Bowlers call the tune at Havelock Park

Chris Dhambarage

A total of 24 wickets tumbled on a dramatic opening day’s play as bowlers dominated proceedings while setting the tone for an exciting finish in the inter-school under 19 cricket encounter between Lumbini MV and Richmond College, Galle which began at the Colts CC ground in Havelock Park yesterday.

Lumbini MV after been bowled out for 125 runs hit back strongly to skittle out their opponents for a mere 80 runs with left arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya returning outstanding figures of seven wickets for 30.

However Lumbini MV struggled once again in their second innings too and finished on 61 for 4 with an overall lead of 106 runs. Dananjaya de Silva added three more wickets to his tally following his magnificent eight wicket haul in the first innings.

Lumbini MV: 125 (P. Dissanayake 29, A. Rusiru 32, H. Madushan 32, D. de Silva 8 for 45) and 61 for 4 (D. Priyadarshana 31, D. de Silva 3 for 21)

Richmond: 80 (P. Waduge 23, M. Liyanapathirana 2 for 18, P. Jayasuriya 7 for 30)

Rosco - Joes hero

A fine all round performance from Rosco Thatil helped St. Joseph’s College beat Kalutara MV outright by ten wickets in their inter school under 19 cricket match which concluded at Darley Road yesterday. The right arm off spinner captured five wickets for 63 to dismiss Kalutara MV for 106 runs in their second innings having earlier hit a fighting half century that helped the home side take a good first innings lead.

Kalutara MV: 93 and 106 (V. Madushan 43, C. Vithanage 20, D. Dhambarage 2 for 10, R. Thatil 5 for 63)

St. Joseph’s: 186 (K. Bernardus 23, R. Thatil 50, N. Perera 42, C. Vithanage 3 for 33, L. Sangeeth 3 for 22) and 14 for no loss

Easy for Ananda

Ananda College cruised to their third outright victory this season while overcoming St. Sylvester’s College Kandy by seven wickets in their inter school under 19 cricket match at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

Spinners Pasindu Madushan and Sachithra Perera did most of the damage in the second innings while sharing seven wickets between them leaving Ananda an easy victory target at the end.

St. Sylvester’s: 103 and 124 (D. Malalasena 49, S. Dissanayake 28 n.o, P. Madushan 4 for 59, S. Perera 3 for 48)

Ananda: 119 and 110 for 3 (D. Madushan 48, G. Wimaladharma 29, R. Jayaratne 22)

Jason fine century

Elegant opening batsman Jason Perera hit an unbeaten 104 with two sixes and 18 boundaries to put St. Benedict’s College in a strong position on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Zahira College which began at Maradana yesterday.

Zahira: 170 (S. Jainudeen 75, I. Fowzie 27, M. Basith 43, E. Ratnayake 4 for 51, Y. Soysa 4 for 32)

St. Benedict’s: 175 for 2 (J. Perera 104 n.o, E. Ratnayake 44 n.o)