Royal record eighth victory

CHRIS DHAMBARAGE

Royal College cruised to their eighth outright victory from 12 outings this season when they defeated Lumbini MV by a convincing margin of nine wickets in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Royal: 266 for 8 decl and 121 for 1 (K. Perera 58 n.o, K. Withanage 58 n.o)

Lumbini MV: 153 (M. Azlam 61, Z. Azwar 7, M. Thanthirigoda 6 for 44, Y. Abeykoon 3 for 20) and 233 (M. Azlam 119, D. Sandaruwan 47, A. Rajapaksa 5 for 45, R. Rambukwella 2 for 24).

Mathesha a 13 wkt haul helps Ananda

Matheesha Perera took a matchbag of 13 wickets to spearhead Ananda College to a smashing innings and six runs outright victory over St. Benedict›s College in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match concluded at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

St. Benedict’s: 103 and 116 (E. Ratnayake 36, L. Fonseka 27, M. Perera 7 for 51)

Ananda: 225 (D. Chandimal 103, M. Jayaratne 19, A. Ratnayake 4 for 20, D. Auwardt 3 for 69, S. Silva 2 for 36)

Petes by 8 wkts

Fast bowler Chatura Peiris picked up another five wicket haul as St. Peter›s College defeated Isipatana College outright by eight wickets in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match concluded at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

Isipatana: 272 and 107 (S. Ranasinghe 56, C. Peiris 5 for 37, A. Perera 3 for 6)

St. Peter’s: 330 for 7 decl (A. Berenger 125, D. Perera 124, S. Ranasuriya 29, A. Perera 24, S. Sulochana 3 for 49, H. Wanniarachchi 2 for 37) and 50 for 2 (A. Perera 38 n.o).

Innings win for Thurstan

Shehan Kamaleen snapped up four wickets for 30 to guide Thurstan College to a rousing innings and three runs outright victory over Maris Stella College Negombo in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match concluded at Thurstan grounds yesterday.

Thurstan: 220

Maris Stella: 114 and 103 (A. Silva 24, S. Kamaleen 4 for 30, K. Gamage 2 for 25).