Ananda cruise to comfortable win at Ananda Mawatha
Pasindu, Avisha shine in Maris Stella’s big win
Ananda batsman Lahiru Attanayake pulls during his unbeaten half ton - Pix by Ranjith Perera
Ananda bowlers Asel Sigera (5 for 47), Daminda Reshan (3 for 13) and Kamesh Nirmal (2 for 52) shared nine wickets to help Ananda record a convincing outright win by 131 runs against Dharmapala Pannipitiya at Ananda Mawatha, yesterday.
Dharmapala – chasing a target of 310 runs for victory was making steady progress at one point, but lost quick wickets at the latter stages of the innings and were bowled out for 188.
On day one, Ananda too did not do well with the bat in their first innings and were bowled out for only 136 runs. But, Shamal Hirushan 6 for 10 and Dushan Hettige 3 for 7 made a combined effort to see that the visitors scored only 42 runs in their first inning.
Ananda in their second inning declared their inning on 225 for 5 with Dushan Hettige (59), top scoring.
Pasindu Ushetti and Avisha Keshan shone for Maris Stella as the duo guided the side to record a massive innings and 149-run win over President’s College Kotte.
Pasindu ended with an impressive bowling figures of 6 for 34 to end with a match bag of nine wickets and Avishka bagged three scalps as the duo combined to skittle out President’s Kotte for a paltry 70 runs in their second essay.
Earlier in the day, Maris Stella continuing from their overnight score of 276 for 5 made a mammoth score of 413 runs with Lasith Croospulle making a top score of 104.
Sri Sumangala Panadura was home for lunch when they defeated St John’s Jaffna by an innings and 30 runs in the match which ended at St John’s ground in Jaffna yesterday.
The Sumangalians in reply to the Johnians score of 96 made 204. Johnians batting the second time with a deficit of 108 runs put in another pathetic batting performance and collapsed for a low score of 78.
There were three other outright wins recorded with Holy Cross Kalutara recording an innings and 160 runs against Revatha MMV Balapitiya at Kalutara, Piliyandala Central securing an eight wicket win over Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya at Piliyandala and Vidyartha crushing Taxila Central Horana by ten wickets at Horana.
In the match which got underway at Thurstan ground saw DSS after being in deep trouble against Thurstan on 90 for 7 recovering to end with a respectable score of 173 while Thurstan ended day making a bold reply of 132 for 3.
Results
- At Ananda Mawatha: Ananda beat Dharmapala by 131 runs
Ananda 136 (Kanishka Ranthilakage 27, Dushan Hettige 21, Hasindu Shamilka 27 n.o.: Chamindu Samarasinghe 4 for 36, Chethiya Shanuka 2 for 31) and (106/1 overnight) 225 for 5 declared (Dushan Hettige 59, Kanishka Ranthilakage 47, Ramesh Nirmal 27, Lahiru Hiranya 50 n.o., Kalana Wijesiri 23 n.o.: Dilshan de Silva 2 for 87, Chamindu Samarasinghe 2 for 101)
Dharmapala Pannipitiya 42 (Shamal Hirushan 6 for 10, Dushan Hettige 3 for 7) and 188 (Kusanka Peiris 68, Amila Diyanaka 25: Asel Sigera 5 for 47, Daminda Reshan 3 for 13, Kamesh Nirmal 2 for 52)
- At Negombo: Maris Stella beat Presidents by innings and 149 runs
President’ College Kotte 194 (Hiruna Sigera 41, Thasika Nirmal 33, Rasitha Lakmal 29, Rifaz Marso 43 n.o.: Pasindu Ushetti 3 for 34, Avisha Keshan 2 for 23) and 70 (Pasindu Ushetti 6 for 34, Avisha Keshan 3 for 9)
