Mahela steers Mahinda to innings victory
A fine allround performance by Mahinda skipper Malith Mahela helped Mahinda College Galle record an easy innings and 24 runs win over President’s Rajagiriya in the Under 19 inter-school cricket concluded at Mahinda grounds in Galle yesterday.
Malith who ended with impressive figures of 6 for 30 to bowl out President’s for a score of 115 made a top knock of 76 to steer his side to make a score of 285.
St. Benedict’s registered a first innings win against De Mazenod in the match concluded at Kandana. De Mazenod resuming from their overnight score of six for no loss was restricted to a score of 193 while St Benedict’s on day one made 258 for 7 declared which came on the back of an unbeaten 102 by Janindu Karunatilleke.
Ananda too recorded a first innings win over St. Joseph’s at Darley Road. Ananda from their overnight score of 203 for 4 went on to make 278 for 9 declared. St. Josephs in reply was able to muster only 181.
Cambrian batsman Gayan Kumara who top scored for his team neatly guides the ball towards the leg-side as Royal fielders quickly respond in their match played at Reid Avenue - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Royal dominated their drawn match against Prince of Wales which ended at Reid Avenue.
Half tons by Sachintha Fonseka and Kusal Lakthilina enabled St. Sebastian’s get the better of Wesley on the first innings at Moratuwa.
A match bag of 12 for 74 by Mohamed Afzal helped St. Anne’s Kurunegala defeat St. Patrick’s Jaffna by a massive 152 runs in the match which ended at St. Patrick’s ground in Jaffna.
Spinner Ashan Rukmal’s match bag of 10 for 92 paved the way for St. Anthony’s to record an eight-wicket win against St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya in the match concluded at Katuneriya.
Two fine knocks by Thimila Vidyasekera and Shifran Muthaliph who together put on a 134 runs for the sixth saw D.S. Senanayake College taking first lease of the wicket end day one making a massive score o f 374 for 7 against Maliyadeva at Wijerama Mawatha.
At Galle: Mahinda beat President’s Rajagiriya by an innings
President’s Rajagiriya 115 (Navod Kalansuriya 53: Malith Mahela 6 for 30, Piyushan Kulatunge 2 for 7, Thamith Kalhara 2 for 29) and (6/0 overnight) 146 (Navod Kalansuriya 59, Chandeepa Wimalaweera 27, Kanishka Perera 23: Malith Mahela 6 for 60, Thamith Kalhara 2 for 43)
Mahinda 285 (Malith Mahela 76, Dulash Udayanga 70, Ishara Akalanka 44, Sachika Udara 34: Mohamed Halan 6 for 68)
At Kandana: Match drawn
St. Benedict’s 258 for 7 declared (Sithum Wijesinghe 54, Navod Abeysinghe 28, Vittorio Roberto 25, Janindu Karunatilleke 102 n.o.: Shaluka Deemantha 2 for 70) and 139 for 5 (Shiran Ratnayake 68, Mahel Jayalath 51: Akash Senaratne 2 for 19, I. Perera 2 for 43)
De Mazenod (16/0 overnight) 193 (Kavinda Manamperi 58, Krishan Sanjula 32, Akash Senaratne 27, Yohan Silva 15, I. Perera 15: Yohan Soyza 5 for 68, Madushan Harshana 2 for 31)
At Darley Road: Match drawn
Ananda (203/4 overnight) 278 for 9 declared (Sahan Arachchige 79, Dasun Wijesinghe 54, Lakkana Jayasekera 35, Sammu Ashan 30. Nisal Fransisco 15: Malshan Rodrigo 3 for 40, Hashindra Perera 3 for 66, Shammi Seneviratne 2 for 34) and 79 for 1 (Lakkana Jayasekera 32, Thamalka Athulathmudali 35 n.o)
St. Joseph’s 181 (Dylan Fernandopulle 54, Pethum Madushan 50, Trishan Tanuja 31, Kalpa Ravihara 23: Isuru Gunasekera 5 for 58, Dinuka Jayaratne 2 for 27)
At Reid Avenue: Match drawn
Royal 269 for 9 declared (Shaminda Dias 50, Harith Samarasinghe 45, Thiran Dhanapala 37, Devind Pathmanathan 32, Sashika Yasawardena 30, Randev Pathirana 19, Anupa Tillekeratne 19: Ashen Mendis 2 for 9, Gayan Chamara 2 for 41, Sachith Pushpakumara 2 for 68) and 262 for 4 (Geshan Panditharatne 84, Sashika Yasawardena 39, Shaminda Dias 38, Randev Pathirana 50 n.o., Chamika Karunaratne 40 n.o.: Jayanga Peiris 3 for 78)
Prince of Wales (47/1 overnight) 196 (Gayan Chamara 43, Ashen Mendis 29, Shanuka Dulaj 24, Vihanga Weerakkody 17, Senal Chethaka 25 n.o.: Malith Kariyawasam 3 for 32, Devind Pathmanathan 2 for 29, Chamika Karunaratne 2 for 49)
