Isuru Kariyawasam rescued Sri Jayewardenapura MV with a knock of 55 after St. Thomas’ right arm spinner Gihan Benedict had wrecked the inning in the morning session of play in their annual 34th Battle of Kotte big match which began at Braybrooke Place yesterday.
Sri Jayewardenapura MV taking first lease of the wicket was in dire straits as Gihan with a four wicket haul sent them reeling to 84 for 7 at lunch. Isuru in the post lunch session came to their rescue by putting on two valuable stands - first of 48 for the eighth wicket with Dulaj Madusanka and the other of 50 for the ninth wicket with Yohan Vanhoff - helping them to reach 181 for 9 before declaring.
Gihan along with left arm spinner Pradeep Ananda were their top wicket takers with the duo sharing eight wickets between them. St. Thomas Kotte in their turn ended the day making 52 for 2. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m. today.
 Sri Jayewardenapura MV 181 for 9 declared (Isuru Kariyawasam 55, Dulaj Madusanka 31, Thilina Maduranga 28, Navod Illukwatta 26; Pradeep Ananda 4 for 43, Gihan Benedict 4 for 54)
St. Thomas Kotte 52 for 2 in 23 overs (Rangeeth Peiris 19 n.o.)
6th Sayurugiri Lovers Quarrel
‘Lovers quarrel’ ends in a draw
The 6th Sayurugiri Lovers Quarrel big match between Devapathiraja MV Rathgama and Sri Sumangala Hikkaduwa played at Rathgama yesterday ended in a draw. Hosts Devapathiraja MV dominated the proceedings on both the days with time preventing them from securing an outright victory. They had the Sumangalians chasing 152 for victory struggling on 30 for 6 when stumps were drawn.
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 192 (Tharindu Kaushal 49, Mihiraj Thakshila 42, Nuran Danitha 33, Hasitha Sandaruwan 17; Rumesh Perera 5 for 57, Kalala Nissanka 2 for 28) and 103 in 42.5 overs (Nuran Danitha 18, Lakshitha Sunendra 18, Tharindu Kaushal 21 n.o; Ravindu Sandakelum 5 for 28,
umesh Perera 3 for 40)
Sri Sumangala Hikkaduwa (65/3 o’night) 145 in 40.2 overs (Ravindu Sandakelum 33, Rumesh Perera 33, Amila Amaranga 18; Chathura Lakshan 4 for 49, Tharindu Kaushal 4 for 61) and 30 for 6 (Umesh Mayurakantha 2 for 3, Chathura Lakshan 2 for 10, Tharindu Kaushal 2 for 17)
Zahira settle for a draw
Zahira fought back to settle for a draw against St. Benedict’s in their Munchee Youth 19 inter-school cricket encounter at Maradana yesterday. Zahira all rounder Imras Rafi shone with a fine performance in both the batting and bowling departments.
St. Benedict’s 270 (Abdul Manas 58, Eranga Ratnayake 35, Dinushan Wanigasuriya 22, Shannon Patterson 69 n.o; Imras Rafi 6 for 69, Mohamed Ishad 2 for 82) and 172 for 3 declared (Rukshan Weerasinghe 50, Dinushan Wanigasuriya 41, Roy Sheran 59 n.o; Imras Rafi 3 for 51)
Zahira (59/4 o’night) 200 (Shameer Ahamed 42, Ishan Ibunu 28, Ashad Borham 26, Hilam Sakker 51 n.o; Dilshan Perera 5 for 67, Eranga Ratnayake 3 for 25) and 156 for 2 (Imras Rafi 57 n .o, Ashad Borham 50 n.o.)
Raddoluwa MV enter quarters
Raddoluwa MV advanced to the quarter finals of the Munchee Youth 19 Division three inter-schools cricket tournament with a 16 runs win over Meepawala Amarasuriya MMV in the quarter final game played at Raddoluwa yesterday. Raddoluwa MV taking first lease of the wicket made 159 and then restricted their opponents to a score of 143.
Raddoluwa MV 159 in 49 overs (Lakshan Madusanka 36, Supun Jayakody 27, Sajith Kumarage 27, Nalin Madusanka 16; L. Shehan 3 for 24, L. Lakmal 2 for 27, E. Kanishka 2 for 27) Meepawala Amarasuriya MMV 143 in 47.2 overs (G. Sanjeewa 57, P. Gayan 30: Kesara Lakshan 4 for 42, Sohan Rangika 2 for 13)
Paceman Anushka claims hat-trick
A hat-trick by right arm pace bowler Anushka Fernando was the highlight of the drawn Munchee Youth 19 inter-school cricket encounter between Kalutara MV and Sri Sumangala Panadura played at the U.C.
round in Kalutara.
Anushka claimed the hat-trick in second, third and fourth ball of his first over which helped Kalutara MV after making 231 to bowl out their opponents to a score of 117. Sri Sumangala made to follow on fared better to end the day making a massive 353 for 9 with M.S. Fonseka making a top score of 118.
Kalutara MV 231 (Sapumal Pathirana 62, Isuru Buddika 55, Sandun Chamara 32: A. Tharaka 3 for 51)
Sri Sumangala Panadura 117 (M.S. Fonseka 38: Anushka Fernando 5 for 23, Savith Priyan 3 for 37) and 353 for 9 (M.S. Fonseka 118, V. Kaushal 55: Savith Priyan 4 for 103)
Paceman Anushka claims hat-trick
A hat-trick by right arm pace bowler Anushka Fernando was the highlight of the drawn Munchee Youth 19 inter-school cricket encounter between Kalutara MV and Sri Sumangala Panadura played at the U.C. ground in Kalutara.
Anushka claimed the hat-trick in second, third and fourth ball of his first over which helped Kalutara MV after making 231 to bowl out their opponents to a score of 117. Sri Sumangala made to follow on fared better to end the day making a massive 353 for 9 with M.S. Fonseka making a top score of 118.
Kalutara MV 231 (Sapumal Pathirana 62, Isuru Buddika 55, Sandun Chamara 32: A. Tharaka 3 for 51)
Sri Sumangala Panadura 117 (M.S. Fonseka 38: Anushka Fernando 5 for 23, Savith Priyan 3 for 37) and 353 for 9 (M.S. Fonseka 118, V. Kaushal 55: Savith Priyan 4 for 103) |
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