Royal play it safe against Mahanama
View(s):A big hundred by Nimesh Bandara for Sebs
By M. Shamil Amit
Tons by Malindu Maduranga and Eshan Hettiarachchi helped Mahanama Colombo to come out on top against Royal to gain a deserving first inning win in their Under 19 inter-school cricket concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Malindu cracked a 106 ball knock of 115 which included nine boundaries and five sixes while Heshan hit a 102 that comprised nine boundaries and four sixes with the pair putting on a valuable 92 runs for the seventh wicket enabling Mahanama end with a formidable score of 398.
Ronuka Jayawardene of Royal cuts during his epic knock Pic by Ranjith Perera
Royal in their turn was making steady progress and was well placed on 197 for 4 but the dismissal of Ronuka Jayawardena who made a 95 saw them losing wickets at regular intervals as they folded up for 233.
St. Sebastian’s too gained an easy first innings win over St. Anthony’s Wattala in the match which ended at Wattala. St Sebastian’s after making a modest score of 195 bowled out the Antonians for a score of 150.
n At Reid Avenue:
Mahanama (361/8 overnight) 398 (Malindu Maduranga 115, Eshan Hettiarachchi 102, Kavindu Munasinghe 53, Vihan Mudalige 25, Niduka Welikala 17: Ganith Sandeepa 3 for 65, Abhishek Perera 2 for 41)
Royal 233 (Ronuka Jayawardena 95, Helitha Withanage 43, Ganith Sandeepa 26:Hashan Sandeepa 3 for 65 Mahela de Silva 2 for 22, Vihan Mudalige 2 for 39) and 45 for 3 (Gayan Dissanayake 24 n.o.: Hashan Sandeepa 3 for 13)
n At Wattala:
St Sebastian’s 195 (Thashika Perera 49, Dulaj Silva 44, Tharusha Fernando 37: Kaveesha Dulanjana 4 for 54, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 4 for 64) and 318 for 7 (Nimesh Bandara 132, Damian de Byzer 51, Malintha Peiris 39, Tharusha Fernando 35: Kavindu Hettiarachchi 3 for 72)
St. Anthony’s Wattala (72/4 overnight) 150 (Eranga Madushan 32, Shanika Madushan 25: Tharusha Fernando 4 for 30, Nimesh Bandara 2 for 35)