S. Thomas’ home for lunch, crush Nalanda by innings
S. Thomas’ were home for lunch when they crushed Nalanda by an innings and 78 runs in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Mt Lavinia yesterday to record their sixth outright win of the season.
President's College batsman Lahiru Moses sweeps one to the fence. Pic by Amila Gamage
In the process the Thomians are recording an outright win over Nalanda after a lapse of 16 years with the last being in the year 2000 under Gihan Fernando and also the incumbent coach Dinesh Kumarasinghe who was the coach.
The writing on the wall was there for the Nalandians when play ended on day one after being bundled out for 96 runs in the first inning and then struggling on 42 for 5 when they were forced to follow on.
The second day’s play saw them coming into the field needing another 139 runs to avoid an innings which they failed to achieve as they lasted only 15.3 overs being able to make only another 61 runs being bundled out for 103.
Opener Ravindu Kodituwakku was the hero of the side as he cracked a 108 with 18 boundaries and laid the foundation for their win.
Ravindu was associated in two fruitful partnerships first an opening wicket stand of 104 with Yohan Mendis and the other of 62 runs for the fourth wicket with Sithara Hapuhinna to help his side post a formidable score of 277 for 7 declared.
President’s College Kotte was making steady progress against D.S. Senanayake College having resumed on their overnight score of 60 and with the score on 142 for 5 they collapsed when they lost their remaining five wickets for the addition of 33 runs being bowled out for 175 in the morning session of play in the match played at Wijerama Mawatha.
This was in reply to DSS’s score of 357 for 8 declared made on day one which came on the back of half tons Pasindu Adithya, Shahad Ahmed and Vihan Gunasekera. President’s Kotte made to follow on with a deficit of 182 runs was struggling on 47 for 6.
Richmond has already taken a first innings lead against Moratu MV when play stopped for lunch on day two in the match played at Moratuwa.
Richmond after bowling out the home team for 133 resuming on their overnight score of 143 for 7 was helped by Avindu Theekshana who was unfortunate to miss out on a ton by three runs enabling them end their innings with a score of 232.
Bandaranayake MV Gampaha continuing from their overnight score of 23 for no loss made a bold reply of 229 for 5 in reply to St Anthony’s Wattala’s sore of 293 in the match played at Kadirana.
In the other matches that were played saw St Benedict’s and Mahinda Galle taking first inning leads over Maliyadeva and Royal Panadura at Kotahena and Galle.
A career best knock of 198 inclusive of 29 boundaries and four sixes by Raveen Yasas paved the way for Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama to record a massive innings and 267 runs win over Asoka MV Colombo in the match played at Kolonnawa.
Raveen was also involved in a 153 runs stand for the sixth wicket with Prasanna Karunawansa enabling Devapathiraja MMV make a score of 471 for 9 declared.
Asoka MV after having being bundled out for a paltry 53 in the first inning was left with the daunting task of erasing a mammoth deficit of 439 runs which they were unable get even closer and was bowled out for 151 runs.
P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda recorded a thrilling seven wicket win over St John’s Jaffna in the match played at Jaffna.
P. de S. Kularatne MV chasing a challenging target of 195 runs in 30 overs was guided by an unbeaten knock of 79 by Pathum Dilshan which helped them reach the target in 26.3 overs.
Gurukula MV Kelaniya was struggling on 134 for 7 against St Servatius Matara in the post lunch session in the match which began at Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara.
At Mt Lavinia: S. Thomas’ beat Nalanda by innings and 78 runs
S. Thomas’ 277 for 7 declared (Ravindu Kodituwakku 108, Yohan Mendis 47, Sithara Hapuhinna 31, Rashmika Opatha 28, Ravindu Tillekeratne 17: Kavindu Bandara 4 for 60, Lakshitha Rasanjana 2 for 70)
Nalanda 96 (Aroshana Kumara 21, Dasun Seneviratne 20: Pavith Ratnayake 3 for 15, Yohan Perera 2 for 2) and (42/5 overnight) 103 (Suhaga Wijewardena 41, Lakshitha Rasanjana 17: Ravindu Tillekeratne 4 for 14, Yohan Perera 3 for 5, Ravindu Kodituwakku 2 for 9)
At Wijerama Mawatha:
DSS 357 for 8 declared (Pasindu Adithya 88, Shahad Ahmed 71, Vihan Gunasekera 54, Muditha Lakshan 29, Thimila Vaidyasekera 27: Dilshan Perera 3 for 89, Mohamed Rifaz 2 for 54)
President’s Kotte (60/2 overnight) 175 (Lahiru Moses 56, Nethmina Kodippili 31: Sachin Bandara 3 for 23, Anjana de Silva 2 for 52) and 47 for 6 (Muditha Lakshan 3 for 14, Sachin Bandara 3 for 23)
At Moratuwa:
Moratu MV 133 (Sakinda Jayakody 27, Nishan Fernando 27, Udayanga Wijesinghe 20 n.o.: Kavindu Ediriweera 3 for 45, Thilanka Udeeshan 2 for 14, Avindu Theekshana 2 for 31) and 144 for 3 (Dilshan Fernando 40, Shanuka Madushan 85 n.o.)
