Abishek guides St. John’s to victory
An allround performance by A. Abishek guided St John’s Jaffna to a convincing 105-run win over Kegalu Vidyalaya in the Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter concluded in Jaffna yesterday. Two other matches between Royal and St. Sebastian’s played at Reid Avenue and of S. Thomas’ vs Thurstan played at Mt. Lavinia, ended in draws.
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| At Jaffna: St. John’s beat Kagalu V by 105 runs St. John’s Jaffna 196 all out (43.1) and 118 for 8 declared (35.5) (A. Abishek 50, U. Abijayshanth 23: K. Gamlath 216, R. Madusanka 2/16) Kegalu Vidyalaya 82 all out (25.4) (R. Madusanka 16: A. Abishek 5/30, A. Kavishan 3/14) and 127 all out (66) (K. Bandara 46, K. Jayaratne 29: J. Ashnath 3/34, A. Abishek 2/20, Y. Vithushan 2/34) At Reid Avenue: Match drawn Royal 197 for 9 declared (73.4) (S. Manchanayake 69, M. Perera 30, A. Samarasinghe 29, A. Weerasekera 21, A. Polonowita 16, S. Peiris 16: P. Chanthuka 3/39, L. Fernando 2/26) and 159 for 8 at close (61) (S. Seneratharachchi 47, S. Peiris 30, M. Weerasekera 18, A. Polonowita 16: P. Chanthuka 5/29) St. Sebastian’s (40/5 overnight) 164 all out (70.3) (S. Silva 34, P. Chanthuka 31, S. Fernando 18, A. Kudaligama 18: S. Manchanayake 4/22, D. Heiyanthuduwa 2/29) At Mt. Lavinia: Match drawn S. Thomas’ 110 all out (35.5) (Senadhi Bulankulame 26, Thisen Eheliyagoda 26, Nathan Caldera 17, Charuka Peiris 24n.o.: Thanuga Palihawadana 4/28, Vihas Thewmika 3/13, Azeem Mohamed 2/9) and 140 all out (69.5) (Romesh Mendis 46, Rajindu Tilekeratne 26, Dineth Gunawardena 16: Vihas Thewmika 4/35, Thanuga Palihawadana 4/49, Ushan Umesh 2/15) Thurstan (146/6 overnight) 183 all out (71.2) (Thenuga Deshapriya 53, Vihas Thewmika 24, Shanikya Deshapriya 20, Kavindu Prabath 18: Charuka Peiris 4/42, Kavindu Dias 3/33) and 40 for 4 (6) (Thenuka Devapriya 21: Nathan Caldera 2/25) |