Dellon spins S. Thomas’ to fourth outright win
Maliyadeva batsman Sanjeeva Priyadharshana made a stubborn 53 not out against Ananda - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Left arm spinner Dellon Peiris continued to torment the opponents’ batting as he ended with another impressive bowling performance with a seven wicket haul to spin S. Thomas’ to their fourth outright win of the season and also helped his side beat the rain and Prince of Wales by 20 runs in their Under-19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Mt Lavinia yesterday.
Dellon who ended with a match bag of nine wickets last weekend finished with an impressive bowling figure of 7 for 23 in Cambrians second innings as he initiated the Thomian fight back when Prince of Wales in pursuit of 163 runs for victory was sitting pretty on 99 for 3 at one stage.
The morning session of the second day’s play saw S. Thomas’ resuming from their overnight score of 24 for 3 underwent a collapse. They lost the remaining seven wickets for the addition of only 80 runs and were bowled out for 104. Nonetheless the visitors made only a paltry 86 in their first turn at the crease.
Prince of Wales underwent the same fate as S. Thomas’ in the second innings as from a healthy position of 99 for 3 they lost their remaining seven wickets for the addition of only 43 runs as Dellon spun them out for 142 runs.
In the other matches that were in the metropolis saw bad weather hampering proceedings with all the matches being called off early. However Ananda and St. Peter’s recorded easy first innings wins over Maliyadeva and Dharmapala played at Ananda Mawatha and Bambalapitiya.
An allround performance by Sayuru Jayakody who slammed a career best knock of 221 and a match-bag of 9 for 94 paved the way for Loyala College Bopitiya to record an innings and 171 runs win against Dr Kulasinghe MV Udammita at Udammita.
Results
- At Mt Lavinia: S. Thomas’ won by 20 runs
S. Thomas’ 144(Maneesha Rupasinghe 71, Dulith Gunarathne 27, Sithara Hapuhinna 17: Sandun Fernando 5 for 33, Kanchana Perera 3 for 15) and (24/3 overnight) 104 (Dulith Gunaratne 37, Dellon Peiris 21: Naduka Fernando 3 for 15, Savindu Peiris 3 for 35; Kanchana Perera 2 for 15, Kaumal Nanayakkara 2 for 32)
Prince of Wales 86 (Savindu Peiris 34, Vishwa Peiris 26: Shannon Fernando 5 for 36, Dulith Gunarathne 4 for 18) and 142 (Vishwa Chathuranga 42, Sanoj Dharshika 25, Aravinda Fernando 27, Sanoj Dharshika 26: Dellon Peiris 7 for 23)
- At Ananda Mawatha: First innings win for Ananda
Ananda 297 (Daminda Reshan 100, Kalana Wijesiri 27, Lahiru Hiranya 24, Shamal Irshan 89 n.o.: Brian Karunanayake 4 for 62, Dulaj Ranatunga 2 for 56; Maduranga Naveen 2 for 70) and 10 for 1
Maliyadeva (40/1 overnight) 203 (Muditha Premadasa 36, Supun Nissanka 25, Sanjeewan Priyadharshana 53 n.o.: Kamesh Nirmal 4 for 63, Shamal Hirushan 2 for 7, Sanath Dassanayake 2 for 37)
- At Bambalapitiya: First innings win for
St. Peter’s
St. Peter’s 282 for 8 declared (Nipunaka Fonseka 42, Sulakshana Fernando 42, Santhush Gunatilleke 129 n.o.: Dilshan de Silva 3 for 74, Chamindu Samarasinghe 3 for 94)
Dharmapala Pannipitiya (50/2 overnight) 162 (Lakshitha Purasinghe 40, Kusanka Peiris 24: Ruvin Seneviratne 4 for 45, Shivan Perera 2 for 13, Mohamed Ameen 2 for 32) and 20 for 3 (Mohamed Ameen 2 for 10)
- At Katuneriya: First innings win for
St. Sebastian’s
St. Anne’s Kurunegala 99 (Avishka Ranasinghe 21 n.o.: Deemantha Silva 2 for 14, Ashen Charuka 2 for 18, Sheshan Udara 2 for 20) and 147 (Wanitha Wanninayake 41, Dineth Chandimal 34: Dishan Pramod 5 for 20)
St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya (113/7 overnight) 147 (Ayon Heshara 47, Ravindu Dilshan 32 and Kavindu Irosh 21: Ruwantha Randika 4 for 50, Wanitha Wanninayake 2 for 16, Pubudu Ganegama 2 for 35) and 38 for 4 (Pubudu Ganegama 2 for 12)
- At Udammita: Loyala College won by innings and 171 runs
Dr Kulasinghe College Udammita 121 (Dewage Hirusha 46, Dhanushka Jayaratne 28: Charithanga Lakshan 4 for 36, Sayuru Jayakody 3 for 40, Radeeshan Umayanga 2 for 12) and 168 (Hashan Randika 78: Sayuru Jayakody 6 for 54)
Loyala College Bopitiya (386/7 overnight) Sayuru Jayakody 221, Sanka Prasad 70, Radeeshan Umayanga 56, Shenal Charuka 27: Hashan Randika 5 for 112, Thilina Dilum 2 for 46)
- At Moratuwa:
St. Sebastian’s 260 (Gihan Senanayake 57, Malintha Peiris 60, Shanil Fernando 47, Vinuja Ranasinghe 41 n.o.: Sachila Rashmika 3 for 121, Sineth Sithara 2 for 45)
St. Thomas’ Matara 6 for 0
- At Maradana:
St Benedict’s 200 for 5 (Vihanga Ruwanahara 33, Maheesh Theekshana 107 n.o.) vs Zahira
- At Reid Avenue:
Siri Piyaratana MMV Padukka 82 (Manula Perera 4 for 10, Dimal Wijesekera 4 for 25)
Royal Colombo 41 for 2
- At Karandeniya:
P de S. Kularatne MMV Ambalangoda 187 for 7 (Kumindu Dilhara 45, Dhanuja Lakmal 55 n.o.) vs Ananda Sastralaya Kotte