Dangalla’s eight wicket haul in vain
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By M. Shamil Amit
At Wattala, Dharmaraja ended with a first inning win. In reply to Dharmaraja’s score of 283, Antonians replied with 253 all out. Dharmaraja’s Gihan Vitharana finished with impressive figures of 7 for 90.
St Joseph’s dominated proceedings in the match played at Darley Road. St Joseph’s taking first lease of the wicket declared at 255 for 7 with Nipun Sumanasinghe’s top scoring with 81. Mahinda were restricted to a score of 216.
An eight wicket haul by pacie Ruchira Dangalla was in vain as it could prevent St Benedict’s from securing a first inning win against Wesley at Campbell Park. St Benedict’s in reply to Wesley’s 154 managed to make 191.
President’s College Kotte recorded a well deserved first inning win over De Mazenod in the match concluded at Kandana.
Half tons by Kaveesh Kumara and Dinuka Dilshan helped Dharmasoka MV record an easy first inning win against Zahira in the match played at Maradana.
An unbeaten double ton by Tharusha Fernando was the highlight of the drawn match between St Sebastian’s and DSS played at Moratuwa.
In another match which began after the lunch break saw St Anne’s secure a first inning win against Royal Panadura at Kurunegala while Lumbini MV have already taken a first inning lead over St Servatius Matara at the end of the first day’s played at the Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara.
| Spinners call the shots By Aubrey Kuruppu Asgiriya turners do make for good, interesting cricket. The spinners of both Trinity and St. Peter have called the shots. But the proceedings were absorbing and chockfull of interest. On Friday, skipper Lakshina Rodrigo made an attacking 91. He was involved in a second wicket stand of 160 with Santush Gunatilleke (65 with 9 fours). Sanogeeth sparkled briefly, but Trinity found themselves on 142 for 9. The last pair of Thiyagaraja Bhanugoban and Nethumal added 42, in mounting excitement and tension. 184 was the reply and Trinity fell short by 35. The Peterites struggled to 115 and set a victory target of 151 to the home team in a mere nine overs. Shalith Fernando stood out among the runs with a sterling 54. Trinity was 7 for 2 when the showers came. St. Peter’s 219 (Lakshina Rodrigo 91, Santush Gunatilleke 65, Pabasara Herath 18, Vimukthi Nethumal 6 for 85, Thisani Dilshan 2 for 13) and 115 (Shalith Fernando 54, Manelka de Silva 11, S. Sanogeeth 5 for 33, T. Dilshan 2 for 21). Trinity 184 (Sangeeth Shanmuganathan 27, Kalana de Soysa 30, Poorna Wanasekera 15, Trevon Weerasururiya 18, Chatura Obeysekera 4 for 22, Mohammed Ameen 4 for 36) and Trinity 7 for 2 in 7 overs (Manelka de Silva 2 for 0) |
| Results: * At Wattala Dharmaraja 283 (Deshan Gunasinghe 116, Kasun Gunawardena 82, Udantha Amarakoon 27: Kaveesha Dulanjana 6 for 87, Yasindu Edirisooriya 2 for 7) and 71 for 6 (Chathuranga Aludeniya 20 n.o.: Dilon Prasanna 3 for 15) St Anthony’s Wattala (38/1 overnight) 253 (Kavindu Maduka 48, Arinda Pasindu 40, Avishka Tharindu 34: Gihan Vitharana 7 for 90) * At Darley Road St Joseph’s 255 for 7 declared (Nipun Sumanasinghe 81, Dineth Jayakody 31, Jehan Daniel 28, Shewon Fonseka 28, Sachitha Mahindasinghe 33 n.o.: Kavindu Ediriweera 3 for 67) and 66 for 1 (Jehan Daniel 36 n.o., Nipun Sumanasinghe 23 n.o.) Mahinda (7/0 overnight) 216 (Ravindu Welihinda 71, Nipun Malinga 28, Reshan Kavinda 20: Nipun Sumanasinghe 3 for 14, Harin Cooray 3 for 45, Dineth Jayakody 2 for 34) nAt Campbell Park Wesley 154 (Thisuraka Akmeemana 34, Jason de Silva 32, Thimira Jayasekera 27, Chamod Athulathmudali 23: Maheesh Theekshana 5 for 38, Reshan Kavishka 2 for 19, Kaveesha Jayatilleke 2 for 53) and 113 for 6 (Movin Subasinghe 45: Nirosh Arshana 3 for 40) St Benedict’s (85/1 overnight) 191 (Dinitha Basnayaka 39, Dilan Chathuranga 37: Ruchira Dangalla 8 for 39) * At Kandana President’s Kotte 263 (Harshan Priyadharshana 99, Mohamed Rifaz 50, Chamod Wickramasuriya 31, Ganindu Dewmina 28: Hashen Fernando 4 for 28, Roshantha Seneviratne 2 for 43, Deshan Fernando 2 for 61) De Mazenod (64/4 overnight) 117 (Krishan Sanjula 23: Pramuka Gayashan 5 for 25) and 161 for 6 (Krishan Sanjula 111: Pramuka Gayashan 5 for 69) nAt Maradana Zahira 241 (Mohamed Shamas 88, Mohamed Madhi 31, Mohamed Khalid 28: Kavindu Nadishan 6 for 70, Ushan Imantha 2 for 43) and 164 for 3 (Sajith Sameera 113 n.o.) Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda (26/1 overnight) 337 (Kaveesh Kumara 90, Dinuka Dilshan 85, Hansajith Rushan 42: Ishan Samsudeen 4 for 71) * At Moratuwa DSS 121 (Muditha Lakshan 38, Vihan Gunasekera 34: Nimesh Bandara 3 for 35, Mishen Silva 2 for 19, Tashith Perera 2 for 30) St Sebastian’s (73/2 overnight) 399 for 8 declared (Roshen Fernando 85, Malintha Peiris 44, Nuwanidu Fernando 22, Tharusha Fernando 200 n.o.: Muditha Lakshan 4 for 84, Pathum Deemasha 2 for 88) nAt Kurunegala St Anne’s Kurunegala (96/4 overnight) 173 for 8 declared (Randeera Ranasinghe 34, Pubudu Ganegama 32, Wanitha Wanninayake 31: Eran Hansamal 3 for 52, Tharindu Prabathiya 2 for 11, Kavindu Dilshan 2 for 38) and 29 for 0 Royal Panadura 114 (Dulantha Kavindu 26: Piyumal Sinhawansa 5 for 35, Pubudu Ganegama 4 for 35) * At Diyatalwa St Thomas Bandarawela 150 (Bhathiya Gunatilleke 56, Wimanga Jayakody 32, Naveen Hasaranga 28: Dimukthi Lakshan 4 for 26, Buddhi Madushan 2 for 35) and 240 for 7 declared (Naveen Hasaranga 54, Ravindu Ratnayake 42, Wimanga Jayakody 32, Bhathiya Gunatilleke 62 n.o.: Vimukthi Lakshan 4 for 54) Seethawaka MMV Avissawella (157/9 overnight) 157 (Kalana Wickremasinghe 60, Shanuka Chathuranga 37: Ravindu Ratnayake 4 for 45, Mohamed Ashsath 3 for 23, Lavan Wijeratne 2 for 30) and 18 for 0 * At Matara St Servatius Matara 89 (Sandaru Nethmina 22: Vimukthi Kulatunga 5 for 19, Kanishka Maduwantha 3 for 35) Lumbini MV 135 for 8 (Thanuka Dabare 39, Raveesha Sathsara 34: Sashika Sandul 5 for 31) |