Trinity recorded their fifth outright win in the ongoing Under 19 inter-school cricket season with a crushing innings and 61 runs win over St. Servatius Matara at Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara yesterday.
The foundation for the win was laid by skipper Niroshan Dickwella who made a quick-fire 112 in 79 balls which had 15 boundaries and a six.
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| Cambrian Kusal Mendis bats against Wesley at Campbell Park. He made 29. – Pix by Ranjith Perera |
Niroshan’s knock helped Trinity to finish day one on 191 for 2. This was after St. Servatius who took first lease of the wicket were shot out for just 141. Trinity resuming from their overnight score went for quick runs and were guided by an unbeaten 52 by Akila Jayasundara enabling them to make an imposing 308 for 7 declared.
St. Servatius batting the second time with a deficit of 167 runs, was struggling on 49 for 3 during the lunch break.
Maliyadeva brought down the high riding St. Benedict’s side defeating them by four wickets at Kurunegala yesterday. The match was evenly poised when play ended on day one with the Bens making 150 and the Devans being restricted to 177. But the second day’s play turned in favour of the home team who had the visitors in deep trouble at lunch on 94 for 8.
The post lunch session saw the Bens being able to add only 14 runs being bowled out for 110 which left Devans a target of 84 runs for victory. But even then they underwent some anxious moments before coasting to their second win for the season.
Wesley registered a first inning win over Prince of Wales at Campbell Park yesterday. Wesley resuming from their overnight score of 81 for 2 made 224 in reply to the Cambrians 178.
An unbeaten 100 by Lakshan Edirisinghe helped Zahira to record a first innings win over Nalanda at Maradana. Zahira after restricting the Nalandians to 196 on day one and resuming from their overnight score of 51 for 1, ended their innings by making 310 for 6.
The match between S. Thomas’ and Ananda ended in a tame draw at Mt. Lavinia. S. Thomas’ who held the upper hand on day one was denied an outright win by Thushara Samarakoon who made a dogged 128 in the second essay.
St. Peter’s was guided by a fine 153 by Shehan Fernando who helped them to amass 399 in the second innings after being bowled for 123 against St. Sebastian’s in the drawn encounter at Moratuwa.
Shehan’s knock comprised 19 boundaries and four sixes. Earlier in the day St. Sebastian’s resuming on their overnight score of 278 for 7 went on to make 310 for 8 declared.
Royal playing with a depleted side put in a fine performance against St. Joseph’s at Reid Avenue as they dominated the proceedings on both days in this drawn match.
At Matara
St. Servatius 141 (Sanjika Ridma 68, Gihan Nimsara 28: Madushan Subendran 4 for 18, Alwin Fernando 4 for 22) and 106 (Yohan Chanaka 35, Gihan Nimsara 24: Alwin Fernando 3 for 16, Amrith Srimahan 3 for 42)
Trinity (191/2 overnight) 308 for 7 declared (Niroshan Dickwella 112, Ron Chandragupta 46, Janishka Premasinghe 32, Heshan Wanniarachchi 20, Akila Jayasundara 52 n.o., Alwin Fernando 15 n.o.: Sanjika Ridma 4 for 79, D.J. Ruchira 2 for 81)
At Kurunegala
St. Benedict’s 150 (Jason Perera 43, Praveen Gunawardena 18, Abdul Manas 18, Madura Madusanka 17: Hashan Gunatileke 5 for 10, Rasanjana Jayaratne 4 for 41) and 110 (Jason Perera 39, Arjuna Perera 30: Hashan Gunatileke 5 for 31, Kusal de Silva 3 for 19)
Maliyadeva 177 (Vinod Bhanuka 61, Heshan Wijeratne 26, Hashan Gunatileke 25, Nimna Karunaratne 19: Yohan Soysa 4 for 20, Sachin Peiris 3 for 40, Jason Perera 2 for 49) and 85 for 6 (Vinod Bhanuka 43 n.o.: Sachin Peiris 3 for 34, Jason Perera 2 for 33)
At Campbell Park
Prince of Wales 178 (Didulana Medis 55, Suchira Fernando 23, Tharindu Dilshan 21, Shanuka Dulaj 20, Tiran Imal 18 n.o.: Ashen Fonseka 2 for 0, Sachin Jayawardena 2 for 44, Ashel Kariyawasam 2 for 48) and 120 (Suchira Fernando 32, Kusal Mendis 29: Basith Muzzamil 3 for 9, Migara Wickramasinghe 2 for 9)
Wesley (81/2 overnight) 224 (Ashen Fonseka 45, Baith Muzzamil 43, Sadeem Thawfeek 32, Jonathan Caderaranpulle 37 n.o.: Jayanga Peiris 3 for 36, Thilan Nimesh 2 for 61)
At Maradana
Nalanda 196 (Lahiru Jayakody 71, Ishan Rangana 56, Manula Jayasekera 23: Pradeep Ananda 5 for 78, Imras Rafi 3 for 31, Kalhara Wakwella 2 for 27) and 85 for 1 (Washantha Silva 36, Koshan Dhanushka 35 n.o.)
