Under 19 school cricket
By Samiddha Rathnayake
St. Sebastian’s recorded their third win of the season when they beat St. Anthony’s, Katugastota by four wickets in their under 19 Division I cricket match ended at Moratuwa on Saturday. It was an even game till the final session, but the home team was good enough to end up victorious at the end of the day. Sebastianites declared at their overnight score of 263-7 in reply to the Anthonians first innings of 148. In their second essay the visitors made 238, but their first innings deficit of 115 hurt them badly and Sebastianites were left with an easy target of 125 to chase with ample overs to spare. They got their losing six wickets.
Off-spinning duo, Koshan Danushka and Dinuk Jayasinghe gave Nalanda a comfortable innings and 106 run win over Joseph Vaz, in their match played at Wennappuwa. Replying to the mammoth Nalanda first innings score of 340 the home team only managed 141 in their first innings. Forced to follow-on they were shot out for 93 with Jayasinghe taking 5/29 and Jayasinghe 4/18. Both bowlers ended with match bags of seven wickets each.
De Mazenod cruised to a seven-wicket win over Kalutara Vidyalaya at Wattala, thanks to a superb second innings bowling performance from off-spinner TAD Maduranga who took 6 wickets for 13 runs. Kalutara were put out for totals of 121 and 137 leaving the Mazenodians a target of 73 to chase which they achieved at the cost of three wickets.
A captain’s knock of 103 off 153 balls (15 fours, 1 six) from Ishan Ibunu saw Zahira draw their match against Mahanama at Maradana. After being dismissed for 184 in the first innings Zahira put up a better batting performance in the second to total 258-8. Mahanama who scored 330-9 were let down by some poor fielding. Their right-arm leg-spinner Indunil Kumara had a match bag of eight wickets.
Batsmen made merry at Reid Avenue as both Ananda and Royal settled for a high scoring draw. Ananda made 319-6 in their first innings and in reply Royal declared at 260-8. Ananda in their second innings were 232- 5 at stumps.
A sparkling all-round performance from Wesley captain Dulanjana Wijesinghe earned major honors for Wesley in their drawn match played for the M Sathasivam Trophy against S. Thomas’ at Campbell Park. Wijesinghe who scored 60 in the Wesley first innings of 247-9, ended up with a match bag of 9 for 116 with his off-spinners. Earlier the Thomians declared their first innings at 246-9 and in their second essay were 207-4 with Nuwan Kavinda scoring an unbeaten 115 off 113 balls (3 sixes, 11 fours).
A second innings century by Shehan Fernando was the only highlight of the day in the drawn encounter between St. Peter’s and Prince of Wales at Moratuwa. Fernando made 109 off 157 balls (6 sixes, 12 fours).
Mahinda and Dharmaraja settled for a high scoring draw at Galle International stadium. Rahula Ekanayake who was unbeaten on 85 went on to make 106 off 226 balls (11 fours, 1 six) as the visitors declared on 307-8. Mahinda were 150-2 in reply.
Thurstan recovered from a bad start losing 4-66 to score 236 thanks to two half centuries from Jehan Javid (52) and Praboda Arthavidu (50). They were replying to St Benedict’s first innings of 268 in their match which ended in a draw at Kotahena. The Bens were 166-1 in their second innings.
Maris Stella is on course for an innings win against President’s, Rajagiriya in their match played at BOI ground, Katunayake. Maristonians declared at 301- 9 and the visitors were in deep trouble losing 9 wickets for 69 runs at close of the first day. Off-spinner Angelo Jayasinghe and Sathira Dilip ended with figures 4/6 runs and 3/1respectively.
At Piliyandala, the match between Piliyandala Central and Rahula, Katugastota had to be abandoned on the second day without a ball being bowled when a helicopter used for the election campaign landed on the ground. Right-arm leg-spinner Sameera Chathuranga took 6 wickets for 59 runs in Rahula’s first innings of 206. Piliyandala ended the first day at 120-2 in reply.
At Moratuwa: St. Sebastian’s beat St. Anthony’s by 4 wickets
St. Anthony’s 148 and 238 (64.3) (Hiran Wickramasinghe 82, Kanishka Ranaraja 49, Pulasthi de Silva 44, Amila Aponso 3/62, Oshada Fernando 3/40, Anuk de Alwis 2/29)
St. Sebastian’s 263-7 decl and 125-6 at stumps (18.2) (Deshan Dias 46, Kasun Fernando 27, Sumudu Liyanage 2/35)
At Wennappuwa: Nalanda beat Joseph Vaz by an innings and 106 run.
Nalanda 340-9;
Joseph Vaz 89-5 contd 141 (43) (Kasun Vidura 26, Vimukthi Nadeera 55, Sineth Gunawardena 2/33, Dinuk Jayasinghe 3/40, Koshan Danushka 2/11) and 93 (33.2) (Koshan Danushka 5/29, Dinuk Jayasinghe 4/18)
At Wattala: De Mazenod beat Kalutara Vidyalaya by 7 wickets.
