Ananda prevail over St. Joseph Vaz
Bowler Mahosada Fernando (L) celebrates the dismissal of Kavindu Maduranga, who was caught by Janidu Jayawardana - Pic by Priyantha Wickramaarachchi
Ananda Colllege despite dominating proceedings against St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa had to be satisfied with a first innings win in the Under-19 Inter-School Cricket encounter concluded at Ananda Mawatha yesterday. The second day’s play saw St. Joseph Vaz, in reply to the home team’s score of 281, being bowled out for 167.They resumed the day on 70 for 5. The Vazians, who were made to follow on with a deficit of 114 runs, fared better to end the day on 180 for 7 to deny the Anandians a victory.
Richmond recorded a first innings win against Royal Colombo at Galle while a match bag of 10 for 27 by left-arm spinner Ruchira Gunatunga paved the way for Kalutara MV to coast to an innings and 57 run win over Royal Panadura at Kalutara. Lyceum IS Nugegoda was in command against Sri Chandrajothi MV Yakkala at the end of the first day’s play at Yakkala.
Results:
- At Ananda Mawatha: Match drawn
Ananda 281 for 9 declared (Kanishka Ranthilakage 97, Janidu Jayawardena 62, Sonara Karunathunga 49, Dasun Tharaka 23 n.o.: Shaun Shenil 6 for 88)
St. Joseph Vaz (70/5 overnight) 167 (Kavindu Maduranga 60, Chamath Fernando 23: Isuru Ayesh 3 for 18, Mahoshada Fernando 2 for 22, Dasun Tharaka 2 for 59) and 180 for 7 (Chamath Fernando 35, Dineth Fernando 21, Achintha Fernando 51 n.o., Kaushan Wijeratne 22 n.o.: Mahoshada Fernando 5 for 29)
- At Galle: Match drawn
Royal Colombo 87 for 9 declared (Kamil Mishara 22, Thevindu Senaratne 22: Sugith Nimnada 5 for 33, Tharindu Nirmal 2 for 3, Kavindu Nirmana 2 for 16) and 199 for 7 declared (Kamil Mishara 108, Ahan Wickramasinghe 45, Sadeesha Rajapakse 34: Ishan Chamika 4 for 17)
Richmond (64/3 overnight) 120 (Achintha Isiwara 50, Chamath Dilsara 23, Dimuth Sandaruwan 23: Lahiru Madusanka 5 for 18, Manula Perera 2 for 16, Vishan Balasuriya 2 for 16)
- At Kalutara: Kalutara MV beat Royal Panadura by innings and 57 runs
Kalutara MV 146 (Hiruna Madushan 54, Kavindu Jayawickrama 29: Oshan Weeranga 2 for 11, Jayod Chamara 2 for 25, Milinda Sanjaya 2 for 34)
Royal Panadura 36 (Ruchira Gunatunga 4 for 5, Kavindu Jayawickrama 3 for 5, Prabod Wanigasinghe 2 for 4) and (11/1 overnight) 53 (Ruchira Gunatunga 6 for 22, Vishmika Costa 2 for 13)
- At Yakkala: Match on
Lyceum IS Nugegoda 142 (Nushan de Silva 45, Duvinda Silva 39: Suraj Randeepa 5 for 31, Samitha Rukshan 3 for 17)
Sri Chandrajothi MV Yakkala 61 for 9 (Lakindu Sachin 4 for 32, Sasindu Shamilka 2 for 1, Danal Seneviratne 2 for 18)