Prince of Wales began their Under 19 inter-school cricket season with a thrilling eight wicket win over Dharmasoka Ambalangoda in the match concluded at Moratuwa yesterday.
Prince of Wales chasing a score of 142 runs in 16 overs set by Dharmasoka reached the target in just 13.4 overs. The architect of the victory was a 92 runs second wicket stand between Ashen Mendis and Kusal Mendis.
Ashen made an unbeaten 69 which included six boundaries and four towering sixes while Kusal chipped in with a quick fire 37 that comprised five boundaries and a six.
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| Antonian batsman Kanishka Ranarajah plays a forceful shot on the square of the wicket in their inter-school match against Wesley at Campbell Park, yesterday.(Pic by Amila Praboda) |
Earlier in the day Prince of Wales resuming from their overnight score of 70 for 1 went on to make 231 for 8 before declaring with Ashen Mendis cracking 78 inclusive of nine boundaries and a six.
This was in reply to Dharmasoka's score of 228. Dharmasoka batting the second time going in for quick runs made a score of 144 for declared.
Zahira record second win
At Maradana Zahira recorded their second outright win with a crushing innings and 55 runs win over Dharmapala.
Dharmapala taking first lease of the wicket were bowled out for 101 with Zahira in reply making a formidable score of 260 for 6 declared with Imras Rafi (67) and Mohamed Basith (63) being the top scorers.
Dharmapala batting the second time with a deficit of 159 runs were again restricted to a score of 104 which saw them undergoing their second defeat for the season.
Ranarajah 62
Meanwhile second days play in the match between Wesley and St Anthony's Katugastota at Campbell Park got off only at 2.00 p.m. with St Anthony's resuming from their overnight score of 33 for 2 going on to make 200 with Kanishka Ranarajah making a top score of 62 and Sachin Jayawardena ending with top figures of 4 for 45 for Wesley.
At Moratuwa
Dharmasoka 228 ((Yohan de Silva 84, Thesura Halambage 36, Ramesh Mendis 32, Adeesha Dilakshana 17, Ravin Janguge 20 n.o.: Shanuka Dulaj 5 for 68, Devaka Dabare 4 for 54) and 144 for 8 declared (Ramesh Mendis 36, Shihan Mihiranga 23: Adeesha Dilakshana 22: Gayanga Peiris 4 for 50, Shanuka Dulaj 3 for 36)
Prince of Wales (70/1 overnight) 231 for 8 declared (Ashen Mendis 78, Kusal Mendis 47, Tharindu Dilshan 34, Milinda Janeesha 22 n.o.: Ramesh Mendis 5 for 52, Yohan de Silva 2 for 46) and 144 for 2 (Kusal Mendis 37, Tharindu Dilshan 19, Ashen Mendis 69 n.o.)
At Maradana
Dharmapala 101 (Ashan Jayasanka 20, Malith Madushan 15 n.o.: Wasim Sinnen 2 for 13, Pradeep Ananda 2 for 26, Lakshan Edirisinghe 2 for 28) and 104 (Malith Madushan 28, Tharaka Hondamunige 22: Pradeep Ananda 3 for 15, Imras Rafi 3 for 30, Wasim Sinnen 2 for 16)
Zahira 260 for 6 declared (Imras Rafi 67, Mohamed Basith 63, Lakshan Edirisinghe 39, Dilshan Hilimi 30: Yasith Lakshitha 2 for 33)
At Campbell Park
Wesley 99 (Sachin Jayawardena 49, Sadeem Thawfeeq 18: Sachith Bulathsinghala 3 for 35, Diluk Herath 2 for 19, Saranga Rajaguru 2 for 19)
St Anthony's (33/2 overnight) 200 (Kanishka Ranaraja 62, Saranga Rajaguru 46, Yohan Woods 21, Manoj Sarathchandra 16: Sachin Jayawardena 4 for 45, Sadeem Thawfeeq 2 for 1)
Rajans trounce Sri Sumangala Panadura
Two brilliant individual performances by Nuwan Karunaratne (9 for 52) and Denith Lanka (96 with 11 fours and a six) helped Dharmaraja to trounce Sri Sumangala Panadura by an innings and 38 runs in their Under 19 tournament match in Kandy yesterday.
The Rajans ran up a healthy total and then the bowlers got to work to dismiss the opponents for 144 and 73.
Nuwan Karunaratne, the right arm medium fast medium bowler, recorded his best figures with 9 for 52.
Dharmaraja 255 in 80 overs (S. Gunasekera 33, D. Lanka 96, L. Wijayasiri 20, L. Ratnayake 28, N. Karunaratne 21; A. Chamara 2 for 29, I. Thenuwara 2 for 42, L. Vimukthi 2 for 55, A. Tharaka 2 for 62)
Sri Sumangala 144 in 67 overs (Aruna Dharmasena 56, M. Fonseka 33, S. Nadeeshan 21; N. Karunaratne 3 for 8, A. Vithanaarachchi 3 for 16, L. Silva 2 for 31, D. Lanka 2 for 33) and 73 in 25 overs (Anura Dharmasena 40, N. Karunaratne 9 for 52) (AK)
Several Stellar performances
The Inter-school match between St. Sylvester's and Maliyadeva played at the Open Prison Ground in Pallekelle though drawn contained several stellar performances.
Sylvestrians took the first innings lead thanks to a fine spell of leg spin bowling by Dushan Malalasena (6 for 65 ), left arm spinners Sumedha Dissanayake ( match bag 6 for 64) and Nimesh Mendis (4 for 85) also played key roles. The Sylvestrian batting was all about Faiz Ahamed who made a stroke filled 92. However it was Devan Jayaratne who top scored in the match with 108. Paceman Danushka had a five wicket haul. This was St. Sylvester's first tournament game.
Scores:
Maliyadeva 177 in 49.5 overs (D. Danushka 27, L. Franciscu 34, C. Gunatilleke 43, R. Jayaratne 17, I. Malalasena 6 for 65, S. Dissanayake 2 for 21) and 233 in 45.4 overs (D. Jayaratne 108, N. Karunaratne 44, L. Fransiscu 24, C. Gunatilleke 16, N. Mendis 4 for 85, S. Dissanayake 4 for 43)
St. Sylvester's 221 in 53.5 overs ( Faiz Ahmed 92, H. Perera 26, R. Ekanayake 21, D. Malalasena 18, W. Wijesinghe 17, D. Dhanushka 5 for 42, C. Gunatilleke 3 for 41) and 33 for no loss in 10 overs ( F. Ahmed 15 not out ) -AK
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