At Moratuwa: Match drawn
Wesley 180 (Kavindu Bandarathillake 55, Andrew Parais 38, Jonathan Caderamanpulle 23, Jason de Silva 21, Sachin Jayawardena 20: Lahiru Heshan 3 for 25, Isuru Mendis 3 for 42, Kusal Lakthilina 2 for 18) and 61 for 6 (A. Kaluarachchi 17, Sachin Jayawardena 15: Umeshka Moraes 5 for 20)
St. Sebastian’s (0/0 overnight) 241 (Sachintha Fonseka 71, Sangeeth Cooray 20, Kusal Lakthilina 86 n.o.: Andrew Parais 5 for 55)
At Jaffna: St. Anne’s beat St. Patrick’s Jaffna by 152 runs
St. Anne’s Kurunegala 135 (Malshan Perera 35, Shehan Cooray 22, Asitha Manoranga 21, Umesh Massakkara 19: C, Karanstan 5 for 31, S. Kapilan 4 for 29) and (30/2 overnight) 237 for 8 declared (Umesh Massakkara 60, Malshan Perera 46, Himal Jananjith 41, Mohamed Afzal 27 n.o., Gayas Kumarasinghe 25 n.o.: B. Thanujan 3 for 59, S. Kapilan 2 for 27, A. Jericson 2 for 33)
St. Patrick’s Jaffna 90 (J. Kolins 17: Mohamed Afzal 5 for 33, Yohan Kalhara 4 for 22) and 130 (A. Subanesan 35, C. Karanstan 18, A. Jericson 15 n.o.: Mohamed Afzal 7 for 41, Yohan Kalhara 3 for 51)
At Katuneriya: St. Anthony’s Wattala beat St. Sebastian’s by 8 wickets
St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 152 (Sachin Thamel 42, Yomal Fernando 23, Gayan Adikari 29 n.o.: Ashan Rukmal 5 for 52, Shamal Udawatte 4 for 6) and 73 (Gayan Adikari 17: Ashan Rukmal 5 for 40, Shamsul Muneer 3 for 20)
St. Anthony’s Wattala (176/8 overnight) 183 (Jacob Sachin 57, Teshan Prasanna 27, David Daniel 22: Asitha Fernando 4 for 46,Chathura Nishanth 3 for 43) and 46 for 2 (Ishara Geeth 19)
At Wijerama Mawatha:
DSS 374 for 7 (Thimila Vidyasekera 91, Shifran Muthaliph 81, Kavin Bandara 47, Udesh Sendanayake 39, Harith Maduwantha 31, Uvin Bandara 23, Akeel Inham 35 n.o.: Keshan Wijeratne 2 for 83) vs Maliyadeva
At Panadura:
St. John’s Panadura 62 (Lahiru Vimukthi 3 for 11, Suresh Sandamal 2 for 16, Sevinda Thilakshana 2 for 16, Kushan Akalanka 2 for 17) and 10 for no loss
Sri Sumangala Panadura 249 (Lahiru Vimukthi 63, Vishad Randika 51, Vishwa Yasas 42, Geeth Sanjaya 40: Isuru Fernando 3 for 27, Kavindu Kularatne 3 for 41)
At Ambalangoda:
St. John’s Nugegoda 137 (Isuru Rangajeewa 71: Kasun Tharaka 5 for 42, Chalitha Chamod 4 for 20)
P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 211 for 3 (Prabath Sameera 93, Chamoth de Silva 28, Maleesha Harshajeewa 28)
At Kegalle:
St. Mary’s Kegalle 159 (Thimira Supun 44, Gajitha Kotuwegoda 36, Viraj Gunatilleke 22: Kavinda Dissanayake 6 for 40, Lakshitha Perera 4 for 48)
Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte 88 for 7 (Uditha Mahindaratne 44: Malith Hewatilleke 3 for 16, Thimira Supun 2 for 16)
SACK hold Petes
An outright win eluded St. Peter’s in their drawn match against St. Anthony’s at Katugastota. Enjoying a lead of 66 on the first innings, the Peterites played a positively and kept looking for runs despite the fall of wickets.
St. Peter’s 241 all out and 175 for 8 in 42.1 overs (Dineth Thimodaya 42, Janith Liyanage 32, Heshan Wanasekara 35, Sachin Dalpadadu 17, Sahan Nanayakkara 16, Nimesha Gunasinghe 5 for 68)
St. Anthony’s (Overnight 122-5) 175 all out in 54 overs (Vinod Dhananjaya 23, Dilan Bandara 13, Nimesha Gunasinghe 38, Sahan Nanayakkara 3 for 24, Thaneesha Weerakoon 3 for 26, Navin Dharshana 2 for 55) – AK
A’Pura Central stun Kingswood
The Anuradhapura Central lads pulled off a staggering coup when they defeated the more fancied Kingswood team by 8 wickets at Police ground in Kandy. The visitors won the battle for the first innings lead and then, the incisive bowling of left-arm paceman Mahes Sashika (match-bag of 9 for 47) settled the issue.
Kingswood 116 all out and 106 all out in 38.5 overs (Prabath Jayawickrema 26, Tharindu Liyanage 12, Mahes Sashika 5 for 34, Sashika Chamal 2 for 6)
Anuradhapura Central (overnight 100-7) 135 all out in 43.1 overs (Jagath Sandaruwan 21, Tharindu Liyanage 3 for 27, Chameera Bandara 2 for 17, Champika Aluvihare 2 for 34) and 88 for 2 wickets in 20.4 overs (Sandeep Nisansala 46, Prabath Dharmasena 15, Mahes Sashika 12n.o, Kasun Weeranga 11n.o, Daminda Weerakoon 1 for 21) – AK