Trinity strike back to record thrilling win over Ananda
View(s):Trinity struck back after conceding a first inning lead to Ananda to record a thrilling four wicket win in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Panagoda yesterday. According to sources they are recording a win over Ananda after a lapse of five decades and also this was their ninth outright win of the on going inter-school cricket season.
St.Joseph's batsman Malshan Rodrigo swings one to the boundary. Pic by Ranjith Perera
Interestingly the run chase for Trinity was a challenging one of 187 runs in 32 overs and they achieved it with one over remaining. They needed 18 runs in the last two overs and three sixes in the penultimate over which two were by Raveen Sayer saw them race to the target with an over to spare.Shavinda Amarasinghe and Hasitha Boyagoda too was instrumental in the thrilling win of Trinity as their useful knocks gave the late order batsmen the confidence of reaching the challenging target.
The mornings sessions play saw Ananda resuming on their overnight score of 17 for 2 going to make a score of 174 with Kamesh Nirmal making a ton whose effort in the end was in vain. An unbeaten knock of 101 in 90 balls inclusive of seven boundaries and two sixes by Malshan Rodrigo was the highlight of the match between St Joseph’s and Prince of Wales concluded at Darley Road yesterday.
Meanwhile in the three inter-school matches which began yesterday saw Royal helped by a knock of 107 by Pasindu Sooriyabandara make a score of 300 for 9 declared against De Mazenod who ended the day on 105 for 6. St Peter’s came out on top against DSS on day one in the match played at Bambalapitiya. A knock of 88 by Ranmith Jayasena saw St Peter’s end the day on 188 for 7 in reply to DSS’s score of 112. The three matches will be continued today. - MSA
At Panagoda: Trinity beat Ananda by 4 wickets
Ananda 154 (Kavishka Anjula 49, Supun Waragoda 26, Nipun Haggala 25: Thisara Dilshan 5 for 36, Duvindu Tilekeratne 2 for 26) and (17/2 overnight) and 174 (Kamesh Nirmal 100, Nisal Fransisco 22: Duvindu Tilekeratme 4 for 45, Thisara Dilshan 3 for 23, Raveen Sayer 3 for 69)
Trinity 141 (Dilan Jayalath 46, Nushan Weerasinghe 36, Shanogeeth Shanmuganathan 21: Dileepa Jayalath 7 for 55) and 191 for 6 (Shavinda Amarasinghe 36, Hasitha Boyagoda 33, Raveen Sayer 43 n.o., Sachira Gaminda 28 n.o.: Kavishka Anjula 3 for 53, Dileepa Jayalath 3 for 84)
At Darley Road:
Prince of Wales 149 (Sandun Soysa 31, Sanoj Dharshika 51 n.o.: Harin Cooray 4 for 50, Thashan Perera 3 for 24, Malshan Rodrigo 2 for 50) and 256 for 5 (Vihanga Weerakkody 86, Vishwa Peiris 60, Suwath Mendis 41, Kasun Ekanayake 28, Sandun Soysa 27: Malshan Rodrigo 2 for 62, Charuka Ullandupitiya 2 for 114)
St. Joseph’s (185/6 overnight) 333 for 7 declared (Revan Kelly 35, Kevin Corteling 32, Shevon Fonseka 32, Sandaruwan Rodrigo 26, Charuka Ullandupitiya 26, Neran Gunatileke 25, Malshan Rodrigo 101 n.o., Thashan Perera 41 n.o.: Sandun Soysa 2 for 27)
At Mt Lavinia:
St. Sebastian’s 160 (Nuwanindu Fernando 25, Prashan Fernando 25: Senal de Silva 3 for 43, Hansaka Liyanaarchchi 2 for 26, Ravindu Tilekeratne 2 for 26) and 267 (Praveen Perera 76, Sachintha Silva 28, Nuwanindu Fernando 26, Prashan Fernando 64 n.o.: Ravindu Kodituwakku 5 for 54, Ravindu Tilekeratne 2 for 90)
S. Thomas’ (154/2 overnight) 281 for 4 declared (Sachitha Jayatileke 62, Dilendra Gunatileke 47, Ravindu Kodituwakku 32, Yohan Mendis 119 n.o.: Tharusha Fernando 2 for 79)
At Wattala:
St. Aloysius Galle 194 (Navindu Nirmal 51, Lakshan Prabashwara 40, Hareen Buddika 21: Joel Pinto 3 for 79, Sawan Prabash 2 for 7, Avishka Tharindu 2 for 19) and 206 for 8 declared (Praboda Madusanka 68, Navindu Nirmal 46: Arinda Pasindu 4 for 80)
St. Anthony’s Wattala (123/5 overnight) 215 (Shalitha Fernando 55, Sanka Lahiru 52, Sawan Prabash 38: Hareen Buddila 7 for 69) and 84 for 5 (Sawan Prabash 29: Hareen Buddila 3 for 38)
At Reid Avenue:
Royal 300 for 9 declared (Pasindu Sooriyabandara 107, Ronuka Jayawardena 43, Ganeeth Sandeepa 39, Naveen Vidanapathirana 38, Geeshath Panditharatne 22, Helitha Vithanage 22, Himesh Ramanayake 16: Rukshan Fernando 5 for 80)
De Mazenod 105 for 6 (Krishan Sanjula 34, Sangeeth Deshan 43 n.o.: Geeshath Panditharatne 2 for 10, Himesh Ramanayake 2 for 27)
At Bambalapitiya:
DSS 112 (Torin Pitigala 27: Ravindu Silva 3 for 36, Dinal Jayakody 2 for 6)
St. Peter’s 188 for 7 (Ranmith Jayasena 88, Manelka de Silva 45: Anjana de Silva 4 for 59)
At Pannipitiya:
President’s Kotte 201 (Ganindu Hanwella 37, Malsha Jayawardena 35: Avishka Hasarinda 5 for 34, Maheema Weerakoon 2 for 42) Dharmapala 229 for 4 (Himasha Liyanage 102, Bimantha Lakpriya 43, Avishka Hasarinda 38)
Kalutara Vid stun SACK
By Aubrey Kuruppu
Kalutara Vidyalaya achieved a notable triumph when they scored a four wicket win over St. Anthony’s; Katugastota on the latter’s home turf.
Having dismissed the Anthonians for a meagre 162, the visitors – especially the last pair of Shakila Asalanka and Yasith Umayanga who added 48 runs, ensured that they had a substantial lead.
Off spinner Avishka Lakshan (5 for 21) and left arm pacie Hiruna Chathumina got together to demolish the opponents for 109.
The target was a mere 50 plus, but, the Anthonians made the Kalutara lads fight for every run.
St. Anthony’s 162 (Kavishka Uggalpaya 51, Lakjeewa Wijebandara 28, Tamashana Abeykoon 31, Dion Stouter 20, Hiruna Chathumina 4 for 23, Inshak Siriwardena 3 for 43) and 109 (Kavindu Yapa 23, Avishka Lakshan 5 for 21, Hiruna Chathumina 3 for 38, Inshak Siriwardena 2 for 24)
Kalutara Vidyalaya 212 (Nimesh Nayanajith 29, Hiruna Chathumina 38, Yasith Umayanga 52 n.o., Kavindu Gayashan 19, Dunith Nimhan 18, Sandaruwan Dharmaratne 4 for 72, Virajitha Jayasinghe 2 for 70, Tamashana Abeykoon 2 for 49) and 52 for 6 (Hiruna Chathumina 31 n.o., Kavindu Gayashan 16, Dion Stouter 4 for 45)