Maris Stella crush St. John’s by innings
President's batsman Pramuka Gayashan lifts one over the mid-wicket fence for a six against Isipathana at the BRC ground on the first day of their First XI encounter - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Maris Stella crushed St John’s Panadura by an innings and five runs in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Negombo yesterday. The outright win for Maris Stella was laid by Kevin Perera who slammed a quick fire 141 ball knock of 164 which included 25 boundaries and three sixes with support coming from Ashen Fernando and Ravindu Fernando which helped them post a formidable score of 336 for 7 declared.
St Benedict’s too coasted to an outright win when they outclassed Moratu MV by an innings and 36 runs in the match which ended at Kotahena yesterday.
St Benedict’s after bowling out their opponents for a low score of 116 and ending day one on 207 for 7 went on to make a score of 271 with overnight batsman Kaveeska Jayatilleke making a top score of 79.
Moratu MV batting the second time having to erase a deficit of 155 runs was in deep trouble again and was in a bad position of 81 for 6 before being bundled out for 119 runs.
Zahira recorded their first outright win of the season when they defeated Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha by five wickets in the match concluded at Maradana yesterday.
Scores
- At Negombo: Maris Stella won by an innings and 5 runs
Maris Stella 336 for 7 declared (Kevin Perera 164, Ashen Fernando 50, Ravindu Fernando 50, Roshen Fernando 21: Praveen Sandamal 5 for 88)
St. John’s Panadura (105/8 overnight) 129 (Sachin Dhananjaya 34, Reshan Fernando 24, Rukshan Dissanayake 24: Naveen Fernando 4 for 123, Lasith Croospulle 3 for 26, Pasindu Ushetti 2 for 26) and 202 (Reshan Fernando 60, Praveen Sandamal 24: Ravindu Fernando 6 for 66, Lasith Croospulle 2 for 48)
- At Kotahena: St. Benedict’s won by innings and 36 runs
Moratu MV 116 (Dilshan Peiris 25: Mahesh Theekshana 4 for 31, Pritvi Jeyarajasingham 3 for 24, Jason Charles 3 for 31) and 119 (Janitha Fernando 53: Kaveesha Jayatilleke 4 for 27, Mahesh Theekshana 4 for 47)
St. Benedict’s (207/7 overnight) 271 (Kaveesha Jayatilleke 79, Mahesh Theekshana 62, Shehan Fernando 46, Vihanga Ruwanara 28, Hasindu Kaviratne 20: Shehan Fernando 2 for 39, Nadith Nishendra 2 for 42, Rashan Fernando 2 for 62)
- At Maradana: Zahira won by 5 wickets
Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha 107 (Sisinda Madanayake 33, Arosha Madushan 24, Pasindu Sankalpa 20: Mohamed Rifath 4 for 43, Ridmika Nimesh 2 for 17) and 181 (Janidu Jayawardena 60, Arosha Madushan 33: Mohamed Shamas 6 for 59)
Zahira (186/6 overnight) 230 (Yasith Nirmala 74, Mohamed Shamas 29, Chathura Dilrukshan 29: Gayashan Hettiarachchi 3 for 31, Janidu Jayawardena 3 for 84, Hachintha Thimal 2 for 40) and 62 for 5 (Mohamed Shamas 24: Sisitha Madanayake 3 for 29, Arosha Madushan 2 for 33)
- At Ananda Mawatha: First innings win for Ananda vs De Mazenod
De Mazenod (77/5 overnight) 211 (Praveen Jude 40, Mithila Geeth 32, Praveen Fonseka 22, Romal Fernando 44 n.o.: Kamesh Nirmal 5 for 48, Daminda Reshan 2 for 25, Chamika Gunasekera 2 for 31)
Ananda 364 for 5 (Dushan Hettige 105, Kamesh Nirmal 91, Asel Sigera 81, Kanishka Ranthilakage 31: Praveen Fonseka 3 for 63, Saliya Jude 2 for 42)
- At Piliyandala: Match drawn
Piliyandala MMV 347 for 8 declared (Chamod Sandaru 126, Gayashan Chathuranga 78, Malshan Gunatilleke 43, Sasanka Lakmal 59 n.o.: Ravindu Nethpahan 4 for 86) and 79 (Chamod Sandaru 20: Pubudu Reshan 4 for 26, Dilshan Madusanka 4 for 30)
Mahanama Panadura 103 (Randula Dasun 23: Ushan Deemantha 3 for 5, Sasanka Lakshan 2 for 7, Heshan Madusanka 2 for 30, Madawa Nimesh 2 for 50) and 77 for 2 (Ravindu Shan 54 n.o.: Ushan Deemantha 2 for 3)
- At BRC: Match in progress
President’s Kotte 108 (Pramuka Gayashan 25 n.o.: Sanjula Bandara 6 for 36, Lahiru Dilshan 3 for 39) and 104 (Ganidu Dewmina 28rtd, Nirmal Dharmapriya 52 n.o.: Sanjula Bandara 2 for 33)
Isipathana 73 (Sanjula Bandara 20 n.o.: Pramuka Gayashan 4 for 22, Chamod Wickramasuriya 3 for 14, Damindu Nelumdeniya 3 for 19)
- At Horana: Match in progress
Siri Piyaratana MMV Padukka 281 for 8 declared (Kavindu Nimesh 62, Yasiru Dineth 61, Rajitha Ashen 25, Saveen Dewmina 25, Kavindu Ishwara 22, Rasindu Hansika 22: Seneth Vinvinu 3 for 25, Thilina Tharinda 3 for 66)
Taxila Central Horana 90 for 2 (Shasindu Janeth 52 n.o.)