Ananda Clinch Polonowita Trophy

Chris Dhambarage

Leg spinner Matheesha Perera captured six wickets for 61 to spearhead Ananda College to a rousing nine wicket outright victory over Prince of Wales College Moratuwa and concluded at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

The Anandians also clinched the Anuruddha Polonowita Trophy which was on offer for the first time.

The Trophy was donated by the Cricket Wing of Ananda College in honour of their former coach Anuruddha Polonowita who has produced the most number of national players in the past.

Prince of Wales: 118 149 (M. Azim 39, D. Chandima 31, J. Jayasuriya 23, M. Perera 6 for 61, S. Perera 2 for 18)

Ananda: 110 and 160 for 1 (U. Nadiranga 43, P. Seneviratne 66 n.o, R. Sharmein 40 n.o).

Innings win for Nalanda

Nalanda College routed Sri Rahula College Matara outright by an innings and 85 runs in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match concluded at Campbell Place yesterday.

Nalanda: 314 for 6 decl (N. Karunanayake 97, D. Jayasinghe 76, R. Wickremasinghe 76, H. de Silva 31, K. Yapa 5 for 94)

Sri Rahula MV: 126 (P. Ariyaratne 33, A. Tharaka 26, D. Jayasinghe 4 for 36, N. Nanayakkara 2 for 35, V. Perera 2 for 23, N. Karunanayake 2 for 35) and 103 (P. Ariyaratne 34, A. Tharanga 21, D. Jayaratne 4 for 18, S. Tennekoon 2 for 28, N. Karunanayake 2 for 21).

First innings win

Mahanama College put up a fine performance to take a close first innings lead over Thurstan College in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which began at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Thurstan: 135 (V. Munasinghe 26, G. Siyabalapitiya 27, S. Gamage 30, D. Kulatilleke 4 for 59, P. Welikannage 2 for 34, S. Perera 3 for 19)

Mahanama: 160 for 8 (M. Dharmawardena 22, N. Kaluarachchi 47, C. Tissakutige 20, L. Deshan 20 n.o, R. Gamage 3 for 25, C. Gamage 3 for 54).

Antonians 201

Chatura Peiris snapped up four wickets for 17 to help St. Peter’s College restrict St. Anthony’s College to 201 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school cricket tournament match which began at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

St. Anthony’s: 201 (Y. Woods 39, R. Riyal 61, J. Seigersz 28, K. Ranaraja 21, C. Peiris 4 for 17, A. Perera 2 for 24)

St. Peter’s: 165 for 5 (A. Berenger 30, A. Emmanuel 22, A. Perera 62, A. Fernando 24 n.o, A. Riyal 2 for 62, K. Ekanayake 2 for 45).

Drawn game

Mahinda College Galle batted the entire second day to make a formidable 275 for 9 in their first innings and force a draw to their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against St. Benedict’s College concluded at Kotahena yesterday.

St. Benedict’s: 233

Mahinda: 275 for 9 (R. Buddhika 75, G. Hemal 55, D. Rajakaruna 40, S. Kelumpriya 39, S. Lakmal 31, D. Auwardt 4 for 72).

91 run win for Trinity

Trinity College outplayed Dharmapala MV outright by an innings and 91 runs in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match concluded at Pannipitiya yesterday.

Trinity: 298 (K. Wimalaweera 41, N. Wickrema 66, R. Jalil 40, D. Gangoda 36, M. Sajith 41, H. Wickremasinghe 9 for 97)

Dharmapala MV: 125 (G. Hondamuni 51, U. Wickrema 6 for 24, A. Jayasundera 2 for 26) and 82 (A. Wickremasinghe 21, C. Gokula 4 for 21, A. Jayasundera 2 for 19, R. Jalil 4 for 15).

Moratu vidyalaya in tenth win

Moratu Vidyalaya recorded their tenth outright victory in twelve matches when they trounced St. Mary’s College, Kegalle by 43 runs after conceding a first innings lead of ten runs in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match played at Kegalle. Vidyalians under the capturing of all rounder Lasitha Mendis under 19 poolist for the April Bangladesh tour is determine to break the Vidyalains record of eleven victories under the leadership of Suranga Fernando in the 94/95 season.

Continuing at 180 for 7 Marians were all out for 212 runs with Sudeepa Kelum claiming 5 for 60. In their second essay visitors were all out for 127 runs. B. Julliet took 4 for 34. Set to make 117 runs for an outright victory homesters shot out for 74 runs with Chatura Vithana doing most of the damage claiming 6 for 26.

MMV-202 and 127 (Aloka Priyadarshana 30, Asanka Silva 24, B. Julliet 4/34, P. Pathirana 2/23.

St. Mary’s 180/7 overnight all out 212 (Pubudu Bandara 22 Sudeepa Kelum 5/60, Chatura Vithana 3/18) and 74 (Chatura Vithana 6/26, Anuruddha Kalhara 2/14).