Richmond (143/7 overnight) 232 (Avindu Theekshana 97, Gimhan Kulasekera 56: Shanuka Madushan 4 for 90, Thanuja Silva 2 for 34)
At Kadirana:
St Anthony’s Wattala 293 (Asira Wageesha 77, Sanka Lahiru 70, Gimhan Sampath 38, Kavindu Maduka 24: Chamindu Jayawardena 5 for 111, Minoy Senanayake 3 for 65)
Bandaranayake MV Gampaha (23/0 overnight) 229 for 5 (Dilhara Polgampola 45, Minoy Senanayake 36, Sasiri Adikari 61 n.o.)
At Kotahena:
St. Benedict’s 215 (Madushan Kularatne 54, Geethal Fernando 33, Chamindu Wijesinghe 20, Poorna Charuka 36 n.o.: Kaveen Bandara 3 for 50, Dilshan Kollure 2 for 11, Manelka Dharmadasa 2 for 20, Sanjeewa Premaratne 2 for 43) and 52 for no loss
Maliyadeva (66/3 overnight) 163 (Dilshan Kollure 44, Dulaj Ratnayake 34: Geethal Fernando 3 for 38, Madushan Kularatne 3 for 39, Chathuranga Lakmal 2 for 23)
At Galle:
Royal Panadura 168 (Madurajith Dias 79: Krishan Rangajith 5 for 44, Ashen Kandamby 3 for 43)
Mahinda (95/3 overnight) 263 for 9 declared (Reshan Kavinda 57, Gihan Dhanushka 49, Hiranjith Dulsara 39, Suresh Kumara 37, Hansika Welihinda 34: Kaveen Lakshan 3 for 71)
At Kolonnawa: Devapathiraja MMV beat Asoka MV by innings and 267 runs
Asoka MV Colombo 53 (Nirmal Samaradiwakara 22: Kasun Lahiru 5 for 12) and 151 (Pasan Sevinda 42, Chamith Lakshan 30, Dulith Manikmal 20, Dilanka Chandrasekera 16: Raveen Yasas 4 for 26, Thisara Dilshan 3 for 72)
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama (348/5 overnight) 471 for 9 declared (Raveen Yasas 198, Prasanna Karunawansa 79, Sudeera Weeraratne 47, Avishka Chenuka 34, Pethum Madusanka 26, Sasindu Sathsara 20, Ashen Kanchaka 29 n.o.: Avishka Perera 3 for 118, Dulith Manikmal 2 for 61)
At Jaffna:– P. de S. Kularatne MV beat St. John’s Jaffna by seven wickets
St. John’s Jaffna 196 (Jeni Fleming Sebamalapillai 87, Kishanthujan Jeyakumar 36, Thevaprashanth Chandramohan 27: Maleesha Harshajeewa 5 for 53, Kamindu Nihara 2 for 25) and 188 for 7 declared (Jeni Fleming Sebamalapillai 53, Dinojan Sivagnanam 40, Ghanamirthan Arulanantham 32, Jathushan Vasanthan 22, Thevaprashanth Chandramohan 21: Bhanuka Pamuditha 5 for 50)
P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 190 (Prasath Sameera 70, Charitha Chamod 60, Kalpa Egodage 16: Ghanamirthan Arulanantham 7 for 39, Jathushan Vasanthan 2 for 46) and 195 for 3 (Charitha Chamod 53, Prabath Sameera 24, Pathum Dilshan 79 n.o., Amantha Madusinghe 15 n.o.: Jathushan Vasanthan 2 for 52)
At Matara:
Gurukula MV Kelaniya 134 for 7 (Ashintha Malshan 40, Lasindu Arosha 35: Ashen Deemantha 5 for 52) vs St. Servatius Matara