Torin and Muditha shine in DS victory
DSS recorded a close first inning win over Thurstan in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at DSS ground in Wijerama Mawatha.
Left arm spinner Muditha Lakshan’s four wicket haul supported by right arm pacie Anjana de Silva who took three scalps helped DSS restrict the Thurstanites resuming on their overnight score of 28 for 1 to a score of 162.
The opening day’s play saw Torin Pitigala cracking a 106 ball knock of 87 which included eight boundaries and two sixes for DSS taking first lease of the wicket to end with a modest score of 196.
Mohamed Ahnaf along with Mohamed Shamas, Sajith Sameera shone with the bat while Mohamed Najath and Dilshan Rameez combined with effect with the ball to put Zahira in a strong position against Mahanama Colombo at the end of the first day’s play in the Under 19 match played at Zahira ground in Maradana.
Zahira taking first lease of the wicket was guided by half tons from Ahnaf and Shamas with Sajith’s support saw them post a formidable score of 274 runs.
Later right arm pacies, 14-year-old Mohamed Najath who ended with top figures of 6 for 12 and Dilshan (3/23) ruined the Mahanama batting to skittle them out for a paltry 50 with the innings lasting just 13.1 overs.
Mahanama batting the second time, left with the daunting task of erasing a deficit of 224 runs ended the day on 26 for 1 needing 198 runs to avoid an innings defeat when play begins on day today.
A knock 85 by Udayanga Daladawatte and a seven wicket haul by 15-year-old leg spinner Janindu Jayawardena were the highlights on the opening day’s play in the Under 19 match between St Servatius Matara and Bandaranayake MV Gampaha played at Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara.
St Servatius Matara batting first made a score of 170 while Bandaranayake MV Gampaha who ended the day in a bad position of 45 for 5. The match will be continued today. – MSA
At Wijerama Mawatha DSS 196 (Torin Pitigala 87, Pasindu Adithya 23: Thushal Madusanka 3 for 20, Ayesh Weeraratne 2 for 15, Thilan Madusanka 2 for 15, Yeshan Wickramaarachchi 2 for 29) and 145 for 7 (Shehzas Amin 53 n.o., Angelo de Silva 22 n.o.: Naveen Gunawardena 2 for 36, Ayesh Weeraratne 2 for 46) Thurstan (28/1 overnight) 162 (Isitha Wijesundara 47, Kasun Abeyratne 40, Sajith Gunatilleke 20: Muditha Lakshan 4 for 40, Anjana de Silva 3 for 34, Sachin Bandara 2 for 17) At Maradana At Matara |