Chaturanga (4 for 57) restricts Thomians to 192

Chris Dhambarage

Opening bowler Chaturanga Kumara snapped up four wickets for 57 as St. Joseph's College dismissed their opponents S. Thomas' College for 192 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their 106th annual inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which commenced at Mount Lavinia yesterday.

S. Thomas: 192 (B. Dharmasena 20, K. Perera 20, P. Wijewardena 41, S. Peiris 25, C. Pathirana 33, L. Peiris 20, D. Dhambarage 2 for 42, C. Kumara 4 for 57, R. Thathil 2 for 18, S. Jayatilleke 2 for 41).

St. Joseph's: 79 for 2 (E. Silva 25 n.o, C. Pathirana 2 for 9).

Bens in command

St. Benedict's College were well set to build up a massive first innings lead after they hit up 264 and reduced their opponents St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa to 84 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which commenced at Kotahena yesterday.

St. Benedict's: 264 (N. Fonseka 56, R. Weerasinghe 49, D. Angelo 42, S. Patterson 33, A. Aponso 5 for 80, S. de Mel 2 for 46).

St. Sebastian's: 84 for 9 (D. Fernando 25, E. Ratnayake 3 for 23, D. Wanigasuriya 3 for 22, D. Perera 3 for 11).

Ananda struggling at 115 for 5

Ananda College were struggling at 115 for 5 in reply to St. Anthony's first innings total of 212 runs on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which commenced at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

St. Anthony's: 212 (B. Ranaraja 54, M. Ranaraja 34, A. Riyal 29, A. Premaratne 29, T. Wijesuriya 4 for 31, M. Perera 3 for 29, S. Perera 3 for 21).

Ananda: 115 for 5 (U. Nadiranga 50 n.o, E. Seneviratne 2 for 18, A. Riyal 2 for 23).

Anushka wrecks Zahira

Left arm spinner Anushka Samaratunga captured another four wicket haul as Isipatana College dismissed their opponents Zahira College for 160 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their inter-school under 19 cricket tournament match which commenced at Maradana yesterday.

Zahira: 160 (M. Imraz 66 n.o, M. Shabbir 29, M. Shadeer 19, A. Samaratunga 4 for 36, D. Sulochana 3 for 24).

Isipatana: 150 for 4 (D. Perera 37, D. Warapitiya 63 n.o, T. Ranasinghe 21 n.o, M. Ishan 2 for 46).

Cambrians hit back

Prince of Wales College after being dismissed for 146 runs hit back strongly to reduce Wesley College to 88 for 7 in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which commenced at Campbell Park yesterday.

Prince of Wales: 146 (I. Thisara 37, I. de Mel 24, S. Fernando 24, D. Wijesinghe 5 for 21).

Wesley: 88 for 7 (D. Wijesinghe 26, A. Kariyawasam 23 n.o, B. de Alwis 2 for 23, S. Jayasuriya 2 for 26).