Wesley beat Joes on first innings in ding-dong battle
View(s):Thilina’s centenary century was memorable
Wesely batsman Thilina Perera sweeps one to the boundary on his way to 160
By M. Shamil Amit
The centenary inter-school cricket encounter between Wesley and St. Joseph’s which concluded at the Campbell Park yesterday turned out to be a memorable one for Wesley’s Thilina Perera.
The right handed batsman played out an innings that will be etched in the record books when he slammed a 225 ball knock of 160 that included 27 hits to the ropes and two over it.
Tilina’s knock helped Wesley recover from a perilous 98 for 5 to end with a formidable score of 324.
The Josephians scored 268 for 9 declared on Friday.St. Sebastian’s recorded an outright win by 62 runs over De Mazenod in a low scoring match concluded at Kandana.
Thilan Nimesh’s allround performance helped Prince of Wales to record a first innings win against DSS on day two in the match played at Moratuwa. Thilan’s knock of 111 saw Prince of Wales taking first lease of the wicket on day one to make a score of 266 for 9.
Ananda too prevailed with a first inning win over St. Peter’s in the match played at Ananda Mawatha. Ananda in reply to St. Peter’s score of 182 made a score of 209 for 9 declared.
At Campbell Park:
Match drawn
St. Joseph’s 268 for 9 declared (Nipun Sumanasinghe 56, Pahan Perera 51, Jehan Fernandopulle 50, Dineth Madurawela 42, Dineth Jayakody 39 n.o.: Movin Subasinghe 3 for 55, Sakuntha Liyanage 3 for 67, Mohamed Ubaidulla 2 for 45) and 48 for 6 (Nipun Sumanasinghe 25 n.o.: Shenal Dangalla 3 for 15, Sakuntha Liyanage 2 for 15)
Wesley (57/2 overnight) 324 (Thilina Perera 160, Movin Subasinghe 38, Thimira Jayasekera 38, Thisuraka Akmeemana 37, Hasith Geesara 25: Lakshan Gamage 5 for 92, Harin Cooray 3 for 62)
At Kandana: St. Sebastian’s won by 62 runs
St. Sebastian’s 139 (Asher Warnakulasuriya 32, Malintha Peiris 23, Tashik Perera 60 n.o.: Dineth Fernando 6 for 20, Mithila Geeth 2 for 51) and (74/3 overnight) 194 (Tharusha Fernando 64, Nuwanidu Fernando 38: Deshan Fernando 6 for 28)
Ananda batsman Kavishka Anjula in action - Pix by Ranjith Perera
De Mazenod 120 (Mithila Geeth 39 n.o.: Namushka de Silva 8 for 42) and 151 (Nishela Perera 35, Roshitha Seneviratne 27: Vinuja Ranasinghe 6 for 55)
At Moratuwa: First innings win for Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales 266 for 9 declared (Thilan Nimesh 111, Avindu Kanesh 48, Dilanka Maduranga 42: Torin Pitigala 3 for 43, Muditha Lakshan 3 for 79) and 106 for 9 declared (Sanoj Dharshika 31, Savindu Sasanga 22: Dasun Dimasha 5 for 20)
DSS (63/3 overnight) 168 (Vihan Gunasekera 35, Methsith Jayamanne 29, Shashika Gamage 26: Thilan Nimesh 3 for 56, Sanoj Dharshika 2 for 11, Kavindu Sasanga 2 for 38) and 94 for 7 (Kalana Hettiarachchi 20 n.o., Methsith Jayamanne 20 n.o.: Sandeepa Kaumal 2 for 7, Savindu Sasanga 2 for 20, Thilan Nimesh 2 for 40)
At Ananda Mawatha: First innings win for Ananda
St. Peter’s 182 (Salith Fernando 77, Ranmith Jayasena 45: Supun Waragoda 3 for 28, Dileepa Jayalath 3 for 50, Kavishka Anjula 2 for 23) and 193 for 4 (Santhush Gunatilleke 60, Anishka Perera 35, Sulakshana Fernando 34, Shalith Fernando 16, Lakshina Rodrigo 30 n.o.)
