Bhanuka and Devin put Royal in command

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Sri Lanka youth captain Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit a fighting half century and spinner Devin Pathmanathan took a five wicket haul to put Royal College in a commanding position on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa which commenced at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Royal: 189 (B. Rajapaksa 58, R. Rambukwella 21, I. Liyanage 19, M. Fernando 3 for 49, A. Aponso 3 for 40) and 2 for no loss.

St. Sebastian’s: 109 (O. Fernando 42, C. Fernando 18, D. Pathmanathan 5 for 45).

Splendid 112 by Lahiru

Middle order batsman Lahiru Milantha hit a splendid 112 to propel St. Peter’s College to a commanding 286 for 7 in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Moratu MV which began at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

St. Peter’s: 286 for 7 decl (L. Milantha 112, N. Perera 52, D. Perera 37, L. Jayaratne 32, S. Fernando 20, S. Ramesh 2 for 118).

Moratu MV: 99 for 3 (S. Liyanage 32, S. Peiris 37, N. Perera 2 for 48).

Bens take honours

St. Benedict’s College produced a fine batting performance to take first innings honours over Holy Cross College Kalutara in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Kotahena yesterday.

St. Benedict’s: 253 for 5 decl (J. Perera 21, P. Gunawardena 73, V. Fernando 32, R. Weerasinghe 54 n.o, E. Ratnayake 52 n.o, K. Sashika 2 for 32).

Holy Cross: 79 for 5 (R. Rookantha 22, A. Perera 2 for 28, E. Ratnayake 2 for 16).