Revatha MMV Balapitiya outclassed St. Aloysius Galle by 137 runs at Balapitiya yesterday. The heros of Revatha MMV’s win were right arm pacie Janik Chathuranga and left arm spinner Shehan Manuran who shared eight wickets between them to bowl out the Aloysians, who were chasing 263, to a low score of 125.

Revatha MMV 183 (Dulaj Dananja 35, Kokila Ratnasiri 29, Janith Chathuranga 24, Buddika Madusanka 24; Thilina Madushan 4 for 25, Waruna Nanayakkara 4 for 37, D. Marlon 2 for 34) and (53/2 o’night) 170 (Buddika Madushan 50, Nimna de Silva 28, Janith Chathuranga 25: Waruna Nanayakkara 4 for 62, Anupa Ashan 3 for 34, D. Marlon 2 for 16)

St. Aloysius 93 (Nadi Piumin 27, Nishan Santhusha 16: Shehan Manuran 5 for 34, Nimna de Silva 4 for 17) and 125 (Nishan Santhusha 53, D. Marlon 17; Janith Chathuranga 4 for 22, Shehan Manuran 4 for 32)
Denham and Angelo lead Petes fight back

Denham Perera with 111 and Angelo Emmanuel (99) led St. Peter’s fight back against Royal in their inter-school match which ended in a draw at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Denham and Angelo put on a partnership of 190 runs for the third wicket helping the Peterites batting the second time with a deficit of 183 runs end the day on 271 for 8.

Royal spinner Maneesha Tantrigoda who had figures of 8 for 32 followed it up with another five wickets to end the game with a match bag of 13 for 130.

Earlier in the day Royal resuming from their overnight score of 232 for 2 went on to make a formidable 338 for 3 with overnight batsmen Imal Liyanage made 122 with 11 boundaries and two sixes and Madusha Rajaratne made an unbeaten 67. The pair was associated in a 140 runs stand for the third wicket.
St. Peter’s 155 (Shehan Fernando 70, Denham Perera 23; Maneesha Tantrigoda 8 for 32, Ramith Rambukwella 2 for 32) and 271 for 8 (Denham Perera 111, Angelo Emmanuel 99, Lahiru Milantha 21 n.o; Maneesha Tantrigoda 5 for 98, Ramith Rambukwella 2 for 66)

Royal (232/2 o’night) 338 for 3 declared (Imal Liyanage 122, Ramith Rambukwella 103, Madushan Rajaratne 67 n.o., Charutha Rajaratne 25 n.o; Angelo Emmanuel 2 for 97)

Match drawn at Kotahena

The inter-school cricket match between St. Benedict’s and St. Joseph’s ended in a tame draw at Kotahena. The match was played for the Mack-Croner challenge trophy which was offered for the first time by the past cricketers of the two schools.

St. Joseph’s 300 for 8 declared (Enrico Silva 57, Jaan Jayasinghe 56, Vidusha Jayasinghe 30, Keshan Perera 28, Ramesh Vidanarachchi 28, Chathuranga Kumara 23, Dinal Dambarage 25 n.o; Eranga Ratnayake 4 for 109, Dilshan Perera 2 for 56) and 135 (Sadeera Samarawickrama 36; Dilshan Perera 7 for 25, Eranga Ratnayake 3 for 36)

St. Benedict’s (103/5 o’night) 265 (Dinusha Wanigasuriya 77, Sandun Sampath 71, Nisal Fonseka 34; Rosco Thatil 5 for 64, Chathuranga Kumara 2 for 67, Dinal Dambarage 2 for 70)

Another draw at Campbell Place

The encounter between Nalanda and Dharmaraja also ended in a tame draw at Campbell Place.
Dharmaraja 158 (Prathap de Silva 33, S. Nakkavita 30, Rahula Ekanayake 23, Ramesh Bandara 21; Dinuk Jayasinghe 3 for 30, Gayan Medawatte 2 for 7, Koshan Dhanushka 2 for 13, Sineth Gunawardena 2 for 17) and 201 for 8 declared (Sanjaya Kalubowila 70, Prathap de Silva 56, Rahula Ekanayake 29: Nipun Karunanayake 3 for 64, Dinuk Jayasinghe 2 for 30, Koshan Dhanushka 2 for 34)

Nalanda (119/6 o’night) 195 (Nipun Karunanayake 33, Sineth Gunawardena 29, Gayan Medawatte 27, Suranga Tennekoon 26; Hemal Munaweera 3 for 22, Ramesh Bandara 3 for 52, Rahula Ekanayake 2 for 32) and 50 for 2 (Nipun Karunanayake 43 n.o.)

Mahanama dominate

Mahanama College Colombo dominated the proceedings of their drawn inter-school match against S. Thomas’ at Mt Lavinia yesterday. Mahanama after bowling out the home team for 171 made a formidable 311 for 9.

S. Thomas’ 171 (Sachin Peiris 61, Lalindra Peiris 30; Indunil Kumara 4 for 43, Randika Welikannage 3 for 17) and 98 for 2 (Kavindu Perera 40, Pasan Wijewardena 24 n.o.)

Mahanama (98/0 o’night) 311 for 9 declared (Randika Welikannage 77, Lahiru Weerakoon 65, Duleeka Tissakuttige 49, Hashan Perera 44, Indunil Kumara 51 n.o; Chamod Pathirana 4 for 86, Lalindra Peiris 2 for 38)

Draw at Thurstan ground

The match between Thurstan and Mahinda at Thurstan Grounds too ended in a draw. Thurstan after being bowled out for 124 fought back to restrict Mahinda to a score of 100.

Thurstan 124 (Shihan Kamileen 43, Kavin Tharindu 16, Sajeewa Salgado 16; Pramod Gajasinghe 3 for 24, Chalana de Silva 2 for 13, Nisala Tharaka 2 for 31) and 243 for 6 (Javed Siyambalapitiya 67, Supun Navaratne 60, Harith Dias 36, Thisura Madurapperuma 43 n.o., Praboda Arthavidu 23 n.o; Dilan Buddika 2 for 58)

Mahinda (85/8 o’night) 100 (Nisala Tharaka 27, Hashan Kumuditha 19, Chandu Piripun 16; Sachintha Wijesinghe 4 for 20, Praboda Arthavidu 2 for 13, Sachith Dias 2 for 20)

Ananda make POW struggle

Ananda made Prince of Wales to struggle for their runs in the drawn encounter at Ananda Mawatha. Ananda having made a modest 219 bundled out the Cambrians for 136.

Ananda 219 for 9 declared (Udesh Nadiranga 40, Vidura Janadhi 36, Geshan Wimaladharma 34, Madumal Jayaratne 33, Pasindu Madushan 21; Nipun Peiris 7 for 70, Buddika de Alwis 2 for 47) and 172 for 4 (Madumal Jayaratne 81, Geshan Wimaladarma 29, Sachin Dewage 25, Minura Janadi 22 n.o.: Buddika de Alwis 2 for 49)

Prince of Wales (17/1 o’night) 136 (Sithum Fernando 45, Nipun Peiris 23: Sachitra Perera 5 for 53, Pasindu Madushan 4 for 26