 n.o.: Madushan Ravichandrakumar 5 for 44, Ishan Kularatne 2 for 21)
At Ananda Mawatha
Ananda 253 for 9 declared (Thushara Samarakoon 65, Thamalaka Athulathmudali 34, Thaveen Dhananjaya 34, Samme Ashan 34, Dhanuka Madushan 33; Devin Pathmanathan 3 for 7, Poorna Aluthge 3 for 53, Harith Samarasinghe 2 for 48)
Royal (45/1 overnight) 357 (Isuru Gunatileke 154, Sampath de Silva 36, Milan Abeysekera 20, Heshan Kumarasiri 110 n.o; Thamalaka Athulathmudali 4 for 98, Isuru Gunasekera 4 for 122)
Royal’s Isuru Gunatilleke cuts on his way to a well composed knock of 154 against Ananda at Ananda Mawatha. - Pic by Ranjith Perera.
At Katunayake
St. Peter’s 186 (Shasheen Fernando 41, Chemila Obeysekera 25, Ranitha Liyanaarchchi 39 n.o; Shanuka Dulaj 4 for 29, Thilan Nimesh 3 for 59, Jayanga Peiris 2 for 24) and 267 (Lahiru Milantha 87, Dushan Hemantha 67, Janith Liyanage 50, Chandula Jayamanne 18; Jayanga Peiris 5 for 79, Devaka Dabare 2 for 77, Thilan Nimesh 2 for 82)
Prince of Wales (118/2 overnight) 232 for 8 declared (Shanuka Dulaj 79, Hasitha Lanka 39, Suchira Fernando 38, Krishen Aponso 29; Dushan Hemantha 3 for 40, Shasheen Fernando 2 for 40, Julian de Zylva 2 for 45)
At Darley Road
St. Joseph’s 202 (Sachin Hewawasam 50, Dilan Fernandopulle 28, Damith Weerasinghe 21, Yashan Samarasinghe 20, Priyamal Perera 19, Pathum Madusanka 22 n.o; Dinuk Wickramanayake 4 for 28, Lakshan Jayasinghe 3 for 52, Charith Sudharaka 2 for 39) and 149 for 8 declared (Priyamal Perera 41, Sadeera Samarawickrama 29, Fabian Fernando 20, Damith Weerasinghe 20, Dilan Fernandopulle 19; Lakshan Jayasinghe 5 for 49)
Trinity (92/3 overnight) 169 (Lakshitha Dassanayake 29, Ron Chandragupta 24, Rajitha Jayatunga 24, Arjuna Jayasinghe 24; Sachin Hewawasam 3 for 20, Priyamal Perera 3 for 24) and 118 for 8 (Lakshitha Dassanayake 68, Ron Chandragupta 23; Sachin Hewawasam 5 for 37)
At Maradana
Dharmapala 188 (Vimukthi Radella 47, Prashan Ratnayake 45, Jayampathi Bandara 24, Harsha Randika 23; Amitha Kaushalya 7 for 54)
Zahira 130 for 2 (Nishki Ahamed 58, Arshad Imamudeen 41 n.o.)
At Wennappuwa
Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 216 (Tharindu Ratnayake 86, Ravindu Dilshan 43, Janathpriya Fernando 37; Chathuranga Kumara 4 for 53, Tharaka Gunawardena 2 for 30)
St. Aloysius Galle 12 for 1
A win for Kingswood
Kingswood College Kandy bounced back from two successive defeats to score a good eight-wicket win over St. Thomas’ Matale at the Police grounds in Kandy yesterday. Dismissed for 142, the Thomians fought hard to restrict the home team to a mere four-run lead. The Thomians then collapsed dramatically to be all out for only 43.
Off-spinner Tharindu Liyanage bowled superbly to bag 6 for 23, on top of his four wickets in the first innings to complete with a match bag of 10 for 78. Vice Captain Shaluka Walisundera thumped a quick 36 to hasten the victory. Skipper Kasun Bandara batted well in the first innings. Thomian Pandula Udupihilla (47) made the top score of the match.
St. Thomas’ Matale 142 (P. Rajapakse 25, P. Udupihilla 47, C. Dilshan 12, T. Liyanage 4/55, C. Aluvihare 3/6) and 43 (S. Jayaweera 12, T. Liyanage 6/23, T. Bandara 2/8)
Kingswood 146 (S. Walisundera 23, M. Bandara 16, K. Bandara 19, T. Liyanage 16, P. Udupihilla 3/41, I. Kumarasiri 3/34, D. Heendeniya 2/22) and 43 for 2 (S. Walisundera 36, I. Kumarasiri 2/18) – AK
Mahinda hit back
Bowled out on day one for a meagre 124, Mahinda College Galle bowlers hit back with a vengeance to dismiss Dharmaraja College for 87 and take first innings lead of 37 runs in their drawn match at Lake View.
Mahinda 124 all out in 74.1 overs (Eranga Sangeeth 30, Nirwantha Theekshala 23, Malith Mahela 12, Aravinda Vithanarachchi 3/13, Lakshan de Silva 2/32) and 166 for 5 wickets in 65 overs (Chalana de Silva 49, Nirwantha Theekshala 47, Amith Kalhara 41, Aravinda Vithanarachchi 2/47)
Dharmaraja 87 all out in 46.5 overs (Jayapadma Tennakoon 17, Chandimal Silva 26, Pasindu Dilshan 3/21, Chalana de Silva 3/15, Dulash Udayanga 2/10, Malith Mahela 2/6)
- AK
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