Josephians record second successive win

By M. Shamil Amit

St Joseph’s crushed De Mazenod Kandana by ten wickets in their Under 20 inter-school cricket match concluded at Kandana yesterday to record their second successive win for the season.

The Josephians taking first lease of the wicket helped by a fine knock of 102 from Anton Livera scored 238 and the Mazenodians in their turn ended the first day’s play on 108 for 5. Resuming their innings yesterday they were unable to make any headway as brothers Rajeew and Shameera Weerasinghe ripped through their batting to bowl them out for 137 with the duo sharing eight wickets between them.

Made to follow on the two brothers tormented the Mazenodians batting again with the younger brother and right arm leg spinner Shameera doing the major damage taking 5 for 29 supported by elder brother Rajeew with figures of 3 for 35 combining together to bundled the home side for 102. leaving the Joes just two runs for victory.

Livera cracks 102

St Joseph’s 238 (Anton Livera 102, Ruwantha Fernandopulle 43, Thisara Perera 41.; Vineetha Padmalal 6 for 60, Samith Silva 2 for 17) and 2 for no loss.

De Mazenod (108/5 o’night) 137 (Yohan Fernando 29, Tharindu Perera 28, Nilushan Nonis 21.; Rajeew Weerasinghe 3 for 29, Shameera Weerasinghe 3 for 30) and 102 (Yohan Fernando 38, Vineetha Padmalal 15.; Shameera Weerasinghe 5 for 29, Rajeew Weerasinghe 3 for 35)

DSS dominate drawn game

DSS dominated their drawn Under 20 inter-school cricket encounter against S. Thomas’ played at Mt Lavinia played at Wijerama Mawatha.

DSS 265 for 9 declared and 112 for 1 (Gayashan Weerasekera 53 n.o., Dilum Harishchandra 42 n.o.)

S. Thomas’ 187 (Ashan Peiris 62, Nizam Mazahir 34.; Isuru Udana 4 for 34, Gayashan Weerasekera 3 for 27, Malith Wickramasinghe 2 for 9)