Ruvindu Shamen with an all round performance helped Ananda begin their Under 19 2010/11 inter-school cricket season on a winning note enabling his side record an eight wicket win over St. Benedict’s at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.
St. Benedict’s 140 (Shannon Patterson 27, Roy Sheran 25: Geshan Wimaladharma 3 for 21, Ruvindu Shamen 3 for 61, Pasindu Madushan 2 for 11, Sachitra Perera 2 for 18) and 194 (Waruna Fernando 41, Thilina Silva 39, Eranga Ratnayake 25, Dilan Angelo 22: Thamalka Athulathmudali 5 for 22, Sachitra Perera 2 for 11, Pasindu Madushan 2 for 42)
Ananda’s playmaker Ruvindu Shamen bowls at Ananda
Mawatha yesterday. |
Ananda (215/5 overnight) 284 for 8 declared (Ruvindu Shamen 121, Sachitra Perera 47, Geshan Wimaladharma 28, Thushara Samarakoon 27, Pasindu Madushan 20: Eranga Ratnayake 3 for 89) and 47 for 2 (Geshan Wimaladharma 17, Ruvindu Shamen 21 n.o.)
St Sebastian’s win
St. Sebastian’s too got off to a flying start in the Under 19 cricket season when they outclassed the hapless St Aloysius side by an innings and 121 runs in the match concluded at Moratuwa yesterday.
St Sebastian’s 372 for 7 declared (Oshada Fernando 161, Rusiru Gunatileke 42, Charith Fernando 24, Luke Jayadeva 23, Sanitha de Mel 55 n.o.: Dilruksh Marlan 3 for 102, Thilina Madushan 2 for 61)
St Aloysius (52/2 overnight) 134 (Santosh Weeraratne 27, Yohan Wijesekera 27, Marlon Madusanka 16, Thilina Madushan 28 n.o.: Amila Aponso 5 for 23, Marlon Fernando 2 for 36, Sanitha de Mel 2 for 38) and 117 (Santosh Weeraratne 60, Yohan Wijesekera 19: Amila Aponso 4 for 22, Oshada Fernando 4 for 23, Charith Fernando 2 for 24)
Akila’s 131 n.o the highlight
An unbeaten 131 with 18 boundaries by Akila Weerasinghe was the highlight of the drawn Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter between DSS and St. Peter’s at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.
St Peter’s 174 (Shashin Fernando 56, Shehan Fernando 23, Lahiru Milantha 19, Julian de Zylwa 18: Harith Wijenayake 2 for 20, Ijaz Mohamed 2 for 42) and 237 for 5 (Shehan Fernando 77, Denham Perera 47, Shashin Fernando 32, Lahiru Milantha 32: Sahan Amarasinghe 2 for 75)
DSS (140/2 overnight) 315 for 8 declared (Thusith Silva 48, Chamod Wickremasinghe 33, Madumal Weerasinghe 32, Sahan Amarasinghe 21, Akila Weerasinghe 131 n.o.: Dushan Hemantha 2 for 51, Julian de Zylwa 2 for 55, Lahiru Jayaratne 2 for 89, Lahiru Milantha 2 for 45, Julian de Zylwa 2 for 38)
Madushan five catches
Madushan Ravichandrakumar’s five catches in the slips was the highlight of the Under 19 inter-school cricket match between Joseph Vaz and S. Thomas’ Mt Lavinia which ended at the Albert Peiris Stadium in Wennappuwa yesterday.
S. Thomas’ 183 (Sachin Peiris 51, Asiri Wickremanayake 34, Vishan Mathangaweera 22, Gihan Mallawarachchi 29 n.o.: Sahen Dondeenu 3 for 53, Malaka Tharindu 2 for 25, Ravindu Dilshan 2 for 30) and 151 for 6 (Sachin Peiris 52, Ramith Gunaratne 23, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 21 n.o.: Sahen Dondeenu 3 for 86, Malaka Tharindu 2 for 48)
Joseph Vaz (35/2 overnight) 170 (Kasun Vidura 86, Yomal Timothy 23, Deemantha Wijeratne 20: Umesh Fernando 3 for 36, Nuwan Kavinda 2 for 16, Neomal Wickremasekera 2 for 37, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 2 for 41)
Thurstan dominate drawn match
Thurstan who were struggling on 91 for 5 to St. Joseph’s score of 225 came back to dominate the Under 19 inter-school match at the Thurstan ground in Reid Avenue yesterday.
St. Joseph’s 225(Kevin Bernadus 56, Supeshala Jayatilleke 64 n.o., Sachintha Wijesinghe 3 for 36, Praboda Arthavidu 2 for 44, Sachith Dias 2 for 91) and 127 for 8 (Vidusha Jayasinghe 41, Rosco Thatil 36: Sachintha Wijesinghe 4 for 50, Sachith Dias 2 for 17)
Thurstan (91/5 overnight) 268 for 9 (Tharindu Hashan 60, Sachith Dias 57, Kaveen Silva 33, Supun Navaratne 22 n.o.: Rosco Thatil 4 for 81, Supeshala Jayatilleke 3 for 61)
Dharmasoka take honours
Dharmasoka Ambalangoda took major honours in their Under 19 encounter against Prince of Wales which ended in a draw at the Ambalangoda Esplanade .
Dharmasoka 191 (Adeesha Punchihewa 50, Ramesh Mendis 33, Gihan Mihiranga 29: Hashan Sanjaya 4 for 74, Sahan Adeesha 2 for 29) and 173 for 7 declared (Nimesh Prashan 36, Adeesha Punchihewa 33, Daminda Kannangara 30, Yohan de Silva 26: Eshan Fernando 2 for 33, Tharindu Dilshan 2 for 35)
Prince of Wales (127/7 overnight) 165 (Thilina Rajeewa 48, Nipun Sithmal 22, Eshan Chamila 20: Chamath Munasinghe 3 for 35, Ramesh Mendis 3 for 37, Duminda Kannangara 2 for 46) and 87 for 3 (Kushil Mendis 18, Isuru Thilina 18, Rajeewa Perera 23 n.o.: Ramesh Mendis 2 for 20)
Sasith cracks 87 For the Rajans
Dharmaraja had the better of the exchanges in their match against Sri Summangala Panadura at Lake View yesterday.
Opener Aruna Dharmasena made an impressive 53 and fellow opener Thamira Harshan 35 in the visitor’s total of 188. Off spinner Deneth Lanka boosted his tally of wickets with another four wicket haul.
Heavy scoring left hander Sasith Gunasekera took the spotlight with a stroke filled 87 in 141 balls for the Rajans.
Sri Summangala 189 in 70.1 overs (T. Harshan 35, A. Dharmasena 53, A. Tharaka 24; D. Lanka 4 for 59, N. Karunaratne 3 for 40, A. Vithanarchchi 3 for 33) and 59 for 2 in 19.3overs (A. Dharmasena 36, T. Harshan 13 n.o; A. Vithanarachchi 2 for 2)
Dharmaraja 226 for 9 in 77 overs (S. Gunasekera 87, H. Munaweera 50, S. Nakawita 18, M. Karunaratne 21; T. Dilanka 6 for 67, I. Thenuwara 2 for 46) |
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