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By M. Shamil Amit

St Sebastian’s defeated St Anthony’s by five wickets with eight balls to spare in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Moratuwa yesterday.

Deshan Dias was the hero when he cracked a quick fire 46 while Sebs were chasing a target of 123 runs in 20 overs. Earlier in the day the home team declared on their overnight score of 263 for 7. A knock of 82 by Hiran Wickremasinghe in the second innings was in vain as the Antonians were unable to prevent the Sebs from recording their third win of the season.
St Anthony’s 148 (Kanishka Ranaraja 29, Tharaka Jayasinghe 16: Samitha de Mel 3 for 32, Amila Aponso 3 for 39, Anuk de Alwis 2 for 31) and 238 (Hiran Wickremasinghe 82, Kanishka Ranaraja 49, Pulasthi de Silva 44, Adel Reyal 20: Oshada Fernando 3 for 40, Amila Aponso 3 for 62, Anuk de Alwis 2 for 29)

St Sebastian’s 263 for 7 declared (Ramesh Fernando 72, Kasun Fernando 47, Deshan Dias 78 n.o.: Adel Reyal 4 for 98, Aruna Bandara 2 for 45) and 125 for 6 (Deshan Dias 46, Kasun Fernando 27, Anuk de Alwis 18: Sumudu Liyanage 2 for 35)


Prince of Wales batsman Sithum Fernando in action at Moratuwa yesterday.	Ananda batsman Geshan Wimaladharma who scored a century in the first innings in full flow at Reid Avenue	Thurstan off spinner Prabhodha Arthavidu who bagged five wickets and also scored a half a century in action at Kotahena yesterday.

De Mazenod record second outright win

Lads from De Mazenod Kandana recorded their second outright win for the season with an easy seven wicket win over Kalutara MV at Kandana yesterday.

Kalutara MV resuming from their overnight score of 26 for no loss was mesmerized by right arm off spinner D.A.D. Maduranga who ended with impressive figures of 6 for 13.

Kalutara MV after being bowled out for 137 in the second innings gave the Mazenodians a simple target of 73 runs which they achieved in just 17 overs.

Kalutara MV 121 (Brian Chappell 19, Savith Priyan 19: Wadeesha Jayasuriya 4 for 4, Shenon Anthony 3 for 39) and (26/0 o’night) 137 (Tharindu Uthpala 40, Savith Priyan 25, Kasun Samith 18, Chamika Madushan 18: D.A.D. Maduranga 6 for 13, Lakshan Rangika 2 for 25, Wadeesha Jayasuriya 2 for 49)

De Mazenod 186 (Lakshan Rangika 84, Jude Madushan 26: Savith Priyan 5 for 62) and 73 for 3 (Canchuka Anthony 19, Sakvithi Perera 17 n.o., Jude Madushan 14 n.o.: Sandun Chamara 2 for 18)
Nalanda outclass Joseph Vaz

Nalanda outclassed the hapless Joseph Vaz side by an innings and 106 runs in their match concluded at Wennappuwa yesterday.

Nalanda 340 for 9 declared (Prashan Wickremasinghe 131, Nipun Karunanayake 46, Chandimanthu Rodrigo 40, Adeesha Nanayakkara 27, Gayan Medawatte 25, Primesh Dasanayake 29 n.o.: Chanura Fernando 2 for 66, Udaka Nirmal 2 for 89)

Joseph Vaz (89/5 o’night) 141 (Vimukthi Nadeera 55, Kasun Vidura 26: Dinuk Jayasinghe 3 for 40, Prashan Dhanushka 2 for 11, Sineth Gunawardena 2 for 33) and 93 (Koshan Dhanushka 5 for 29, Dinuk Jayasinghe 4 for 18)

Ananda dominate Royal

Ananda took the top honours in their drawn match against Royal concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday. The second days play saw Royal after being well placed on 228 for 4 losing wickets at regular intervals before declaring their innings on 260 for 8.

This was in reply to Ananda’s score of 390 for 6 declared.

On the opening day Ananda struggling on 5 for 2 was helped by a massive 264 runs partnership for the third wicket between Geshan Wimaladharma who made 136 and Sachin Dewage making 122.

Ananda 390 for 6 declared (Geshan Wimaladharma 136, Sachin Dewage 122, Madumal Jayaratne 28: Imran Khan 2 for 59) and 232 for 5 (Geshan Wimaladharma 48, Madumal Jayaratne 47, Udesh Nadiranga 27, Ruvinda Shamen 77 n.o.: Ramith Rambukwella 2 for 34)

Royal (61/0 o’night) 260 for 8 declared (Chalaka Bogoda 66, Madusha Rajaratne 39, Ramith Rambukwella 37, Charutha Rajaratne 34, Shavinda Edirisuriya 30, Thirath Devasurendra 19: Pasindu Madushan 6 for 100)

Even exchanges at Campbell Park

Exchanges were even in the drawn inter-school match between Wesley and S. Thomas’ concluded at Campbell Park.

