Oshada, Charith hit half ‘tons’

Two splendid half centuries from opener Oshada Fernando and Charith Fernando guided St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa to a convincing six wicket outright victory over Royal College in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Royal 189 and 137 (M. Abeysekera 37, H. Kumarasiri 21, A. Aponso 4 for 44, S. de Mel 3 for 45).

St. Sebastian’s 109 and 218 for 4 (O. Fernando 78 n.o, D. Dias 32, C. Fernando 69). CD

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Stunning win

Royal Wayamba pulled off a stunning seven wicket outright victory over Carey College in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Mount Mary yesterday.

Carey 97 (T. Dilshan 25, S. Amila 32, D. Navaratne 4 for 42, T. Ekenayake 3 for 28) and 116 for 8 decl (I. Amila 24, S. Nanayakkara 24, T. Ekenayake 3 for 51, T. Wimalasuriya 2 for 21).

Royal Wayamba 102 (I. Amila 5 for 15, C. Mapatuna 4 for 31) and 116 for 3 (T. Wimalasuriya 58, L. Hasantha 21, D. Navaratne 20 n.o.). CD

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Magnificent 217

Dashing opener Lahiru Udara hammered a magnificent 217 as St. John’s College took major honours in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against President’s College Rajagiriya which concluded at Nugegoda yesterday.

St. John’s 384 for 6 decl (L. Udara 217, U. Chanaka 61, Y. Siriwardena 40, V. Kuruwitage 2 for 85, C. Wimalaweera 2 for 111).

President’s College 190 (T. Vithanage 33, T. Guruge 68, G. Wanniarachchi 4 for 64, K. Giragama 3 for 53, M. Heshan 2 for 44).

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Mahanama on top

Mahanama were well placed at 139 for 2 in reply to Dharmasoka’s first innings total of 240 runs on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which commenced at Ambalangoda yesterday.

Dharmasoka 240 (A. Halambage 91, L. Niroshan 6 for 99).

Mahanama 139 for 2 (C. Jayasinghe 46 n.o.).

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Cricket tourney

The under 15 inter school leather ball cricket tournament organized by GSSC Sports Club Dehiwela for the tenth successive year will be worked off on March 26 and 27 at the S. de S. Jayasinghe grounds in Dehiwela.

Schools willing to participate in this tournament could obtain further details from 0714800647 or 0725592959)

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Elegant century

Opener Ashen Silva hit an elegant century as newcomers Lankan CC scored a stunning first innings victory over Baduraliya CC in their SLC Premier League Tier “A” cricket tournament match which concluded at Katunayake yesterday.

Lankan CC 251 and 215 for 7 decl (A. Silva 100, H. Boteju 45, H. Fernando 35, T. Sampath 2 for 62, T. Attanayake 2 for 28).

Baduraliya CC 111 and 76 for 3 (T. Attanayake 20, T. Sampath 35 n.o, L. Gamage 2 for 24). CD

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On first innings

Defending champions Chilaw Marians CC cruised to an easy first innings win over NCC in their SLC Premier League Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament match which concluded at Maitland Place yesterday.

NCC 159 and 98 for 2 (S. Pussegolla 29, D. Chandimal 38 n.o, D. Hettiarachchi 2 for 25).

Chilaw Marians CC 345 (A. Athulathmudali 44, M. Siriwardena 46, J. Gunaratne 41, H. Cooray 88 n.o, G. Kumara 21, S. Eranga 27, C. Perera 43, K. Kulasekera 2 for 63, A. Ganegama 4 for 74).