Nalanda strike back to record third outright win
Nalanda struck back after conceding a first inning lead to DSS to record an outright win by four wickets in the low scoring Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at DSS ground in Wijerama Mawatha yesterday. The hero of the Nalanda win was left arm spinner Kavindu Bandara who ended with a match bag of 9 for 61. Kavindu’s five wicket haul in DSS’s second innings paved the way for Nalanda’s victory.
Nalanda’s Kavindu Bandara took four wickets and returned to hit an unbeaten 31 against DSS
As expected S. Thomas’ recorded an outright win over Wesley with a five wicket win in the match concluded at Mt Lavinia. The Thomians ended day one in a strong position having made a formidable score of 271 for 9 declared and then had the Wesleyites struggling on 66 for 5.
St Benedict’s recorded a close first inning wins over Bandaranayake MV Gampaha in the high scoring match at Kotahena yesterday. Royal dominated proceedings against Ananda in the match at Reid Avenue. Royal batting duo Tiran Dhanapala and Ganith Sandeepa cracked half tons helping them make 263 for 8 declared to Ananda’s 253 for 9 declared.
At Wijerama Mawatha
Nalanda beat DSS by four wickets
DSS 149 (Pasindu Adithya 28, Geethanjana Daniel 25 n.o.: Ayantha de Silva 4 for 32, Kavindu Bandara 4 for 51) and 38 for 4 (Kalana Perera 3 for 10) and 88 (Muditha Lakshan 19: Kavindu Bandara 5 for 18, Kalana Perera 3 for 21)
Nalanda (94/7 overnight) 139 (Eranga Jayasinghe 19, Dilan Suraweera 18, Kavindu Bandara 31 n.o.: Anjana de Silva 5 for 36, Thimila Vaidyasekera 2 for 
and 100 for 6 (Malinga Amarasinghe 40, Eranga Jayasinghe 33: Muditha Lakshan 3 for 26, Pasindu Adhithya 2 for 27)
At Mt Lavinia
S. Thomas’ beat Wesley by five wickets
S. Thomas’ 271 for 9 declared (Sachitha Jayatileke 58, Ravindu Kodituwakku 54, Dilendra Gunatileke 53, Yohan Perera 42: Helitha Bambarenda 3 for 35, Yomesh Ranasinghe 3 for 80, Shanuka Madushan 2 for 40) and 39 for 5 (Andrew Dilshan 3 for 20, Yomesh Ranasinghe 2 for 15)
Royal’s Tiran Dhanapala hit 84 against Ananda - Pix by Ranjith Perera
Wesley (66/5 overnight) 133 (Jeson Silva 26, Yomesh Ranasinghe 26, Thilina Perera 22: Ravindu Tilekeratne 4 for 44, Dellon Peiris 3 for 9, Sachitha Jayatileke 3 for 51) and 176 (Andrew Dilshan 42, Thilina Perera 34, Zenith Wickramanayake 33, Yomesh Ranasinghe 26: Sachitha Jayatileke 4 for 29, Ravindu Tilekeratne 2 for 39))
At Kotahena
St Benedict’s 320 (Thulina Dilshan 151, Navin Mendis 30, Vittorio Roberto 24, Ashen Silva 23, Chamidu Piyumal 21: Janindu Jayawardena 6 for 102, Minoi Senanayake 2 for 79) and 143 for 6 (Vittorio Roberto 37: Minoi Senanayake 3 for 72)
Bandaranayake MV Gampaha (94/3 overnight) 318 (Thisara Nissanka 74, Wageesha Wanniarachchi 63, Hasitha Hemapriya 21: Madushan Harshana 4 for 73, Geethal Fernando 3 for 122)
At Reid Avenue