Zahira (52/1 overnight) 307 for 6 declared (Dilshad Hilmy 64, Imras Rafi 48, Basith Marikkar 23, Irshad Umar 23, Lakshan Edirisinghe 100 n.o.: Vihan Wickramaarchchi 2 for 29, Pramud Hettiwatte 2 for 49)
At Mt Lavinia
Ananda 84 (Thushara Samarakoon 29: Chamod Pathirana 3 for 8, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 3 for 25, Dilum Fernando 2 for 20) and 277 for 9 declared (Thushara Samarakoon 128, Pasindu Madushan 29, Dhanuka Madushan 27, Isuru Gunasekera 20 n.o.: Madushan Ravichandrakumar 3 for 69, Theekshana Sumanasiri 2 for 19, Chamod Pathirana 2 for 65)
S. Thomas’ (160/2 overnight) 186 for 7 declared (Javed Bongso 75, Asiri Wickramanayake 70: Venuka Ashan 2 for 40) and 36 for no loss (Javed Bongso 26 n.o.)
At Moratuwa
St. Peter’s 123 (Shasheen Fernando 42, Lahiru Milantha 23: Amila Aponso 4 for 9, Sachinda Gunawardena 2 for 32, Anuk Fernando 2 for 37) and 399 (Shehan Fernando 153, Shasheen Fernando 46, Dushan Hemantha 35, Lahiru Milantha 22, Ali Khan 22 n.o.: Sachinda Gunawardena 4 for Amila Aponso 2 for 50, Isuru Mendis 2 for 79)
St. Sebastian’s (278/7 overnight) 310 for 8 declared (Anuk Fernando 79, Sanitha de Mel 74, Amila Aponso 35, Anushka Perera 28, Avishka Fernando 27, Shan Fernando 33 n.o.: Dushan Hemantha 5 for 78, Ali Khan 2 for 55)
At Reid Avenue
Royal 189 (Isuru Gunatileke 36, Chamika Karunaratne 33, Hashen Ramanayake 19, Supun Subasinghe 16, Chirath Devasurendra 16, Shakeeb Nazir 16: Supeshala Jayatileke 4 for 37, Priyamal Perera 3 for 45) and 187 for 3 (Supun Subasinghe 33, Isuru Gunatileke 97 n.o., Heshan Kumarasiri 30 n.o.)
St. Joseph’s (122/6 overnight) 176 (Sadeera Samarawickrama 34, Supeshala Jayatileke 31, Dilan Fernandopulle 30, Vidusha Jayasinghe 22: Devin Pathmanathan 4 for 53, Poorna Aluthge 2 for 39) and 114 for 4 (Vidusha Jayasinghe 34, Dilan Fernandopulle 9, Shammi Seneviratne 18: Devin Pathmanathan 2 for 75) |
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