Ravindu, Dellon steer S. Thomas’ to third win
Outright wins also for St. Peter’s, Nalanda and Royal
De Mazenod batsman Lestor Jayaweera caught at first slip off Nalanda bowler Lakshitha Rasanjana - Pic by Ranjith Perera
In the four Under-19 Inter-School matches that concluded yesterday, S. Thomas’, St. Peter’s, Nalanda and Royal Colombo registered outright wins. The wins came respectively against Prince of Wales, President’s, Kotte, De Mazenod and Bandaranayake MV, Gampaha.
An unbeaten knock of 122 in 142 balls that included six boundaries and six sixes by Ravindu de Silva and, a six wicket haul by Dellon Peiris, supported by a half ton from Umayanga Suwaris paved the way for S. Thomas’ to record an innings and 13 runs win over Prince of Wales in their Under 19 inter-school encounter concluded at Mt Lavinia.
The second day’s play saw S. Thomas’ in reply to the Cambrians score of 148 post a formidable score of 300 for 6 declared.
Prince of Wales batting the second time with a deficit of 152 runs was making smooth progress at one stage, underwent a major collapse as spinner Dellon send them reeling, Cambrians at one stage after being 78 for 1 lost their remaining nine wickets for the addition of 61 runs being bowled out for 139; which saw the Thomians recording their third outright win.
Nalanda spinner Lakshitha Rasanjana, who took 7-41, in action
Left arm spinner Kanishka Maduwantha ended with an impressive bowling figures of 6 for 41 to guide St. Peter’s record a convincing innings and 74 runs win over the hapless President’s College Kotte in the match concluded at Bambalapitiya yesterday.
Nalanda coasted to an innings and 15 runs win over De Mazenod, Kandana in their match ended at Campbell Place. Nalanda’s Sri Lanka youth player Chamindu Wijesinghe top scored with 78 with six boundaries and two sixes. Ravin de Silva also made an unbeaten 54 helping Nalanda declare at 302 for 7 declared.
The first day’s proceedings saw Lakshitha Rasanjana who ending with a haul of seven wickets ruining the De Mazenod batting to bowl them out for 146.
Royal Colombo outclassed Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha by an innings and 102 runs in their match concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Royal Colombo put themselves in line to record an outright win in the midway of the second session on day two. They had their opponents’ struggling on 37 for 6 in the midway of the second session. The Gampaha lads were bundled out for a paltry 74 runs.
The opening day’s play saw Royal helped by Ahan Wickramasinghe and Pasindu Sooriyabandara ending day one in a strong position of 235 for 5.
The second day’s play Royal from their overnight added a further 46 runs for the loss of three wickets and declared on 281 for 8.
St. Sebastian’s dominated proceedings against St. Servatius Matara when play ended on day one in the match played at Moratuwa. St. Sebastian’s taking first lease of the wicket made a modest score of 220 and then bowled out St Servatius for a meager 85 runs.
Thomian Ravindu de Silva scored 122 not out
Results
- At Mt. Lavinia: S. Thomas’ beat Prince of Wales by innings and 13 runs
Prince of Wales 148 (Prince Fernando 54, Kavindu Dilshan 21: Dilmin Ratnayake 4 for 24, Shannon Fernando 2 for 13, Kalana Perera 2 for 54) and 139 (Tharindu Amarasinghe 49, Vinuja Ranpaul 28: Dellon Peiris 6 for 28, Dilmin Ratnayake 2 for 24)
S. Thomas’ (182/3 overnight) 300 for 6 declared (Deon Fernando 47, Dilmin Ratnayake 33, Umayanga Suwaris 66, Ravindu de Silva 122 n.o.: Kavinda Dilshan 2 for 51, Kaumal Nanayakkara 2 for 109)
- At Bambalapitiya: St. Peter’s beat President’s by innings and 74 runs
President’s Kotte 92 (Vikum Kalhara 30, Keshara Pushpakumara 30: Santhush Gunatilleke 3 for 6, Tariq Saboor 2 for 5, Kanishka Maduwantha 2 for 23, Ruvin Seneviratne 2 for 37) and 115 (Roshan Jayaratne 27, Thiven Thewmika 26: Kanishka Maduwantha 6 for 41)
St. Peter’s 281 for 5 declared (Santhush Gunatilleke 123, Shannon Fernando 25, Nipunaka Fonseka 84 n.o.)
- At Campbell Place: Nalanda beat De Mazenod by innings and 15 runs
De Mazenod 146 (Nadun Dilshan 30, Nimna Fernando 28: Lakshitha Rasanjana 7 for 41, Chamindu Wijesinghe 3 for 34) and 141 (Nimna Fernando 23, Nadun Dilshan 69 n.o.: Kaveesh Madurapperuma 6 for 13, Dineth Samaraweera 2 for 17)
Nalanda (153/2 overnight) 302 for 7 declared (Chamindu Wijesinghe 78, Ranindu de Silva 56, Lakshitha Rasanjana 32, Avishka Perera 23, Ravin de Silva 54 n.o.: Romal Fernando 3 for 84, Mark Mathais 2 for 42)
- At Reid Avenue: Royal beat Bandaranayake MMV by innings and 102 runs
Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha 105 (Arosha Wickramage 28, Sisitha Madanayake 25: Lahiru Madusanka 3 for 32, Manula Perera 3 for 41, Kanika Dayaratne 2 for 10) and 74 (Gayashan Hettiarachchi 19: Kamil Mishara 6 for 31, Manula Perera 2 for 28)
Royal Colombo (235/5 overnight) 281 for 8 declared (Ahan Wickramasinghe 88, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 65, Thevindu Senaratne 48, Tithira Weerasinghe 27, Kamil Mishara 25: Gayashan Hettiarachchi 4 for 71, Kavishka Thilakshana 3 for 59)
- At Moratuwa:
St. Sebastian’s 220 (Tashika Perera 45, Sukitha Prasanna 39, Nishitha Abishek 37, Dineth Jayathunga 25: Chethaka Denuwan 4 for 59, Hasith Dulshan 3 for 61)
St. Servatius Matara 85 (Keshara Perera 31: Vinuja Ranasinghe 4 for 12, Sashika Perera 3 for 12) and 2 for 0 at close