Ananda 253 for 9 declared (Asel Sigera 61, Nisal Fransiscon 60, Kavishka Anjula 34: Lasith Embuldeniya 4 for 77) and 194 for 6 (Rahal Avishka 63: Helitha Vithanage 2 for 45)
Royal (79/2 overnight) 263 for 8 declared (Thiran Dhanapala 84, Ganith Sandeepa 51, Ronuka Jayawardena 47: Asel Sigera 3 for 89)
At Moratuwa
St Sebastian’s 239 (Tharusha Fernando 45, Ashar Warnakulasuriya 44: Taneesha Weerakoon 5 for 68, Vinu Mohotti 3 for 53) and 161 for 5 declared (Nuwanindu Fernando 64, Mahen Silva 39: Dinal Jayakody 2 for 65)
St Peter’s (111/3 overnight) 161 (Hashan Wanasekera 44, Anishka Perera 29, Shelon Rodrigo 25: Praveen Jayawickrama 5 for 31, Nimesh Bandara 3 for 34) and 79 for 4
At Matara
Richmond 286 (Pasindu Bimsara 60, Ravishka Wijesiri 38, K.K. Kevin 35, Sandun Mendis 31: Ashen Deemantha 5 for 80, Rajantha Chandula 2 for 41)
St Servatius Matara (43/3 overnight) 168 (Ramesh Nimantha 30, Chathura Jayawickrama 24: Kavindu Ediriweera 3 for 33, Avindu Theekshana 3 for 34) and 167 for 9 (Yuran Nimesh 71: Kavindu Ediriweera 4 for 48, Avindu Theekshana 3 for 37)
At Rajagiriya
President’s Kotte 192 (Hiruna Sigera 63, Nethmina Kodippili 55: Jayamal Wanniarachchi 4 for 83, Tharindu Tharaka 3 for 55) and 277 (Hashan Priyadharashana 80, Navod Kalansuriya 71: Jayamal Wanniarachchi 5 for 98, Pruthuvi Dulsara 3 for 44)
Gurukula MV Kelaniya (229/9 overnight) 258 (Pruthuvi Dulsara 35, Udara Ravindu 75 n.o.: Thanula Chamod 4 for 62, Ganindu Devmina 2 for 34, Nethmina Kodippili 2 for 48) and 196 for 5 (Jayamal Wanniarachchi 76 n.o.: Thanula Chamod 2 for 54)
St. Anne’s crush Taxila by innings
By Vijitha Senaratne-Kurunegala sports corr
St. Anne’s College Kurunegala crushed Taxila M.M.V Horana by an innings and 53 runs in their inter-school under 19 Cricket tournament match concluded at St. Anne’s grounds Kurunegala on yesterday.
Scores
St. Anne’s College 205 for 9 dec in 95.1 overs (Sachitha Jayasekera 52 Vimukthi Bandara 42 Vanitha Wanninayaka 21 Kavindu Ranasinghe 21 Pubudu Ganegama 18 Ashan Sampath 7 for 58)
Taxila M.M.V 56 in 42.3 overs (Randeera Ranasinghe 6 for 23) and 96 in 54.5 overs (Omal Chaturanga 47 Sandun Ranga 19 Randeera Ranasinghe 5 for 24 Piyumal Sinhawansa 5 for 26)
Joes hold on for a draw
By Aubrey Kuruppu
A superb effort by Trinity’s left-arm spinner Duvindu Tillekeratne (match bag of 10 for 135) failed to bring victory over St. Joseph’s at Asgiriya yesterday.
Trinity 318 all out in 71.4 overs (Sanogeeth Shanmuganathan 107, Shavindu Amarasinghe 47, Dilan Jayalath 40, Thasila Dodanwela 47, Nushan Weerasinghe 20, Duvindu Tillekeratne 21, Pashan Perera 3 for 65, Malshan Rodrigo 3 for 67)
St. Joseph’s 97-4 contd 172 all out in 40.3 overs (Revan Kelly 46, Sandaruwan Rodrigo 30, Vimukthi Peiris 30, Chevon Fonseka 24, Duvindu Tillekeratne 7 for 58) and 283-6 in 80 overs at close (Revan Kelly 67, Sandaruwan Rodrigo 36, Nipun Sumanasinghe 77n.o, Vimukthi Peiris 26, Chevon Fonseka 34, Duvindu Tillekeratne 3 for 77, Nushan Weerasinghe 2 for 37)