Suresh, Dilshan half tons save Revatha MMV
Suresh Kumara and Dilshan de Zoysa saved Revatha MMV Balapitiya with the duo cracking half tons to deny D.S. Senanayake College who was looking at an outright win in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at the DSS ground in Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.
The second day’s play saw Revatha MMV resuming from their overnight score of 70 for 4 being bowled out for 153 which gave the home team a lead of 101 runs. Revatha were forced to follow on.
Suresh cracked a solid 93 while Dilshan made a contribution of 75 helping Revatha MMV end the day on 245 for 5. DSS in the end had to be satisfied with a first inning win.
St. Peter’s batsman Didulan Mendis drives watched by Royal wicketkeeper Thiran Dhanapala at Reid Avenue - Pix by Ranjith Perera
St. Anthony’s made a mockery of their inter-school match against St. Benedict’s played at Kotahena even though they prevailed with a first inning win.
The Antonians after plodding the whole of day one facing 111 overs for a score of 173 for 7, continued on day two and faced a further ten overs to make a score of just 188 in 121 overs.
S. Thomas’ registered a first innings win against Nalanda in the match played at Mt. Lavinia.
A fine knock of 68 inclusive of ten boundaries and a six by Janith Liyanage supported by a 47 from Lakshina Rodrigo helped St. Peter’s make a score of 233 for 8 declared against Royal who made 229 for 7 declared in the match played at Reid Avenue.
Randev Pathirana who has been in top form in both batting and bowling continued to dazzle as he made a 91 with 13 boundaries and two sixes.
An allround performance by Malith Mahela was in vain as Mahinda Galle was unfortunate to miss out an outright win against Dharmapala in the match which ended at Galle yesterday.
Prince of Wales dominated the opening day’s play against Moratu MV in the match played at Moratuwa. Prince of Wales made a bold reply of 183 for 4 after restricting their opponents to a score of 206.
Half tons by Ajith Sandaruwan and Sahan Ishira helped Anuradhapura Central to come out on top against Karandeniya Central on day one at Anuradhapura.
Right arm spinner Shamsul Muneer who ended with a match bag of 10 for 90 supported by left arm spinner Ashan Rukmal’s six wickets paved the way for St. Anthony’s Wattala to record an innings and 23 runs win over St Mary’s Kegalle in the match concluded at Kegalle.
The foundation for the win for the Antonians was laid by the batting trio David Daniel, Jacob Sachin and Teshan Prasanna who made half tons enabling them post a formidable score of 313 for 9 declared.
At Wijerama Mawatha: Match drawn
DSS 254 (Harith Maduwantha 76, Uvin Bandara 73, Kavin Bandara 50: Deshan Muthumal 4 for 54, Suresh Kumara 4 for 63)
Revatha MMV Balapitiya (70/4 vernight) 153 (Charith Sasalanka 45, Navodya Jayamal 31: Torin Pitigala 3 for 36, Harith Maduwantha 2 for 29) and 245 for 5 (Suresh Kumara 93, Dilshan de Zoysa 75, Charith Sasalanka 43: Thimila Vidyasekera 3 for 36)
At Kotahena: Match drawn
