Dilanka, Sammu have Bens in a spin
The left and right arm spin combination of Dilanka Sandaken and Sammu Ashan shared 15 of the 20 wickets of St Benedict’s as the duo steered Ananda to a convincing innings and 69 run win in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter which ended at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.
Dilanka ended with a match bag of 8 for 41 while Sammu had a match bag of 7 for 96 which also saw the Anandians record their second outright win of the ongoing inter-school cricket season.
St.Joseph's batsman Pathum Madusanka is clean bowled by Thomian bowler Delon Peiris. Pic by Ranjith Perera
In fact Ananda had put themselves in line for an outright victory when play ended on day one. It was initiated by Sahan Arachchige, Sammu Ashan and Nisal Frnasisco who slammed half tons helping Ananda to a score of 289. Later Sammu and Nipun Chamika who together shared four wickets had the Bens struggling on 68 for 7 when play ended on day one.
The second day’s play saw St Benedict’s resuming from their overnight score putting in some stiff resistance through Ruvinda Niwunhella and Geethika Jayatilleke but they were ultimately bowled out for 127 with Sammu, and Dilanka doing the damage.
St Benedict’s made to follow on with a deficit of 162 runs failed again. Only with Janindu Karunatilleke who made a 46 made any impression. The rest of the Benedictine batsmen succumbed to Dilanka’s spin who grabbed six wickets. Once again Sammu three bagged 3 wickets to bundle them out for a paltry 93.
STC on the first innings
Ananda Skipper Sammu Ashan in action. ic by Amila Gamage
S. Thomas’ registered a comfortable first innings win over St Joseph’s in their match concluded at Darley Road yesterday.
St Joseph’s resuming from their overnight score of 75 for 1 (despite a fighting knock of 87 coming from Pathum Madusanka) was restricted to a score of 196 with Sachitha Jayatilleke who ended with impressive figures of 5 for 24 doing the damage.This was in reply to the Thomians score of 266 made on day one which came on the back of half tons from skipper Helakamal Nanayakkara and Navod Fernando.
At Ananda Mawatha
Ananda 289 (Sahan Arachchige 73, Sammu Ashan 65, Nisal Francisco 52, Asel Sigera 38: Navoda Abeysinghe 2 for 32, Thulina Dilshan 2 for 59, Geethika Jayatilleke 2 for 67)
St Benedict’s (68/7 overnight) 127 (Ruvinda Niwunhella 36, Dinitha Basnayake 24, Janindu Karunatilleke 16, Geethika Jayatilleke 33 n.o.: Sammu Ashan 4 for 53, Dilanka Sandaken 2 for 17, Nipun Chamika 2 for 20, ) and 93 (Janindu Karunatilleke 46, Nimesh Fonseka 17: Dilanka Sandaken 6 for 24, Sammu Ashan 3 for 43)
At Darley Road
S. Thomas’ 266 (Helakamal Nanayakkara 61, Navod Fernando 52, Tharindu Ratnayake 48, Sachitha Jayatilleke 33: Hashindra Perera 4 for 60, Ruchira Ekanayake 2 for 29, Aravinda Akurugoda 2 for 51) and 105 for 5 declared (Ravindu Sasanka 34, Tharindu Ratnayake 19, Yohan Mendis 16: Charuka Raveen 3 for 39, Hashindra Perera 2 for 15)
St Joseph’s (75/1 overnight) 196 (Pathum Madusanka 87, Kevin Corteling 26, Sandaruwan Rodrigo 23, Shevon Fonseka 19: Sachitha Jayatilleke 5 for 24, Delon Peiris 3 for 56) and 48 for 4 (Tharindu Ratnayake 2 for 23)