Kavindu cracks unbeaten double century
Kavindu Madarasinghe scored a double century just 12 days away from the Roy-Tho Big Match
Kavindu Madarasinghe of Royal College cracked a fine unbeaten double hundred against Trinity College who hung on to draw their Under 19 Inter-School cricket encounter at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy yesterday.
Trinity who were shot out for 165 once again struggled for survival when they ended day 2 on 93 for 5 at stumps.
Royal batted beautifully building up a mammoth 368 for 4 before making the declaration. Madarasinghe’s unbeaten 200 was well supported by Ahan Sachintha who made a valuable 97.
St. Benedict’s were in command against St. Anne’s at Kurunegala.
St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota beat Zahira College in their Under 19 Inter-School Singer Cup one-day encounter at Katugastota yesterday.
Scores
- At Asgiriya: Match drawn
Trinity 165 (Shane Gunathilake 38, Umesh Raizan 36, Deemantha Bandara 23; Kamil Mishara 3 for 12, Gishan Balasooriya 3/34, Prashan Kalhara 2/33) and 93 for 5 in 28 overs (Umair Raizan 44, Dinetha Siriwardana 29; Kavindu Pathiratne 2/22, Lahiru Madushanka 2/13)
Royal 80 for 2 (overnight) 368 for 4 dec in 94.4 overs (Kavindu Madarasinghe 200n.o., Ahan Sanchitha 97; Matheeesha Pathirana 2/48)
- At Kurunegala:
St. Anne’s 89 in 46.5 overs (Dilhara Deshabandu 21; Malinda Perera 3/20, Vihanga Nanayakkara 2/8)
St. Benedict’s 134 for 3 in 46 overs (Sanoj Perera 34, Vihanga Nanayakkara 55; Pasind Tennakoon 2/22)
- At Katugastota:
St. Anthony’s 197 in 47.5 overs (Gihan Ebert 62, Asitha Wanninayaka 34, Mohamed Kamil 30; Ishan Duhaim 3/26, Insab Yahaiya 2/36)
Zahira 107 in 33.1 overs (Abdul Majid 21, Mohomada Shamas 21, M Dilwan 24; Nimnaka Jayathilake 3/10, Tharindu Lamahewage 3/30)