Bens claim narrow first-innings win
St. Benedict’s College secured a narrow first-innings victory over Richmond College in their Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter, which concluded yesterday at Kotahena. Resuming from their overnight score of 64 for 3 in response to Richmond’s total of 220, the Bens posted 232. Richmond, batting for the second time, reached 97 for 1 before rain brought an early end to the match.
Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte, also claimed a first-innings win in their match against St. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela at Pelawatta. Half-centuries from Vimath Dinsara, Thevindu Wewalwala, and Isula Geeganage put Royal College, Colombo, in a strong position at the end of day one at Reid Avenue. They reached an impressive 285 for 5 against Gurukula, Kelaniya.
Christ King College, Ja-Ela, and Hindu College, Colombo, held the upper hand in their respective matches at stumps on the first day. Christ King faced Siri Piyaratana, Padukka, while Hindu College squared off against Royal, Horana.
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Richmond 220 all out (Nikil Jayaweera 127, Thamindu Pradeeptha 26, Pubudu Mihiranga 22; Mevan Dissanayake 4/36, Manikya Deshapriya 2/43) and 97 for 1 at close (Thamindu Pradeeptha 44n.o., Nikil Jayaweera 41n.o.) St. Benedict’s (64/3 o’night) 232 all out (Sharujan Shanmuganathan 49, Janidu Nandasena 44, Manikya Deshapriya 28, Nirwan Jayatileke 26, Akein Perera 20; Hiruk Akalanka 3/60, Minaga Ariyadasa 3/72, Pubudu Mihiranga 2/30, Malith de Silva 2/31)
Ananda Sastralaya Kotte (81/2 o’night) 175 for 6 decl (Sadew Indeepa 122n.o., Chenuka Methsara 19: Shimalka Kanchana 4/74, Lasantha Silva 2/16) and 81 for 7 decl (Tharinda Kamalasooriya 39, Suwahas Perera 15; Shimalka Kanchana 3/23, Kethaka Kodituwakku 3/23) St. Thomas’ Bandarawela 119 all out (Samodh Kethaka 39, Shimalka Kanchana 25; Chathur Silva 5/37, Sadew Indeepa 3/41, Bhanuja Jayamanne 2/29) and 58 for 0 at close (Kethaka Kodituwakku 33n.o., Sanuka Ratnayake 18n.o.)
Royal Colombo 285 for 5 at stumps (Thevindu Wewalwala 57n.o., Isula Geeganage 56n.o., Vimath Dinsara 51, Ramiru Perera 43, Hirun Matheesha 34, Rehan Peiris 19; Tharusha Kodokoro 2/62) vs Gurukula Kelaniya
Christ King 229 all out (Rayan Sachintha 72, Shan Nonis 61, Avishka Nirmal 38, Pramod Chathuranga 35; Kavinu Kithmuka 5/65, Chamaka Daham 4/31) Siri Piyaratana Padukka 92 for 9 at stumps (Kulunu Tashmika 27, Tharusha Liyanage 21; Pramod Chamika 3/20, Dinendra Rashen 3/30, Lahiru Lakmal 3/33)
Royal Horana 71 all out (Sadeesh Aroshana 26, Sineth Chaminda 15; Thivakaran Yaadhav 3/16, Pathmanathan Sri Nithusaan 3/17, Vishwanathan Yuvaraj 2/1, Ramanathan Dheskar 2/12) and Hindu Colombo 151 all out (Harsha Methumina 36, Thivakaran Yaadhav 29, Pathmanathan Sri Nithusaan 28, Suresh Sarvish 18; Yasiru Lakmina 5/27, Chamod Karunaratne 2/29)
Bandaranayake Central Veyangoda 109 for 9 decl (Hesara Duleena 39, Kanila Sandaras 22; Chamindu Sudaraka 3/25, Chirath Fernando 2/20, Swetha Perera 2/23) Dhammissara Nattandiya 69 for 5 at stumps (Ishan Yasitha 28, Jenura Tilekeratne 21n.o.: Chamath Pathiraja 2/6) |