Richmond in seventh heaven
Richmond Galle, last year’s Under 19 inter-school cricket champions, continued their winning streak, recording their seventh outright
St. Anthony’s batsman Mohamed Aflal’s bat fails to connect the ball
win of the ongoing Under 19 inter-school cricket season, with a crushing innings and 155 runs win over Revatha MMV Balapitiya in the match concluded at Balapitiya yesterday.
The writing was on the wall for Revatha MMV who ended day one in a bad position of 77 for 5 in reply to Richmonds massive score of 358 for 6 declared, which came on the back of a fine knock of 102 by Hasitha Madushan and supported by half tons from Wanindu Hasaranga and Charith Asalanka.
St. Joseph’s too recorded an easy innings and 35 runs win over St Anthony’s Katugastota in the match which ended at Darley Road. The win also saw St. Joseph’s bagging the Murali-Vaas trophy on offer.
St. Benedict’s registered a first inning win over St. Peter’s in the match concluded at Kotahena. The Benedictines having scored 227 restricting the Peterites, resuming on their overnight score of 61 for 1, to a score of 176.
Royal dominated proceedings on day two in their drawn match against Wesley played at Campbell Park. Royal having made a score of 248 for 9 declared and bowled out the home team for 183.
Prince of Wales thanks to half tons by Shanuka Dulaj and Jayanga Peiris scored 272 against St. Sylvester’s who ended day one on 54 for 4 at Moratuwa.
Mahinda already took a first inning lead over Nalanda at the end of the first day’s play in the match played at Campbell Place. St. Anne’s Kurunegala too took a first inning lead over St. Anthony’s Wattala on day one at Wattala.
Wesley’s Kavindu Bandaratilleke is bowled by Royal’s Devin Pathmanathan
At Balapitiya: Richmond beat Revatha an inning and 155
Richmond 358 for 6 declared (Hasitha Madushan 102, Wanindu Hasaranga 87, Charith Asalanka 76, Sithara Gimhana 46, Kamindu Mendis 25: Ishanka Lakshan 2 for 47, Suresh Kumara 2 for 55)
Revatha MMV Balapitiya (77/5 overnight) 120 (Suresh Kumara 16, Dilshan de Zoysa 54 n.o.: Waruna Deshapriya 3 for 24, Savin Nanayakkara 3 for36, Thisara Bhanuka 2 for 15) and 96 (Thisara Bhanuka 3 for 3, Waruna Deshapriya 3 for 19)
At Darley Road: St. Joseph’s beat St. Anthony’s by an inning and 35 runs
St. Anthony’s 76 (Mohamed Aflaar 22, Nimesha Gunasinghe 16: Trishan Tanuja 3 for 7, Aravinda Akurugoda 2 for 3, Hasindra Perera 2 for 7) and 63 for 6 (Buvenaka Wijetunge 19: Malshan Rodrigo 2 for 4, Hasindra Perera 2 for 18, Shammi Seneviratne 2 for 15) and 96 (Buvenaka Wijetunge 19: Malshan Rodrigo 3 for 10, Hasindra Perera 3 for 17, Shammi Seneviratne 2 for 15, Fabian Fernando 2 for 20)
St. Josephs 207 for 9 declared (Kalpa Ravihara 72, Pathum Madusanka 32, Shammi Seneviratne 31, Aravinda Akurugoda 18: Nimesh Wanasinghe 4 for 78, Kavinda Udapola 2 for 33)
At Kotahena: Match drawn
Dylan Fernandopulle, captain of St Joseph's receiving the Murali-Vaas Trophy from Fr. Travis Grabriel, Rector St. Joseph's after defeating St. Anthony's by an innings and 35 runs at Darley Road yesterday
St. Benedict’s 227 (Janindu Karunatilleke 56, Vittorio Roberto 56, Shiran Ratnayake 35, Navod Abeysinghe 22, Geethika Jayatilleke 18: Sahan Nanayakkara 4 for 66, Thanisha Weerakoon 3 for 25, Sachin Dalpadado 2 for 13 ) and 177 for 8 (Shiran Ratnayake 80, Thulina Dilshan 18, Yohan Soyza 18: Thanisha Weerakoon 4 for 39, Sahan Nanayakkara 2 for 69)
St. Peter’s (61/1 overnight) 176 (Dineth Thimodya 44, Thanisha Weerakoon 33, Oshan Karunaratne 22, Didulana Medis 19, Kavinda de Tissera 19, Sachin Dalpadado 17: Yohan Soyza 4 for 32, Geethika Jayatilleke 3 for 56)
At Campbell Park: Match drawn
Royal 248 for 9 declared (Geeshanth Panditharatne 81, Randev Pathirana 43, Chamika Karunaratne 34, Shaminda Dias 27: Charith de Silva 3 for 40, Sachin Jayawardena 3 for 52) and 172 for 3 (Randev Pathirana 63, Navin Vidanapathirana
Mahinda paceman Pasindu Dilshan took three Nalanda wickets at Campbell Place - Pix by Ranjith Perera
23, Tiran Dhanapala 38 n.o.: Andrew Parais 2 for 36)
Wesley (74/4 overnight) 183 (Sachin Jayawardena 52, Samod Athulathmudali 46, Amayuru Kaluarachchi 18, Jonathan Caderamanpulle 15: Chamika Karunaratne 3 for 25, Devind Pathmanathan 3 for 48)
At Moratuwa:
Prince of Wales 272 (Shanuka Dulaj 69, Jayanga Peiris 68, Ashen Mendis 39, Vihanga Dilshan 31: Nimesha Mendis 4 for 71, Hansamal Perera 3 for 51, Shivakumar Tyrone 3 for 59)
St. Sylvester’s 54 for 4 (Indunil Samarananda 24)
At Campbell Place:
Nalanda 109 (Avishka de Silva 26, Senura Amarasinghe 16, Lahiru Wijeratne 16: Thamith Kalhara 6 for 42, Pasindu Dilshan 3 for 18)
Mahinda 148 for 5 (Ishara Akalanka 44, Piyushan Kulatunge 22, Gihan Dhanushka 20, Dulash Udayanga 61 n.o.: Kavinda Bandara 3 for 41)
At Wattala:
St. Anthony’s Wattala 136 (Prasad Daniel 34, Charith Buddika 23, Geeth Madusanka 18, Chanaka Kavinda 18: Yohan Kalhara 2 for 22, Mohamed Afzal 4 for 33, Yohan Kalhara 3 for 27, Janith Perera 3 for 52)
St. Anne’s Kurunegala 231 for 8 (Himal Hasaranga 78, Wanith Wanninayake 41, Malshan Perera 21, Mohamed Afzal 54 n.o.: Shamal Udawatte 2 for 28, Charith Buddika 2 for 32, Shamsul Muneer 2 for 52)
Stiff tussle at Lake View
Dharmaraja and Maliyadeva were involved in a stiff tussle for the first innings lead in their match at Lake View in Kandy.
Kusal de Silva (67 with 7 fours) and Sachintha Peiris (46 with 9 fours and 1 six) were Devan batting heroes. Twenties from Sarinda Dissanaike and Keshan Wijeratne also helped their cause.
Maliyadeva 204 all out in 67 overs (Kusal de Silva 67, Sachintha Peiris 46, Sarinda Dissanaike 29, Keshan Wijeratne 28, Venuka Galahitiyawa 6 for 55, Deneth Lanka 2 for 38)
Dharmaraja 102 for 5 wickets in 22 overs (Kavishka Dissanaike 33, Chandimal de Silva 18, Dilshan Gunasinghe 18, Deneth Lanka 18n.o)
– AK