St. Anthony’s (173/7 overnight) 188 (Damithra Panditharatne 43, P. Bandara 39, B. Wijetunge 15, Mohamed Aflaar 48 n.o.: Yohan Soyza 5 for 55, Madushan Kularatne 2 for 57)
St. Benedict’s 162 (Thulina Dilshan 34, Nimesh Fonseka 34, Sithum Wijesinghe 31, Shiran Ratnayake 15: Kanishka Uggalpola 7 for 51)
At Mt Lavinia: Match drawn
S. Thomas’ 205 (Yohan Mendis 41, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 41, Nipuna Gamage 33, Sachitha Jayatilleke 27, Helakamal Nanayakkara 21: Pramud Hettiwatte 5 for 54, Malinga Amarasinghe 2 for 32, Anuththara Madhawa 2 for 38) and 181 for 4 (Rashmika Opatha 95, Yohan Mendis 52: Pramud Hettiwatte 3 for 41)
Nalanda (63/3 overnight) 183 (Isuru Samarasinghe 41, Woshantha Silva 30, Malinga Amarasinghe 16, Anuththara Madhawa 23 n.o.: Tharindu Ratnayake 4 for 35, Chenutha Wickramasinghe 3 for 30, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 2 for 15)
At Reid Avenue: Match drawn
Royal 229 for 7 declared (Randev Pathirana 91, Geeshanth Panditharatne 46, Thiran Dhanapala 31, Shaminda Dias 23, Rojitha Jayawardena 21: Sahan Nanayakkara 3 for 53, Naveen Dharshana 2 for 40) and 165 for 9 (Anupa Tillekeratne 56, Shaminda Dias 34, Randev Pathirana 23, Chamika Karunaratne 16: Vinu Mohotti 4 for 48, Naveen Dharshana 3 for 48, Sahan Nanayakkara 2 for 31)
St. Peter’s (89/4 overnight) 233 for 8 declared (Janith Liyanage 68, Lakshina Rodrigo 47, Kavinda de Tissera 32, Thanisha Weerakoon 18 n.o.: Anupa Tillekeratne 3 for 48, Chamika Karunaratne 2 for 69)
At Galle: Match drawn
Dharmapala 189 (Vimukthi Radella 72, N. Rasanjana 28, Kaushal Imesha 24, Himasha Liyanage 20: Dulash Udayanga 4 for 18, Malith Mahela 4 for 61) and 151 (Jayampathi Bandara 63, Vimukthi Radella 39: Malith Mahela 8 for 46)
Mahinda (36/4 overnight) 164 (Gihan Dhanushka 39, Vikum Dinuka 23, Malith Mahela 23: Himasha Liyanage 3 for 18, Asanga Sameera 2 for 15, Kushan Jayalath 2 for 28) and 169 for 6 (Nilanka Laksiri 53, Malith Mahela 52, Piyushan Kulatunge 27: Tharindu Maduwantha 2 for 43)
At Kegalle: St. Anthony’s beat St. Mary’s by an inning and 23 runs
St. Anthony’s Wattala 313 for 9 declared (David Daniel 62, Jacob Sachin 58, Teshan Prasanna 54, Charitha Buddika 32, Asiri Wageesha 24, Shamal Udawatte 17, Geeth Madumal 16: Chamika Senaratne 3 for 65, Lasitha Udage 2 for 68, Nuraj Ratnayake 2 for 91)
St. Mary’s Kegalle 125 (Isuru Wijeratne 20, Lahiru Kalansuriya 18: Shamsul Muneer 5 for 38, Ashan Rukmal 3 for 33) and 165 (Hasanka Dilrukshan 43, Thimira Kumara 22, Gajitha Kotuwegoda 21, Isuru Wijeratne 43 n.o.: Shamsul Muneer 5 for 52, Ashan Rukmal 3 for 92)
At Moratuwa
Moratu MV 206 (Thilan Kavishka 95, Kanishka Prabath 32, Harsha Devinda 21, Dushan Sulakshana 15: Jayanga Peiris 6 for 77, Thilan Nimesh 2 for 55)
Prince of Wales 183 for 4 (Gayan Chamara 47, Ashen Mendis 47, Hasitha Lanka 49 n.o., Chrishen Aponso 15 n.o.)
At Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura Central 287 (Ajith Sandaruwan 74, Sahan Ishira 50, Kasun Weeranga 41, Jagath Sandaruwan 37: Kavinda Rajaratne 6 for 53, Chathuranga Madushan 2 for 46)
Karandeniya Central 64 for 5 (Suranga Madushan 27: Kasun Weeranga 2 for 36)