Joes crush Wesleyites by innings
An impressive all-round effort helped St. Joseph’s College to a crushing innings and 62-run win over Wesley College in their inter-school cricket fixture concluded at Darley Road yesterday.
A century by Dineth Jayakody and half centuries by Johanne de Zilva (79) and Dunith Wellage (72 n.o.) propelled the hosts to an imposing first innings score of 309/4 in reply to Wesley’s paltry 117. They then bowled the visitors out for 130 runs with Miranga Wickremage who picked up 3 for 25 in the first innings, claiming seven wickets for 62 runs to lead them to a sensational victory. Dunith who made an unbeaten half century was the pick of the bowlers in the first innings claiming five for 45 to bowl out the hapless visitors cheaply.
There were two other outright wins recorded by Holy Cross Kalutara against St. Thomas’ Matale at Maggona and Vidyaloka MV Galle over St. Joseph’s Wattala at Galle.
Results | |
Wesley 117 and 130 (Denuwan Mendis 60, Shemila Liyanage 26: Miranga Wickramage 7 for 62, Shalinda Seneviratne 2 for 37)
Holy Cross Kalutara 234 (Dilshan Madusanka 53, Sithum Sanjana 43, Aathif Azly 41, Pathum Fernando 39: Gimhana Fernando 4/63, Thisum Subasinghe 3/66) and 30 /0
Vidyaloka MV Galle 176 and 180/3 declared (Ramuditha Disal 72, Dilan Rashinda 55, Sachindu Saumya 36)
S. Thomas’ (294/4 overnight) 325/8 declared (Ryan Fernando 114, Umayanga Suwaris 193, Maneesha Ranasinghe 65: Vihanga Ruwanwara 2/45, Hasindu Kaviratne 2/96) and 154/2 (Dilimin Ratnayake 96, Krishan Munasinghe 24, Thevin Eriyagama 24 n.o.)
Ananda (297/7 overnight) 298 (Kanishka Ranthilakage 48, Nethma Karunaratne 38, Hansaja Jayasinghe 24, Kalana Wijesiri 137 n.o.: Ruvin Seneviratne 5 /66, Trishen Wickramasinghe 2/53) and 90/8 (Kanishka Ranthilakage 44: Danal Hemananda 2/13, Ruvin Seneviratne 2/22, Kanishka Maduwantha 2/27)
Dharmasoka Ambalangoda 96 (Lohan de Soysa 46, Sasindu Melshan 22: Kavindu Nirmana 5/34, Kalpa Nethsara 3/17, Sandun Mendis 2/17) and 174 (Lohan de Soysa 62, Chamindu Dilshan 31: Sugeeth Nimnada 4/33, Kavindu Niraman 3/43, Sandun Mendis 2/50)
St. Servatius Matara 149 (Naveen Sahith 42, Dinujaya Nilanduwa 30: Dineth Samaraweera 4/23, Mahima Weerakoon 4/3)
St. Anne’s Kurunegala 157 (Lasith Warnakulasuriya 92: Dulmina Dasun 4 /36, Sandun Madusanka 3/55)
Moratu MV 171 (Niraj Kavishka 91, Chamindu Ravishan 33: Virajith Ehelepola 4/48, Upendra Warnakulariys 3/39)
Royal Panadura 117 (Tharusha Silva 27, Kaveesh Adithya 26 n.o.: Duleepa Geethanjana 5 /31, Dimuthu Dissanayake 2/16, Brian Perera 2/21)
St. Thomas’ Matara 239 (Hirusha Jeeajith 78, Hasintha Ranasinghe 45, Sachira Eashmika 43, Nipun Samarasinghe 25:Adithya Kalalpitiya 3/85, Anjula Ratnasiri 2/35, Medunaka Wijetileke 2/45)
Gamini NS Bentota 246 (Lasith Eranda 64, Chalaka Samadi 42, Umesh Dinujaya 41, Ravishka Bwantha 24: Ishan Chanaka 3/50, Avishka Lakshan 3/56) |