Kalutara Vidyalaya 121 and 26-0 contd 137 (52.4) (Tharidu Uthpala 40, Savith Priyan 25, TAD Maduranga 6/13, Lakshan Rangika 2/25, Vageesha Jayasuriya 2/49)
De Mazenod 186 and 73-3 (18) (Kanchuka Anthony 19, Sadun Chamara 2/5)
At Maradana: Zahira drew with Mahanama.
Mahanama 330-9;
Zahira 30-2 contd 184 (48.3) (Ashan Borham 48 n.o., Imraz Rafi 23, Indunil Kumara 3/20, Tharaka Cooray 2/38, Aravinda de Silva 2/36) and 258-8 (62) at stumps (Ishan Ibunu 103, Irshad Mohammad 55, Indunil Kumara 5/62, Chathura Wanniarachchi 3/58)
At Reid Avenue: Royal drew with Ananda.
Ananda 319-6 and 232-5 (44) at stumps (Geshan Wimaladharma 48, Udesh Nadeeranga 27, Madumal Jayaratne 47, Ruvinda Shamen 77 n.o., Ramith Rambukwella 2/34)
Royal 50-0 contd 260-8 (69.5) (Chalaka Bogoda 66, Ramith Rambukwella 37, Shavinga Edirisuriya 30, Madusha Rajaratne 39, Charutha Rajaratne 34, Pasindu Madushan 6/106)
At Campbell Park: Wesley drew with S. Thomas’
S. Thomas’ 246-9 and 207-4 (52) (Nuwan Kavinda 115 n.o., Brian Dharmasena 29, Dulanjana Wijesinghe 3/45)
Wesley 64-2 contd 247-9 dec (60.5) (Dulanjana Wijesinghe 60, Raninda Sooriyakumara 63, Ashel Kariyawasam 42, Ashen Fonseka 29, Lalindra Peiris 3/12, Neomal Wickramasekara 2/91, Ashen Fernando 2/25)
At Moratuwa: Prince of Wales drew with St. Peter’s.
St. Peter’s 151 and 265-3 (72) at stumps (Shehan Fernando 109, Denham Perera 72, Jason Buultjens 20, Angelo Emmanuel 62 n.o.)
Prince of Wales 169-5 contd 285 (78) (Isuru Thilina 53, Nipun Peiris 40, Sithum Fernando 70, Nuwantha Peiris 20, Tharindu Dilshan 37, Nilochana Perera 3/50, Angelo Emmanuel 4/82, Chamila Godellawatte 2/66)
At Galle: Mahinda drew with Dharmaraja
Dharmaraja 242/6 contd 307-8 (115) (Rahula Ekanayake 106, Sanjaya Kalubowila 52, KB Wijekoon 46, H. Munaweera 60 n.o., Dilan Buddhika 3/96)
Mahinda 150-2 (75) at close (Kaushalya Gajasinghe 52 n.o., Nisala Tharaka 63 n.o.)
At Kotahena: St. Benedict’s drew with Thurstan.
St. Benedict’s 268 and 166-1 (28) at stumps (Nisal Fonseka 93, Waruna Fernando 67 n.o.)
Thurstan 66-4 contd 236 (80.2) (Shihan Kamileen 25, Jehan Javid 52, Praboda Arthavidu 50, Sanjeewa Salgado 24, Ranga Wijewickrama 20, Sachith Dias 24, Dinushan Wanigasuriya 2/45, Eranga Ratnayake 2/60, Dilshan Perera 3/16, Gihan Angelo 2/31)
At Piliyandala: Match abandoned (no play second day)
Rahula 206 (64) (A Tilakaratne 57, R Ratnayake 47, Sameera Chathuranga 6/59)
Piliyandala 120-2 (32) (Sajith Meebidu 42 n.o., Gayanga Madushan 33)
At Katunayake: Maris Stella 301-9 (67.5) (Dasun Chanaka 82, Prasansana Jayamanna 55 n.o., Sanjaya Pushpakumara 48, Angelo Jayasinghe 34, Dananjaya Perera 31, Priyan Perera 3/83, Chanaka Saputhanthri 2/48, Vihanga Kulluruge 2/53, Mohammad Halan 2/71)
President’s 64-9 (25) at close (Bishan Maddalage 22, Angelo Jayasinghe 4/6, Sathira Dilip 3/1)
Joes thrash Trinity by an innings
From M Minhaz in Kandy
After three consecutive wins in eight days Trinity met their waterloo at the Asgiriya Stadium when they were beaten by an innings and 13 runs by St Joseph’s Colombo. Josephian skipper and fast bowler Dinal Dhambarage was their match winner with a bag of eight wickets.
Trinity 118 and 167 (39.2) (Kavinda Jayasuriya 46, Keheliya Atukorale 22, Mohamed Sajid 46 n.o., Dinal Dhambarage 5/56, Chaturanga Kumara 3/43, Supeshala Jayatillake 2/16)
St Joseph’s 182-4 contd 298-9 decl (84) (Enrico Silva 87, Jaan Jayasinghe 28, Roscoe Thattil 44, Dinal Dhambarage 29 n.o., Aamil Anaz 3/68, Kavinda Jayasuriya 2/75, Suresh Wickrema 3/105).
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