Ananda (122/5 overnight) 209 for 9 declared (Kavindu Gimhana 73, Kavishka Anjula 52, Dushan Hettige 22, Hasindu Shamika 16: Mohamed Ameen 4 for 58, Ravindu Silva 2 for 46, Chathura Obeysekera 2 for 67)
At Kurunegala: First innings win for St. Anthony’s
St. Anthony’s Wattala 176 (Avishka Tharindu 63, Joel Pinto 39, Yasindu Raveen 30: Piyumal Sinhawansa 4 for 47, Pubudu Ganegama 4 for 65) and 130 for 7 (Rukshan Rodrigo 32, Eranga Madushan 21, Yasindu Raveesha 33 n.o.: Kavindu Ranasinghe 4 for 33)
St. Anne’s Kurunegala (46/3 overnight) 132 (Randeera Ranasinghe 29, Wanitha Wanninayake 25: Visal Silva 5 for 35, Ashen Malith 2 for 20)
At Rathgama: First innings win for Vidyaloka MV
Vidyaloka MV Galle 223 (Janithu Kumara 55, Senith Praveen 60 n.o.: Reshan William 3 for 32, Chanuka Dilshan 3 for 76) and 142 (Samuditha Disal 48, Sachindu Saumya 33, Janithu Kumara 26: Kaveesh Samaraweera 4 for 27, Reshan William 4 for 50)
St. Thomas Kotte (129/4 overnight) 169 (Nadesh Bandara 47, Dushan Achintha 31, Sadeepa Madushan 29: Thapyha Ivon 4 for 23, Kumuthu Kisal 3 for 33) and 53 for 2 (Nadeesh Bandara 24, Reshan William 24 n.o.: Pathum Hasaranga 2 for 0)
At Maradana: Asoka MV win by innings and 34 runs
Asoka MV Colombo 205 (Shehan Piyumal 87, Sahas Akmina 27, Ravindu Chathuranga 35 n.o.: Dasantha Lakshan 4 for 46, Pasindu Anagipura 2 for 26)
Veluwana MV Colombo (81/7 overnight) 95 (Mohamed Haflal 42: Richel Fernando 3 for 19, Tharanga Sampath 3 for 19, Ravindu Chathuranga 2 for 29) and 76 (Dasantha Lakshan 25: Tharanga Sampath 4 for 25, Richel Fernando 2 for 6, Sahas Akmina 2 for 9)
First Day Scores:
At Uyanwatte:
St. Thomas Matara 343 for 6 declared (Raminda Pravinath 216, Ishan Jayawardena 36, Lahiru Dilshan 28)
Piliyandala Central 55 for 4 (Gimhan Dhanushka 34: Praveen Madushan 3 for 3)
At Jaffna:
St. Patrick’s Jaffna 287 (C. Daniel 104, I. Roshanthan 56, J. Anojan 34: Dinoj Chathuranga 3 for 58) vs Sandalankawa MMV
At Akurana:
Zahira Akurana 227 (S. Subakumar 46, Nuski Ahamad 45, Mohamed Akshath 34: Sivaratnam Nishanth 4 for 51, Nithyananthan Nirukshikan 2 for 53)
Kokuvil Hindu College 132 for 4 (Kadiragarmanthan Banujan 61 n.o., Ariharan Roshan 21 n.o.: Mohamed Rahim 2 for 38)
At Ja-Ela:
Karunaratne Buddhist College Mahabage 94 (Colomba Gamage 6 for 14, Abisheka Perera 3 for 37) and 101 (Renujaya Shashimal 34: Abishek Perera 4 for 17, Nisal Malinga 4 for 26)
Christ King Ja-Ela 132 (Manoj Sudharshana 70: Kavindu Amantha 7 for 16, Abishek Vimukthi 2 for 41)
Thilina’s centenary century was memorable