Maris Stella (276/5 overnight) 413 (Lasith Croospulle 104, Ravindu Fernando 54, Roshen Fernando 48, Ashan Fernando 48, Chathura Anuradha 46, Kevin Perera 33, Naveen Fernando 28 n.o.: Vimukthi Lanka 4 for 79)
- At Jaffna: Sri Sumangala beat St. John’s by innings and 30 runs
St. John’s Jaffna 96 (M. Rathushan 31: Shalana Ishara 5 for 38, Nipuna Deshan 3 for 9) and 78 (Nipuna Deshan 4 for 29, Anuka Pradeep 3 for 11, Shalana Ishara 2 for 26)
Sri Sumangala Panadura (184/9 overnight) 204 (Charana Ghandhara 48, Himasha de Silva 28, Sahanjith Fernando 22, Isuru Umayanga 21, Anjana Maduwantha 21: V. Jathusan 5 for 51, K. Kapilraj 2 for 26)
- At Kalutara: Holy Cross beat Revata by innings and 160 runs
Holy Cross Kalutara 328 (Malinda Jayod 94, Dineth de Silva 52, Vihanga Gunaratne 47, Nadeera Maduwantha 44, Ian Devin 38: Avishka Dilshan 4 for 80, Kavindu Dilhara 3 for 57)
Revatha MMV Balapitiya (47/6 overnight) 72 (Malinda Jayod 5 for 35, Dilhara Nanayakkara 4 for 26) and 96 (Chathun Kavya 29: Dilhara Nanayakkara 4 for 38, Kavinda Geethanjana 3 for 18, Malinda Jayod 2 for 23)
- At Dehiwala: Piliyandala Central beat Dharmaloka by 8 wickets
Piliyandala Central 237 (Chamod Sandaru 95, Gayashan Chathuranga 37, Malshan Gunatilleke 29, Sandun Sathsara 22: Madawa Kavindu 5 for 52, Yugeesha Dilshan 2 for 86) and 19 for 2
Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya (86/4 overnight) 124 (Achintha Kumara 25, Sachintha Lakshan 20: Tharusha Ransara 3 for 21, Heshan Madusanka 3 for 36, Sasanka Lakshan 2 for 12) and 127 (Yugeesha Dilshan 27, Irusha Ramanayake 21, Achintha Kumara 37 n.o.: Heshan Madusanka 5 for 53, Sandun Sathsara 3 for 27, Tharusha Ransara 2 for 30)
- At Horana: Vidyartha beat Taxila by
10 wickets
Taxila Central Horana 174 (Gihan Madubash 38, Sasanka Adeepa 23, Sasindu Janith 20: Chathuranga Dilshan 5 for 30, Ravishka Upananda 3 for 31) and 165 (Sandun Ranga 34, Thilina Tharinda 33, Sasindu Janith 32: Kasun Karunatilleke 5 for 51, Chathuranga Dilshan 2 for 30)
Vidyartha (173/2 overnight) 313 for 7 declared (Kasun Karunatilleke 76, Isuru Prabodha 63, Ravishka Upananda 112 n.o.: Sasindu Janith 5 for 110) and 28 for 0
- At Homagama: Match drawn
Mahinda Rajapakse NS Homagama 145 (Chalana Hansa 33, Sangeeth Shihara 23: Vibhuthi Ishan 3 for 2, Heshan Shanaka 3 for 25, Anushka Samuditha 2 for 17) and (49/2 overnight) 321 (Dulaj Bimsara 76, Harshana Dilshan 48, Sanka Yashodana 45, Chalana Hansa 34, Movin Dileep 32, Dilshaka Himaruwan 25, Malisha Shenan 20: Ashan Wagaarachchi 3 for 41, Anishka Kalpana 3 for 72)
CWW Kannangara MMV Colombo 132 (Ashan Wagaarachchi 25, Anishka Kalpana 22: Movin Dilip 5 for 53, Kavindu Kavisha 4 for 29) and 187 for 5 (Anishka Kalpana 73, Heshan Shanaka 29, Vibuthi Ishan 28, Praneeth Jayasinghe 20: Sangeeth Shihara 2 for 10, Movin Dileep 2 for 68)
- At Thurstan: Match in progress
DSS 163 (Shenal Chandra 49, Ayantha de Silva 36, Isuru Adithya 33: Sandaru Dias 4 for 42, Ayesh Harshana 3 for 11)
Thurstan 132 for 3 (Nimesh Perera 67 n.o., Pasindu Deshan 30 n.o.: Ayantha de Silva 3 for 16)
- At Tudella: Match in progress
St. Joseph’s Wattala 142 (Vimuth Erantha 42, Pasindu Jayath 39, Udara Pinto 22: Udara Jayatilleke 5 for 34, Udesh Kavinda 4 for 63) and 69 for 2 (Udara Pinto 27)
Rajasinghe Central Hanwella 75 (Chamod Gayan 3 for 7, Vimuth Erantha 3 for 19, Hansaja Ihan 2 for 9, Amith Akalanka 2 for 23)