DSS take major honours

D. S. Senanayake College took major honours in their third annual Battle of the Golds inter school Big Match against their traditional rivals Mahanama College which ended in a draw at the SSC grounds in Maitland Place yesterday.

Mahanama College were dismissed for 172 runs in their first innings with off spinner Malith Wickremasinghe claiming a superb five wicket haul. They were forced to follow on and collapsed to 94 for 5 in their second innings with Sri Lanka youth cap Navin Kavikara capturing four wickets.

D. S. Senanayake 281.

Mahanama: 172 (R. Welikannage 30, S. Ruberu 42, L. Weerakoon 26 n.o, M. Wickremasinghe 5 for 50, C. Jayampathy 2 for 37, N. Kavikara 2 for 40) and 94 for 5 (A. Perera 51 n.o, N. Kavikara 4 for 34).

Ananda Sastralaya in strong position

Ananda Sastralaya Kotte dominated the opening day’s play in their 18th annual inter school Big Match against their traditional rivals St. John’s College Nugegoda which commenced at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium yesterday.

St. John’s College were struggling at 31 for 3 at stumps after Ananda Sastralaya had reached a healthy 207 runs in their first innings. The match will be continued at 9.30 a.m today.

Ananda Sastralaya: 207 (H. Madushanka 45, M. Madushan 31, A. Madushanka 23, I. Sheriff 21, A. Hisham 18, P. Indeevara 3 for 34, R. Amantha 3 for 8, H. Perera 2 for 30).

St. John’s: 31 for 3 (K. Paranathala 2 for 4).

Easy for Joseph Vaz

Two superb half centuries from Darshana Sandaruwan and Romesh Kalhara helped Joseph Vaz College beat St. Xavier’s College by seven wickets in their inaugural inter school limited overs Big Match worked off at Wennappuwa yesterday.

St. Xavier’s: 228 in 47.2 overs (S. Hirudhika 88, S. Nonis 51, A. Peiris 41, K. Rodrigo 3 for 23, S. Kalhara 3 for 32).

Joseph Vaz: 232 for 3 in 45.2 overs (D. Sandaruwan 84, R. Lakmal 80 n.o, S. Kalhara 33).