Thurstan all rounder Shehan Kamileen shone with a fine performance in both the batting and bowling department in their drawn Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter against Royal concluded at the Thurstan ground in Reid Avenue yesterday.

Kamileen’s all round effort saw Thurstan dominate the second day’s proceeding after Royal had taken the initiative on day one. The right arm off spinner ended with a match bag of 12 for 117 and then frustrated the Royal bowlers with a fine knock of 76 inclusive of 14 boundaries.

Earlier in the day the Thurstan batsmen Prabodha Arthavidu and Ravindu Wijeratne led their fight back with useful knocks which helped them make a score of 179 in reply to Royals 275 thus managing to avert the follow on.

Royal batting the second time and sitting on a lead of 96 runs and going for quick runs began losing wickets at regular intervals. However they closed their innings on 145 for 8 with Kithruwan Vithanage making his second half ton of the match cracking 80 in 76 balls with eight boundaries and a six.
Thurstan set a target of 241 in 45 overs were helped by two partnerships with Kamileen being involved in both with the first being for the second wicket which was 93 with Nuwan Dharshana and the other for the third of 74 with Udara Munasinghe as Thurstan ended the day on 185 for 3.

Royal 275 (Bhanuka Rajapakse 119, Kithruwan Vithanage 79, Yasitha Abeykoon 19, C. Bogoda 19: Shehan Kamileen 6 for 63, Prabodha Arthavidu 2 for 48) and 145 for 8 declared in 29.3 overs (Kithruwan Vithanage 80, Yasitha Abeykoon 26: Shehan Kamileen 6 for 54)

Thurstan (124/5 o’night) 179 in 56.5 overs (Prabodha Arthavidu 41, Ravindu Wijeratne 32, Indika Massalage 26, Shehan Kamileen 26, Chamalka Gamage 21: Ramitha Rambukwella 4 for 37, Kithruwan Vithanage 3 for 29, Haroon Mowjood 2 for 55) and 185 for 3 in 44 overs (Shehan Kamileen 76, Nuwan Dharshana 55, Udara Munasinghe 40 n.o.: Yasitha Abeykoon 2 for 27)

Tame draw at Kotahena

The inter-school match between St. Benedict’s and Isipathana ended in a draw at Kotahena yesterday.
Isipathana 139 in 54.4 overs (Pranama Sri Vimukthi 35, Thivanka Ranasinghe 18, Sakuntha Premaratne 18: Dilanka Auwardt 6 for 56) and 180 for 8 declared in 69 overs (Dimuth Warapitiya 58, Nilusha Sasanka 26, Sakuntha Premaratne 24, Chamara Waduge 33 n.o.: Dilshan Perera 3 for 44, Dilanka
Auwardt 3 for 46)

St Benedict’s (119/9 o’night) 140 for 9 declared in 52 overs (Ashen Sirimanne 25, Suren Silva 23, Sangaran Nandalal 16, Dilanka Auwardt 35 n.o.: Sakuntha Premaratne 2 for 14, Thivanka Ranasinghe 2 for 14, Anushka Demantha 2 for 30, Dinusha Fernando 2 for 40) and 45 for 1 in 11 overs (Nisal Fonseka 26 n.o.)

Imran cracks a ton

A ton by Mohamed Imran was the highlight of the drawn inter-school encounter between Sri Jayawardenapura MMV and Zahira at Kotte yesterday.

Sri Jayawardenapura MMV 162 (Kaushalya Nilukwatte 28, Malitha Wickramasinghe 23, Chamara Nayanajith 18, Sasanka Amarasinghe 16: Ishan Ibunu 4 for 40, Mohamed Fayzeen 3 for 50, Isham Ghouse 2 for 24) and 103 for 7 in 42 overs (Hasitha Samaranayake 50,Kaushalya Nilukwatte 17: Mohamed Fayazeen 3 for 27, Ishan Ibunu 2 for 25)

Zahira (18/0 o’night) overs 247 for 8 declared (Mohamed Imran 100, Mohamed Ilham 52, Fawaz Fareez 19, Mohamed Shadeer 18: Sasanka amarasinghe 3 for 40)

Nalanda struggling

Nalanda were struggling against St. Sebastian’s in their inter-school cricket match which began at Moratuwa yesterday. Half tons by Deshan Dias and Charith Fernando saw Sebs make 256 for 7 before declaring. Nalanda in their turn were in a bad position on 81 for 7. The match will be continued at 10.00 a.m. today.

