Ananda inflict Dharmapala MV’s sixth outright defeat
Zahira batsman Mahdi Namiz trapped lbw by Ravindu Suharshana of Maris Stella - Pic by Amila Gamage
Ananda recorded a convincing ten wicket victory as they inflicted Dharmapala MV’s sixth outright defeat of the ongoing Under 19 inter-school cricket season in the match concluded at Pannipitiya yesterday. However the most significant for the day was the one-inning ten wicket haul of by Thurstan’s left-arm spinner Naveen Gunawardena who achieved a rare bowling feat.
The lad finished with impressive figures of 10 for 36 against D.S. Senanayake MV on their home strip at Stanley Wijesundara Mawatha.
At Pannipitiya, Ananda was home for tea as the writing on the wall was there for Dharmapala MV when play ended on day one after being bowled out for 98. Then, Ananda thanks to Sahan Suraweera’s knock of 106 and a 63 by Kavindu Gimhan ended the day in a strong position.
The second day’s play saw Ananda declaring their innings with a score of 229 for 4. Dharmapala MV batting the second time with a deficit of 131 runs managed only 132, leaving Ananda just two runs for victory which they needed just two balls.
Maris Stella coasted to a four wicket win over Zahira in a low scoring match which ended at Maradana yesterday. Maris Stella after bowling out Zahira for 117 ended day one in a strong position of 102 for 3.
But on resumption on day two saw them losing wickets at regular intervals with Mohamed Mahdi who ended with a five wicket haul doing the early damage before making a score of 130 for 9 declared.
Zahira batting the second underwent the same fate as in the first inning Ravindu Fernando running through their batting with impressive figures of 6 for 31 to bundle them out for 113.
Maris Stella in quest of a run chase of 101 runs too underwent some anxious and was struggling on 77 for 6 before they reached the target in 43rd over with Mahdi’s match of ten wickets being in vain.
Gurukula MV Kelaniya too was home for tea when they crushed Moratu MV by innings and 67 runs in the match concluded at Moratuwa. The foundation for Gurukula MV’s win was laid by Teshan Malinda who made an unbeaten 103 and Lasinda Aroshan
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The duo’s knocks helped Gurukula MV to make a score of 241 for 7 declared after bundling out Moratu MV for a low score of 78. Moratu MV batting the second time on day two with a deficit of 163 runs put in another poor batting performance as they were able to muster a score of only 96 runs.
Meanwhile Naveen Gunawardena achieved the rare bowling feat to etch his name in the records book of a schoolboy cricketer taking all ten wickets in an innings with the return of 10 for 36.
Naveen in this rare feat bowled 20.5 overs which included six maidens to bowl out DSS for 125 in reply to Thurstan’s 206 for 8 declared which came on the back of a knock of 106 by Charana Nanayakkara which helped Thurstan record an easy first inning win.
In the process Naveen became the third schoolboy cricketer to achieve this feat following Somasiri Ambewatte of Mahinda who achieved it in 1953 against traditional rivals Richmond and Lionel Fernando of St Benedict’s against St Anne’s Kurunegala in 1963.
Dharmapala captain Kanishka Jayasundara in action against Ananda - Pic by Ranjith Perera
| Results: * At Pannipitiya: Ananda win by 10 wickets Dharmapala Pannipitiya 98 (Amila Dayanka 21: Dileepa Jayalath 5 for 16, Chamika Deemantha 2 for 30) and 132 (Kanishka Jayasundara 33, Avishka Hasarinda 26: Pramod Perera 2 for 7, Kavishka Anjula 2 for 20) Ananda (190/3 overnight) 229 for 4 declared (Sahan Suraweera 109, Kavindu Gimhana 63, Kavishka Anjula 41: Chaminda Samarasinghe 2 for 7, Mahima Weerakoon 2 for 66) and 4 for 0 * At Maradana: Maris Stella win by 4 wickets Zahira 117 (Mohamed Shamaz 37, Mohamed Najath 35, Sajith Sameera 24; Sanka Poorna 5 for 15, Pasindu Madawa 3 for 30) and 113 (Mohamed Zacky 39, Mohamed Rifath 19: Ravindu Fernando 6 for 31, Pasindu Madawa 2 for 43) Maris Stella (102/3 overnight) 130 for 9 declared (Lasith Croospulle 50, Roshan Fernando 45: Mohamed Mahdi 5 for 49, Sajith Sameera 2 for 35) and 102 for 6 (Sasindu Colombage 35, Roshan Fernando 28, A. Dhakshitha 16: Mohamed Mahdi 5 for 38) * At Moratuwa: Gurukula MV by innings and 67 runs Moratu MV 78 (Isuru Udayanga 25: Malindu Viduranga 4 for 30, Praveen Nimesh 3 for 29, Lasindu Arosha 2 for 20) and 96 (Nishan Madushka 32: Dushan Malith 3 for 7) Gurukula MV Kelaniya 241 for 7 declared (Lasindu Aroshan 62, Teshan Malinda 103 n.o.) * At Thurstan: First innings win for Thurstan Thurstan 206 for 8 declared (Charana Nanayakkara 106, Sawan Prabash 23: Dilshan Laheer 3 for 47, Muditha Lakshan 2 for 52) and 146 for 4 (Imesh Viranga 51, Charana Nanayakkara 29, Sawan Prabash 28: Dilshan Laheer 2 for 37) DSS (4/0 overnight) 125 (Shehzad Ameen 33, Muditha Lakshan 32: Naveen Gunawardena 10 for 36) * At Ratnapura: St. Aloysius win by an innings and 88 runs Christ King Pannipitiya 45 (Menaka Janith 5 for 13, Rajitha Nirmal 4 for 13) and 102 (Sahan Chathuranga 24, Lakshitha Perera 24: Menaka Janith 6 for 28) St Aloysius Ratnapura 235 (Menaka Janith 73, Nadun Malape 36, Rajitha Nirmal 36: Lakshitha Perera 4 for 52, Chanaka Sebastian 2 for 48) * At Rathgama: First innings win for P de S. Kularatne MV Taxila Central Horana 191 (Ashan Sampath 34, Chamindu Ranminu 26, Chamindu Gimhan 35 n.o.: Nipun Ransika 5 for 63, Bhannuka Pramuditha 2 for 58) and 161 for 7 (Ashan Sampath 75: Dhanuja Lakmal 2 for 10) P de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda (116/3 overnight) 314 for 8 declared (Lakila Tehan 93, Bhanuka Pramuditha 74, Manusha Theekshana 50 n.o.: Sandun Ranga 3 for 54) |