S. Thomas’ 246 for 9 declared (Dinesh Walpita 40, Brian Dharmasena 35, Kavindu Perera 28, Lalindra Peiris 28: Dulanjana Wijesinghe 6 for 71) and 207 for 4 (Brian Dharmasena 29, Nuwan Kavinda 115 n.o., Ashan Fernando 22 n.o.: Dulanjana Wijesinghe 3 for 45)

Wesley (64/2 o’night) 247 for 9 declared (Raninda Sooriyakumara 62, Dulanjana Wijesinghe 60, Ashel Kariyawasam 42, Ashan Fonseka 29, D. Sivakrishnan 18: Lalindra Peiris 3 for 12, Ashen Fernando 2 for 25, Neomal Wickremasekera 2 for 81)

Shehan cracks second ton

St Peter’s opener Shehan Fernando who made a debut hundred two weeks ago cracked his second ton making 109 in the drawn match against Prince of Wales at Moratuwa yesterday.

St Peter’s 151 (Angelo Emmanuel 35, Nilochana Perera 28, Lahiru Milantha 20: Buddika Alwis 4 for 24, Malshan Mendis 3 for 28) and 265 for 3 (Shehan Fernando 109, Denham Perera 62, Jason Bultjens 20, Angelo Emmanuel 62 n.o.)

Prince of Wales (169/5 o’night) 285 (Sithum Fernando 70, Isuru Thilina 53, Nipun Peiris 40, Tharindu Dilshan 38, Nuwantha Peiris 20: Angelo Emmanuel 4 for 82, Nilochana Perera 3 for 50, Chamila Godallawatte 2 for 66)

Bens on top

St Benedict’s came out on top in their drawn match against Thurstan at Kotahena yesterday.
St Benedict’s 268 (Rukshan Weerasinghe 89, Eranga Ratnayake 60, Shannon Patterson 41, Nisal Fonseka 32, Waruna Fernando 19: Praboda Arthavidu 5 for 75, Kavind Tharindu 2 for 45, Sachith Dias 2 for 80) and 165 for 1 (Nisal Fonseka 94, Waruna Fernando 66 n.o.)

Thurstan (66/4 o’night) 236 (Javed Siyambalapitiya 57, Praboda Arthavidu 50, Sachith Dias 29, Shihan Kamileen 25, Sajeewa Salgado 24, Ranga Wijewickrama 24: Dilshan Perera 3 for 76, Dilan Angelo 2 for 31, Dinusha Wanigasuriya 2 for 45, Eranga Ratnayake 2 for 60)

Drab draw at Galle

The inter-school cricket match between Mahinda and Dharmaraja concluded at the Galle Stadium yesterday ended in a drab draw.

Dharmaraja (242/6 o’night) 307 for 7 declared (Rahula Ekanayake 103, Sanjaya Kalubowila 52, K. Wijekoon 46, S. Munaweera 60 n.o.: Dilan Buddika 3 for 96)

Mahinda 150 for 2 (Nisala Tharaka 63 n.o., Kaushalya Gajasinghe 52 n.o.)

Maris Stella sitting pretty

Maris Stella were sitting pretty in their match against President’s Rajagiriya which began at the FTZ ground in Katunayake yesterday.

Maris Stella 301 for 9 declared (Dasun Shanaka 82, Angelo Jayasinghe 34, Dananjaya Perera 31, Prasansana Jayamaha 55 n.o., Sanjaya Pushpakumara 48 n.o.: Priyan Perera 3 for 83, Charuka Saputantri 2 for 42, Wijayanga Collurage 2 for 53, Mohamed Halam 2 for 71)

President’s Rajagiriya 64 for 9 (Nishan Mattegoda 22, Thilina Wijesuriya 16: Angelo Jayasinghe 4 for 6, Sathira Dileepa 3 for 1)
St Mary’s 77, Royal P’dura 139/8

Royal Panadura were 139 for 8 in reply to St. Mary’s Kegalle’s score of 77 at the end of the first days play in the match played at the Kegalle Esplanade.

St Mary’s Kegalle 77 (K. Priyantha 20, M. Herath 18: Dushan Vimukthi 5 for 35, Asanka Gihan 3 for 16)
Royal Panadura 139 for 8 (Ruchira Sarindra 30, Dushan Vimukthi 29, Charith Ruchiranga 26: T. Jayakumar 3 for 30, D. Peiris 2 for 13, M. Gunatilleke 2 for 43) Cricket Pix by Ranjith Perera

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