Pavith, Dellon spin S. Thomas’ to an innings win
Sammu Ashan took 6 wickets in all
Left arm spinners Pavith Ratnayake and Dellon Peiris combined to steer S. Thomas’ to a convincing innings and 94 runs over Anuradhapura Central in their Under-19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Mt. Lavinia yesterday.
The foundation for the win was laid by Dulith Gunaratne and Romesh Nallaperuma who cracked half tons for S. Thomas’ in the their innings. STC made a score of 261.
Anuradhapura Central in their turn ended day one on 106 for 9 and was bowled out at the same score on day two. Made to follow on with a deficit of 155 runs the Anuradhapura lads fared no better as the spin duo Pavith and Dellon proved too hot to handle and succumbed to a low score of 61 runs in their second innings.
A ton by Supun Waragoda and an allround performance by Asel Sigera helped Ananda record an easy first inning win over Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda in the match concluded at Ananda Mawatha.
The second day’s play saw Ananda in reply to Dharmasoka MV’s score of 156 resuming from their overnight score of 219 for 7 going to make a score of 260 for 8 declared.
Dharmasoka's Harshajith Rushan drives
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama registered a close one run first inning over St. Thomas’ Matara in the match which ended at the Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara. Devapathiraja MMV having made a score of 192 on day one succeeded to restrict St. Thomas’ for 191.
A top knock of 165 by Hinusha Sandeepa and an allround performance by Mithila Poornajith enabled St. John’s Nugegoda to coast to a massive 486 runs win over President’s College Maharagama in their match concluded at Padukka yesterday.
Piliyandala Central too posted a big win against Henry Olcott College Kolonnawa by 327 runs in the match which ended at Kolonnawa yesterday.
Zahira was in deep trouble against St Aloysius Galle when play ended on day one in the match played at Maradana. St .Aloysius batting first made a score of 165 and Zahira in their turn was struggling on 47 for 5.
Results:
At Mt. Lavinia: S. Thomas’ win by innings and 94 runs
S. Thomas’ 261 (Dulith Gunaratne 82, Romesh Nallaperuma 69, Ravindu Kodituwakku 28: Ravintha Prabashwara 7 for 76, Dhananjaya Thamvita 2 for 28)
Anuradhapura Central (106/9 overnight) 106 (Maduranga Chandraratne 31, Dilshan Lakshitha 21: Kalana Perera 4 for 16, Ishen Perera 2 for 5, Dellon Peiris 2 for 36) and 61 (Savindu Sethsara 21: Pavith Ratnayake 5 for 23, Dellon Peiris 4 for 19)
At Ananda Mawatha: First innings win for Ananda
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 156 (Kaveesh Kumara 48, Harshajith Rushan 31, Ravindu Rashantha 20: Asel Sigera 4 for 12, Sammu Ashan 3 for 64) and 246 (Nimesh Mendis 79, Harshajith Rasanjith 67, Subash Liyanage 62: Asel Sigera 5 for 32, Sammu Ashan 3 for 82)
Ananda (219/7 overnight) 260 for 8 declared (Supun Waragoda 100, Asel Sigera 91, Lahiru Hiranya 30 n.o.: Lasith Kumara 3 for 44, Nimesh Mendis 2 for 68, Ushan Imantha 2 for 92)
Another Anuradhapura Central wicket falls vs Thomians - Pix by Amila Gamage
At Uyanwatta: First innings win for Devapathiraja MMV
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 192 (Pathum Madusanka 56, Avishka Chenuka 41: Shashin Dimal 5 for 56) and 163 for 5 (Avishka Chenuka 81, Raveen Yasas 46: Shashin Dilmal 2 for 66)
St. Thomas’ Matara 191 (Maleesha de Saram 29, Hashin Dilmal 55 n.o.: Raveen Yasas 3 for 36, Jeewaka Shasheen 3 for 45)
At Padukka: St. John’s Nugegoda by 438 runs
St. John’s Nugegoda 438 for 7 declared (Hirusha Sandeepa 165, Mithila Poornajith 100, Gopal Sami 67, Nuraj Prasanga 55) and 149 for 8 declared (Atheesh Malintha 56: Hasitha Shanuka 4 for 15)
President’s Maharagama 44 (Lochana Ravihansa 17: Dinujaya Geeth 5 for 18, Manoj Sandaruwan 3 for 3) and 57 (C. Ekananayake 24: Mithila Poornajith 6 for 20)
At Kolonnawa: Piliyandala Central by 327 runs
Piliyandala Central 165 (Gimhana Dhanushka 57, Chamod Sadaru 28: Vinuja Mevantha 7 for 28, Savinda Serasinghe 2 for 38) and (56/0 overnight) 270 for 6 declared (Gimhana Dhanushka 104, Chamod Sandaru 45, Janith Dilshan 38: Vinuja Mevantha 3 for 35)
Henry Olcott College Kolonnawa 71 (Madusanka Almeida 36: Ushan Deemantha 4 for 7) and 37 (Heshan Madusanka 4 for 3, Ruchira Adikari 2 for 2)
At Maradana:
St. Aloysius Galle 165 (Pasindu Nanayakkara 64, Gimhana Ashirwada 27: Sajith Sameera 5 for 42)
Zahira 67 for 5 at close