Petes, Lumbini win
View(s):St. Peter’s College and Lumbini MV emerged victorious in their respective Under-19 inter-school cricket matches against Zahira and Kingswood, which concluded yesterday. At Bambalapitiya, St. Peter’s defeated Zahira by an innings and 82 runs, while Lumbini secured a commanding innings and 107-run victory over Kingswood at Gampola.
Meanwhile, St. Anthony’s skipper Thisara Ekanayake, made history by breaking an Antonian record that stood for 106 years with his impressive knock of 106 against Wesley. Ekanayake’s remarkable innings marked his fourth century against the Colombo-based opponents, with his previous three centuries coming against Nalanda, St. Joseph’s, and St. Peter’s.
He surpassed the record held by top Antonian batsman, Jack Anderson, who had scored three centuries against Colombo schools — Wesley, St. Benedict’s, and S. Thomas’. Ekanayake now joins an elite group of Antonians who have scored four centuries in a single school cricket season, alongside A.C.M. Lafir, Charlie Joseph, S.W. Seneviratne, Bernard Perera, and Hiran Wickramasekera
Results
- At Bambalapitiya: St. Peter’s beat Zahira by innings and 82 runs
St. Peter’s 327 for 7 decl (Dilana Damsara 114, Asadisa de Silva 89, Oveen Salgado 54, Shennon Rodrigo 52; Mohamed Aqeel 3/71, Ismath Zayan 2/49)
Zahira (38/7 o’night) 87 all out and 158 all out (Ranidu Malith 38, Roshan Careem 29, Tharusha Navodya 25; Shennon Rodrigo 4/42, Lashmika Perera 2/34)
n At Gampola: Lumbini beat Kingswood by innings and 107 runs
Kingswood 62 all out and 89 all out (Amesh Rupasinghe 21; Shahan Kaushalya 4/41, Ushan Sathsara 3/18)
Lumbini 258 for 9 decl (Dinitha Prabanka 80, Pasindu Mahisha 63n.o., Praveen Manisha 33, Ashan Shanilka 25; Yasath Abeykoon 3/60, Sandaruwan Navaratne 2/27, Kenula Pihillanga 2/53)
- At Narahenpita: First innings win for St. Anthony’s
St. Anthony’s Katugastota 266 for 9 decl (Thisara Ekanayake 119, Januka Ratnayake 44, Kevan Ramika 33, Janith Ratnasiri 20; Nilupul Liyanage 3/44, Linal Subasinghe 3/65, Shakesh Minon 2/47)
Wesley (13/1 o’night) 132 all out (Sanithu Amarasinghe 43, Lithum Senuja 34; Tharusha Dasun 2/6, Charuka Ekanayake 2/19, Kaveesha Piyumal 2/35, Bimash Vidudaya 2/36) and 120 for 4 at close (Lithum Senuja 49 n.o., Nilupul Liyanage 30; Kaveesha Piyumal 2/37)
- At Galle: First innings win for Richmond
Mahanama 172 all out and 174 for 5 at close (Chamika Heenitigala 55n.o., Dulnith Sigera 44, Rashmika Perera 33, Koojana Perera 25; Kaveesha Induwara 3/70)
Richmond (42/2 o’night) 229 all out (Malsha Tharupathi 75, Thamindu Pradeeptha 48, Sharon Abishek 36, Kaveesha Induwara 25, Chehan Subasinghe 21; Rashmika Perera 2/22, Dulnith Sigera 2/27, Duvindu Ranatunga 2/60)
- At Matara: First innings win for De Mazenod’
St. Thomas’ Matara 60 all out and (55/3 o’night) 229 all out (Pesandu Sanjan 96, Ochintha Chamika 65, Navija de Saram 20, Manuga Guruge 20; Dinidu Sasmith 5/75, Kavindu Kaushalya 3/50)
De Mazenod 104 all out and 145 for 6 at close (Dinish Jelon 38, Thathsuka Indeepa 36, Sharith Sudeena 27; Navija de Saram 3/32)