Aaron spins S. Thomas’ to victory; Royal succumb at Moratuwa
Left-arm leg spinner Aaron de Silva delivered an impressive performance, taking 6 for 27 to lead S. Thomas’ College to an outright win by 33 runs over St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota in a low-scoring Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter concluded in Mt. Lavinia yesterday.
On the second day, S. Thomas’ resumed their second innings from an overnight score of 27 for 1 but quickly fell into trouble, losing four wickets to slump to 46 for 5.
However, they managed to recover and finished their innings at 126 runs. This set St. Anthony’s a target of 97 runs, but they faced similar challenges, losing their top five wickets for just 55 runs. The left and right-arm spin duo of Aaron de Silva and Anshen de Silva then cleaned up the tail, bundling St. Anthony’s out for 63 runs.
At Moratuwa, St. Sebastian’s College secured victory over Royal College by an innings and eight runs. Sitting comfortably on day one, the hosts resumed from their overnight score of 243 for 2, and went on to pile up 369 for 9 before declaring. Ryan Dissanayake contributed significantly with a knock of 106, supported by half centuries from Ushen Silva and Kaveesha Perera.
Looking to erase the deficit of 147 runs to avoid an innings defeat, Royal faltered, and were bundled out for 139 runs. Malintha Silva, with a match haul of eight wickets, along with Koshendra Fernando and Ryan Dissanayake spearheaded the commanding win for St. Sebastian’s.
In other matches, Prince of Wales College recorded a comfortable 9-wicket win over Sri Sumangala College, Panadura. Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda triumphed over Piliyandala Central by 9 wickets, while Christ King College Ja-ela defeated Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa by 32 runs.
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S. Thomas’ 99 all out (Dineth Goonewaradena 31, Avinash Fernando 21; Charuka Ekanayake 4/27, Dinura Ganegoda 2/16, Imeth Rajapakse 2/27) and (27/1 o’night) 126 all out (Mithila Charles 46; Charuka Ekanayke 5/65, Imeth Rajapakse 3/13, Dinura Ganegoda 2/25) St. Anthony’s 129 all out (Kaushika Kumarasinghe 33, Sanuka Kalpana 31; Abheeth Paranavidana 5/42, Anshen de Silva 2/6, Aaron de Silva 2/17) and 63 all out (Charuka Ekanayake 27, Kevan Fernando 20; Aaron de Silva 6/27, Anshen de Silva 2/9)
Royal 222 all out (Yasindu Dissanayake 86, Shane Abeyratne 59, Isula Geeganage 32, Thevindu Wewalwala 18; Malintha Silva 4/59, Koshendra Fernando 3/58) and 139 all out (Dushen Udawela 36, Ramiru Perera 26, Thevindu Wewalwala 18, Anush Polonowita 18n.o.; Malintha Silva 4/41, Koshendra Fernando 2/29, Ryan Dissanayake 2/39) St. Sebastian’s (243/2 o’night) 369 for 9 decl (Ryan Dissanayake 106, Ushen Silva 89, Kaveesha Perera 53, Koshendra Fernando 41, Lashen Fernando 36; Anush Polonowita 4/10, Yenula Bandara 3/90)
Prince of Wales 303 for 5 decl (Suwas Fernando 90, Rivith Jayasooriya 82, Sachira Damian 51, Deneth Sithumina 32n.o., Oshan de Silva 21, Rusanda Silva 17; Mevindu Kumarasiri 2/97) and 23 for 1 at close Sri Sumangala Panadura (84/5 o’night) 174 all out (Neksha Iddamalgoda 58, senira Wijegunasinghe 40, Akila Wedamulla 23; Prince Fernando 3/35, Rusanda Silva 2/33) and 147 all out (Senira Wijegunasinghe 53, Neksha Iddamalgoda 30; Rivith Jayasooriya 4/52, Prasanna Lakmina 2/8, Nethul Anuhas 2/36)
Piliyandala Central 99 all out (Thineth Salinga 33, Mihin Lakdinu 18; Sandalu Rashmika 3/12, Ravindu Jeewanka 3/30, Minindi Oshada 3/38) and 125 all out (Adeepa Sasmitha 36, Tharusha Dilhara 27, Ranithu Lakwiru 19; Sandula Rashmika 5/40, Ravindu Jeewanka 4/38) Sri Devananda Ambalngoda 180 all out (Minindu Oshada 42, Mahinm Deshal 29, Mayura Malshan 21, Ludeesha Nimsara 20, Saveen Thiyunuwan 18; Adeepa Sasmitha 4/29, Matheesha Anuruddha 3/26, Thineth Salinga 2/54) and 47 for 1 at close (Ludeesha Nimsara 17n.o.)
Christ King Ja-ela 175 all out (Avishka Nirmal 48, Shan Nonis 26, Vishmitha Aloka 23, Lahiru Lakmal 21; Vishwa Peiris 7/49, Shaven Perera 2/26) and 150 all out (Rayan Sachintha 37, Shan Nonis 24, Pramod Chamika 18; Vishwa Peiris 5/62, Suwahas Yapa 3/28, Shaven Perera 2/32) Maris Stella Thimbirigaskatuwa 144 all out (Dulein Perera 28, Suwahas Yapa 27, Chamod Santhisa 24; Lahiru Lakmal 6/48, Pramod Chamika 4/48) and 149 all out (Suwahas Yapa 45, Shaven Perera 25, Dulein Perera 18; Pramod Chamika 3/30, Lahiru Lakmal 2/25, Meluksha Hirushan 2/29, Dinendra Rashen 2/35)
Thurstan 274 all out (Pathum Dhananjaya 66, Rachintha de Silva 54, Risan Jansen 32, Kemith Sechitha 29n.o., Sethru Fernando 26, Sachin Premasinghe 25; Vishantha Sathsara 3/36, Sadew Nethmina 3/68, Senuka Dangamuwa 2/77) and 13 for 1 at close Mahinda Galle 205 all out (Sehas Ashinsa 41, Arosha Udayanga 30, Senuka Dangamuwa 25, Kaveesha Githmal 24, Randula Mabarana 24, Kaveen Rukshan 22, Vinupa Nethmara 19; Sethru Fernando 5/50, Thanuga Palihawadana 3/72)
Nalanda 193 all out (Hasith Ratnayake 41, Nemidu Akmeemana 35, Malsha Fernando 33, Osanda Pamuditha 29, Sadew Samarasinghe 19; Poorna Kalhara 3/63, Daham Vimukthi 2/20, Ohas Sadew 2/28, Thathsara Eshan 2/42) and 187 for 7 at close (Manupa Manmitha 54, Santhul Wijeratne 37, Risath Jayaratne 31, Nemidu Akmeemana 27, Sahan Litthmina 22; Javindu Madusanka 2/15, Poorna Kalhara 2/42) Gurukula Kelaniya 154 all out (Jvindu Madusanka 36, Poorna Kalhara 31, Janith Mihiranga 31, Nethan Dishen 16; Malsha Fernando 5/58, Santhul Wijeyaratne 2/6, Thisara Dewdunu 2/30)
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