St Sebastian’s 256 for 7 declared in 67 overs (Deshan Dias 92, Pradeep Dilshan 26, Ishara Fernando 18, Charith Fernando 68 n.o.: Nipuna Karunanayake 2 for 56, Dinuk Jayasinghe 2 for 62)
Nalanda 81 for 7 in 27.2 overs (Chandimandu Rodrigo 22: Sanitha de Mel 4 for 25)

D.S. Senanayake retain Hashan Tillekeratne Trophy

D.S. Senanayake had the better of the exchanges in their drawn match against Kingswood at Peradeniya.

Harindu Udugamvithane took the batting honours with knocks of 38 and 80 not out while Charith Jayampathy stood out as an all rounder.

Kingswood skipper Chalitha Dharmaprema and Chathura Kumarasiri performed their customary two man show with the ball. The number of catches grassed by the home team was in double figures.
The match was played for the Hashan Tillekeratne Trophy. D.S. retained it.

D.S.Senanayake 159 in 64.1 overs (N. Pathirana 18, U. Udugamvithane 38, M. Wickremasinghe 16, C. Jayampathy 56, M. Gunasinghe 30; C. Dharmaprema 4 for 68, C. Kumarasiri 4 for 69) and 157 for 5 dec in 39.2 overs (H. Udugamvithane 80 n.o, N. Pathirana 59; C. Dharmaprema 2 for 71, C. Kumarasiri 3 for 73)

Kingswood 115 in 50.5 overs (C. Kumarasiri 20, A. Seneviratne 17, H. Dharmaprema 19 n.o,C. Dharmaprema 14; C. Jayampathy 3 for 43, N. Kavikara 3 for 18, M. Wickremasinghe 4 for 29) and 109 for 5 in 35 overs: Target 202 in 35 overs (M. Maduranga 48, C. Kumarasiri 21, H. Dharmaprema 12 n.o; C. Jayampathy 2 for 36, M. Gunasinghe 2 for 20) - AK

St. Peter’s down Trinity by eight wickets

The Peterites accomplished their anticipated victory over Trinity by eight wickets around tea time at the Asgiriya Stadium.

Coming out for the first time, the lions can look back with satisfaction on a time when the Peterites were 106 for 7. But century maker Vinod Perera’s blazing effort – in only 60 balls or so – took the game away from them.

Opener Shameera Wijesuriya made a solid half century, while Andre Berenger hastened the victory with some brilliant hits.

Trinity 125 in 37.4 overs (D. Gangoda 59, S. Wickrema 22, M. Sajid 17; C. Pieris 3 for 14, A. Fernando 2 for 9) and 178 in 57 overs (S. Wijesuriya 52, M. ASajid 43,R. Jaleel 28,S. Wickrema 19; A. Perera 4 for 49, V. Perera 3 for 46).

St. Peter’s – 243 in 50.2 overs (V. Perera 107, AS. Ranasuriya 18, I. Pieris 25, A. Emmanuel 31, A. Fernando 24; S. Wickrema 4 for 57, R. Jaleel 3 for 74, C. Umadantha 2 for 34) and 67 for 2 in 8.2 overs (A. Berenger 50 n.o) – A.K

S. Thomas’ concede first innings to St. Anthony’s

The Thomians slid from prosperity to adversity and conceded a first innings lead of 66 tuns to the Anthonians in their drawn Inter-School match at Katugastota.

77 for no loss overnight and the Thomians contrived to all ten wickets in the space of 116 runs. This was due to a combination of steady spin bowling by Reyal and Ekanayake and some, at times, negative batting.

The Thomians did well to scalp seven Anthonians for 116 second time around. But that was a little too late.

St. Anthony’s 259 for 9 dec in 71 overs (H.Wickremasekera 51,D.Kumarasinghe 38, M. Perera 41, A. Reyal 50, S. Palihakkara 30, K. Ekanayake 20; C. Fonseka 3 for 68,F. Saleem 3 for 43 and 116 for 7 in 44 overs (D.Kumarasinghe 57, M. Perera 15, V.Senarath 19; A. Karim 3 for 30)

S. Thomas’ 193 in 72.3 overs (H.A.J. Fernando 51, C. Kumarasinghe 38, P. Saleem 35, R. Niroshan 20; A. Reyal 4 for 58, K. Ekanayake 4 for 35, M. Ranasinghe 2 for 14) - AK