Sameera ‘ton’ guides Zahira to huge win
Sajith Sameera, Mohamed Ahnaf and Ishan Samsudeen shone as Zahira crushed President’s College Kotte by an innings and 115 runs in their Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter concluded at Maradana yesterday.
Wesley’s Vimukthi drives against Trinity at Campbell Park - Pic by Ranjith Perera
The morning session of play on day two saw left arm spinner Ishan Samsudeen ending with impressive figures of 5 for 31 and was supported by Sajith Sameera enabling the Zahirians bundle out the visitors for a low score of 86.
This was after Sajith Sameera and Mohamed Ahnaf shone with the bat on the opening day. Sameera cracked a 143 which included 25 boundaries while Ahnaf made a 90 with 14 boundaries and two sixes with the pair giving a flying start putting on 166 runs which paved the way for Zahira to make a formidable score of 366 for 9 declared. A six-wicket haul by Thaneesha Weerakoon and fine knock of 96 by Hashan Wanasekera paved the way fro St. Peter’s to record an innings and 25 runs win against De Mazenod in the match concluded at Kandana yesterday.
Two fine knocks by Geshan Panditharatne who cracked an unbeaten 150 with 13 boundaries and two sixes and Thiran Dhanapala who made a 115 inclusive of nine boundaries and half a dozen sixes helped Royal register a first inning win over St. Sebastian’s in the match which ended at Moratuwa yesterday.
Duvindu Tillekeratne and Lahiru Kumara shared nine wickets between them helping Trinity to make a come back after Wesley had dominated proceedings on day one in the match played at Campbell Park.
An allround performance by 15 year old Dilum Sudeera who made twin half tons and ended with a match bag of 16 for for 50 enabled Karandeniya Central after conceding a first inning lead to Revatha MMV Balapitiya record a 98 runs win in the match concluded at Karandeniya.
Lumbini MV has already taken a first inning lead over Moratu MV in a low scoring match which began at the Colts ground yesterday.
At Maradana: Zahira won by innings and 115 runs
Zahira 366 for 9 declared (Sajith Sameera 143, Mohamed Ahnaf 90, Iroshan Lakruwan 23, Ramzan Rafaideen 23, Ishan Samsudeen 24 n.o.: Chamod Seneviratne 3 for 38, Nethvina Kodippili 3 for 84)
President’s Kotte 86 (Navod Kalansuriya 23: Ishan Samsudeen 5 for 31, Sajith Sameera 2 for 
and 165 (Hiruni Sigera 47, Chamod Seneviratne 29: Sajith Sameera 5 for 67, Ishan Samsudeen 3 for 51)
At Kandana: St. Peter’s won by innings and 25 runs
De Mazenod 114 (Akash Senaratne 49, Sangeeth Deshan 33: Thaneesha Weerakoon 6 for 31, Sadesh Pathiranage 2 for 15) and 45 (Irosh de Silva 15: Vinu Mohotti 4 for 15, Ashan Malka 4 for 22, Sadish Pathirana 2 for 6)
St. Peter’s (163/7 overnight) 184 (Hashan Wanasekera 96: Akash Senaratne 4 for 42, Rukshan Fernando 3 for 58, Avishka Indrajith 2 for 59)
At Moratuwa: Match drawn
St. Sebastian’s 253 (Tharusha Fernando 66, Sandaruwan Fernando 43, Praveen Perera 40, Avishka Fernando 35, Mishen Silva 28, Praveen Jayawickrama 20 n.o.: Lasith Embuldeniya 7 for 106, Charuka Hathurusingha 2 for 90) and 91 for 3 (Avishka Fernando 65: Lasith Embuldeniya 3 for 42)
Royal (34/2 overnight) 371 for 9 (Thiran Dhanapala 115, Helitha Vithanage 23, Naveen Vidanapathirana 21, Ronuka Jayawardena 20, Geshan Panditharatne 150 n.o.: Tharusha Fernando 2 for 57, Nimesh Bandara 2 for 88, Praveen Jayawickrama 2 for 93)
At Campbell Place: Match drawn
Trinity 188 (Nushan Weerasinghe 62, Dilan Jayalath 41, Raveen Sayer 25: Andrew Parais 6 for 67, Helitha Bambaranda 2 for 44) and 160 for 6 declared (Nushan Weerasinghe 38, Shavindu Amarasinghe 62 n.o., Raveen Sayer 32 n.o.: Yomesh Ranasinghe 2 for 55)
Wesley (118/3 overnight) 178 (Shamodh Athulathmudali 31, Zinith Wickramasinghe 30, Andrew Parasi 26: Duvindu Tillekeratne 5 for 30, Lahiru Kumara 4 for 41) and 85 for 5 (Thilina Perera 34, Jason de Silva 26: Duvindu Tillekeratne 3 for 34)
At Karandeniya: Karandeniya Central won by 98 runs
Karandeniya Central 111 (Dilum Sudeera 52: Tharindu Lakshan 5 for 29, Mohamed Ishrath 2 for 19) and 194 for 6 declared (Dilum Sudeera 58, Upendra Irosha 47, Gihan Madusara 32, Pasindu Nisal 24: Ramesh Madusanka 2 for 18, Mohamed Ishrath 2 for 57)
Revatha MMV Balapitiya 117 (Kasun Kumara 20, Tharidnu Lakshan 20, Ishan Chathuranga 19: Dilum Sudeera 7 for 27, Sandun Piyumal 2 for 17) and 90 (Ishan Chathuranga 44: Dilum Sudeera 9 for 23)
At Colts:
Moratu MV 57 (Kanishka Maduwantha 5 for 17, Chanaka Devinda 2 for 7) and 2 for no loss
Lumbini MV 127 (Ravindu Soyza 42, Thanuka Dabare 22: Shanuka Madushan 4 for 33, Sasindu Fernando 4 for 37)
La Salle by eight wickets
De La Salle Mattakuliya beat St. Peter’s College, Negombo by 8 wickets in their Under-19 Division III tournament match played at Muthuwella Ground, Modera.
Sri Lanka Under-19 player Lakshan Fernando captured a match bag of 9 wickets paving the way for this victory.
St. Peters College 115 (Nipun Sasanga 35, Pramil Dinan 35, Lakshan Fernando 5 for 38, Sonal Dinusha 3 for 21) and 78 (Nishan Pieris 26, Umesh Lakshan 26, Imesh Wijesiri 5 for 10, Lakshan Fernando 4 for 38)
De La Salle College 173 (Lankshan Fernando 43, Sonal Dinusha 30, Ravindu Sandeepa 25, Madawa Fernando 20, Chinthaka Perera 18 Pramil Dinan 6 for 67) and 23 for 2 (Imesh Wijesiri 11 no)