Kanishka bags 10 for 87 against Bens
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Peterite Kaniska Maduwantha - Pic by Priyantha Wickramaarachchi
St. Peter’s dominated proceedings against home team St. Benedicts on the back of a fine half century by man-in-form Santhush Gunatileke (66) and a superb bowling spell by Kanishka Maduwantha (10 for 87) in their inter-school cricket fixture at Kotahena on Saturday
The second day’s play saw St. Peter’s resuming from their overnight score of 108 for 2 adding a further 119 runs for the loss of four wickets to declare at 227 for 6. In their second innings Bens were bowled out for 182 runs with Kanishka Maduwantha doing the damage with the ball, taking his second five wicket haul in the match (5 for 58). He took five for 29 in the first innings.
A ton by Sohan Dilshan and a half ton by Ravishka Wijesiri enabled Lumbini MV to score a first innings win over Zahira in the match played at Maradana. The duo’s knocks helped Lumbini MV in reply to Zahira’s score of 158 resuming from their overnight score of 241 for 7 to end their innings making a formidable 253. However Lumbini had a narrow escape chasing 181 to win. They lost nine wickets for 118 runs at stumps. Mohammed Slasa finished with a match bag of nine for 91 runs.
Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya recorded first innings win over P de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda in the match played at Rathgama while a knock of 95 by Dineth Gampola helped Sri Sumangala Panadura to take a first innings win over Debarawewa National School played at Debarawewa.
Results:
- At Kotahena:
Benedicts College, Colombo 136 and 182 (Ryan Johnpille 49, Shehan Fernando 44, Kavindu Perera 33, Maheesh Theekshana 22 Kanishka Maduwantha 5/58, Ruvin Senevirathne 3/21)
St. Peters College (108/2 overnight) 227/6d (Santhush Gunatileke 66, Ranmith Jayasena 36, Dinith Anjula 33, Shanon Fernando 32*, Banuka de Silva 29, Nipuna Sasanka 21 n.o., Maheesh Theekshana 3/70)
- At Maradana:
Zahira College 159 and 275/8d (Mohommed Shamash 95, Mohommed Shadilla 55, Rithmika Nimesh 35*, Aravinth Rajendran 34, Sithum Dissanayake 3/62, Ravishka Wijesiri 3/100)
Lumbini College, Colombo 253 and 118/9 (Prasad Madushanka 48, Mohommed Slasa 3/28)
- At Rathgama:
P de S Kularatne MV, Ambalangoda (177/8 overnight) 214 (Lakila Tehan 59, Ravishan Nethsara 47, Hirusha Devmika 23, Manusha Theekshana 22, Rusiri Randunu 4/47, Yugeesha Dishan 4/75) and 51/4 (Kalpa Harshajith 28, Rusiri Randunu 2/15)
Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya 222 (Yugeesha Dishan 78, Kavindu Malshan 35, Pasindu Lakshitha 22, Haritha Keshan 21, Lakila Tehan 4/62, kaveesh Sathsara 2/31, Hirusha Devmika 2/41)
- At Debarawewa:
Debarawewa NS, Hambantota 129 and 189 (77.3) Hasala Abilasha 45, Sulekshana Sri 33, Lakshitha Nayanajith 20*, Ushan Thisal 25, Mayura Sri Dilshan 21, Janidu Induwara 3/34, Poorna Prabath 3/40, Anuka Jayasinghe 3/84
Sri Sumangala College, Panadura 180 and 94/6 (Tharana De Silva 25, Janidu Inuwara 23, Chathura Jayanath 6/38)
- At Poragedera:
Methodist High School, Moratuwa 215 and & 27/4 (7.1) (Kevin Ranjes 2/09, Sachintha Williams 2/14)
St. Thomas College, Kotte (52/2 overnight) 318/9d (Tharin Gimhan 91, Adithya Sooriyabandara 89, Sakith Perera 57, Ashen Chamuditha 27, Seneth Roshen 2/20, Ravindu Madushanka 2/52)
- At Mattegoda:
D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo 183/5 (Muditha Lakshan 40, Chamath Yatawara 33*, Amitha Dabare 25, Manushka Samith 3/38) vs St. Aloysius, Galle
- At Reid Avenue:
Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa 237 (Devaka Peiris 55, Pasindu Pathum 45, Vinuja Rapul 38, Tharindu Gimantha 33, Dinura Hansaja 32, Gishan Balasooriya 5/80, Kamil Mishara 3/16)
Royal College, Colombo 35/1
- At Horana:
Taxila Central College, Horana 236/9 (Eranda Jayakodi 89, Chamindu Randinu 41, Isuru Sachintha 24*, Thilina Jeerasinghe 21, Sheron Shehan 2/16, Dinidu de Silva 2/30, Chamindu Anushka 2/67) vs Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda
- At Jaffna:
Jaffna Central College 162 (K Iyalrasan 63, R Rajclinton 24, S Sarankan 24, D Danishies 5/41, P Kasto 3/29, Munik Nidusan 2/39)
St. Patricks College, Jaffna 13/1
- At Balapitiya:
Siddhartha College, Balapitiya 169 (Nadeesha Viraj 28, Kavindu Kalhara 26, Ravindu Madushan 23, Tharindu Madushan 21*, Nisal Hettiarachchi 5/60, Yasiru Chathumal 3/18 and 32/2
Lyceum International School, Nugegoda 122 (Yasiru Chathumal 33, Hasindu Chamika 31, Nipuna Hettiarachchi 20, Dineth Dinal 5/33, Thushara Dilshan 3/12)
- At Kuleegoda:
Royal College, Horana 302/9d (Nirmala Kithmal 155, Dimantha Dinujaya 34 n.o, Imesh Udayanga 34, Subhoda Lakshan 32, Thulakshan Pathum 3/43, Pasindu Dilshan 5/53)
Sripathi Maha Vidyalaya,Wathugedara 28/5 (Nirmala Kithmal 3/11)
- At Wattala:
Lyceum International School, Wattala 168 (Pasindu Kamesh 49, Pasal Heshan 28, Chandira Yasaswin 26, Jaron Fernando 25, Ravindu Nethpahan 4/28, Ravindu Salgadu 4/61)
Mahanama College, Panadura115/7 (Ravindu Nethpahan 33*, Arana Timobh 22, Dilshan Madushanka 20, Abitha Abhineth 3/30, Pasindu Kamesh 2/37)
- At Matugama:
Ananda Shastrala College, Kotte 110/6 (Abilash Dinakara 33*, Dhanajaya Sandalidu 28, Lahiru Dilshan 2/22, Thilina Chamod 2/28) vs St. Marys College, Mathugama