Anjala slams 187, Mahanama amass 547
Sri Lanka youth player Anjala Bandara slammed a career best unbeaten187 for Mahanama Colombo against Zahira in the drawn Under-19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Maradana yesterday.
The match was called off early due to bad light when Zahira was on 189 for 9. Anjala who was unbeaten on 79 at the start of final day’s play, struck 28 boundaries and two sixes in his 250 ball marathon knock as Mahanama resuming from their overnight score of 393 for 6, scored a massive 547.
S. Thomas’ missed out an opportunity to record a well deserved outright win against St. Benedict’s at Mt. Lavinia. The Thomians needed just one wicket, and St. Benedict’s were slightly leading by six runs when play ended. St. Benedict’s were bowled out for 104 in their first essay, to which the hosts replied at 205-8 before declaring. At close of play St. Benedict’s were 107-9.
Bad light and rain hampered proceedings in the other matches too and was called off early.
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Mahanama (393/6 overnight) 547 (Sachira Weliwatta 122, Inuka Karannagoda 98, Dulmith Sigera 44, Nadeesh Yasiru 26, Kavindu Amaneth 23, Anjala Bandara 187 n.o.: Venkat Rajendran 5/124, Mohamed Aqeel 2/85) Zahira 189 for 9 at close (Shaeed Rizwan 45, Mohamed Salman 41, Abdul Shakoor 35 n.o.: Dasith Gunatileke 3/30, Dulnith Sigera 2/25, Chamika Heenatigala 2/46)
St. Joseph’s 243 and 180 for 6 at close (Awantha de Alwis 60, Sadeesh Jayawardena 45, Hiran Jayasundara 31, Rishma Amarasinghe 15: Rashmika Amararatne 3/34, Ravindu Sigera 3/45) Wesley (142/7 overnight) 209 (Anuga Pahansara 66, Sanithu Amarasinghe 40, Ashan Sudarshana 26, Geeth Sathsara 22: Yenula Dewthusa 6/70, Gagan Chamodh 2/49)
Royal 286 for 7 declared and 70 for 3 at close (Dasis Manchanayake 41, S. Jayawardena 18) St. Anthony’s Katugastota (73/1 overnight) 344 for 8 declared (Mohamed Aaqil 76, Ravindu Kapukotuwa 54, A, Ganegoda 42, Rayan Anthonyzs 40, Lahiru Abeysinghe 28, Charuka Ekanayake 62 n.o.: Ranuka Mallaarachchi 3/44, Ramiru Perera 3/89)
St. Benedict’s 104 and 107 for 9 at close (Shanujan Shanmuganathan 42, Sheron Kannangara 23, Shenel Samaratunga 15: Nathan Caldera 3/26, Charuka Peiris 3/32, Abheeth Paranawidana 2/13) S. Thomas’ (168/4 overnight) 205 for 8 declared (Thisen Eheliyagoda 59, Ramesh Mendis 56, Mahith Perera 31, Charuka Peiris 17 n.o.: Dinath Senila 2/30, Chamath Chathurya 2/39)
St. Sebastian’s (156/7 overnight) 176 (Sajan Wijeratne 25, Nadeesh Fernando 24, S. Almeida 21, Vimath Dinsara 15, P. Saayakkara 42 n.o.: Sharon Abishek 4/63, Tharinda Nirmal 2/27, Malsha Tharupathi 2/33) Richmond 95 for 7 at close (Chehan Subasinghe 44: Sandeesh Fernando 4/10, Manuja Chanthuka 2/16) |