Wesley set for the kill

Wesley College were well poised to register an outright victory after having completely dominated the opening days play in their 118th annual inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Royal College which commenced at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Royal: 115 (H. Kumarasiri 32, B. Rajapaksa 22, A. Kariyawasam 3 for 8, B. Muzammil 3 for 40, D. Bathalomuesz 2 for 24) and 34 for 3 (R. Sooriyakumara 2 for 2)

Wesley: 209 (S. Thawfeeq 61, A. Fonseka 58, D. Padmanadan 5 for 54, G. Deva 3 for 12) C.D

Joes in command

Middle order batsman Sadeera Samarawickrema hit a splendid 139 to put St Joseph’s College in a commanding position on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against St Benedict’s College which began at Darley Road yesterday.

St Joseph’s: 305 for 5 decl (V. Jayasinghe 38, S. Samarawickrema 139, R. Thatil 76, C. Kumara 23 n.o, C. Jayashanka 2 for 60, J. Perera 2 for 43)

St Benedict’s: 87 for 6 (J. Perera 30, R. Sheron 26, C. Kumara 2 for 15, R. Thatil 2 for 17) C.D.

Sebastianites on top

Dilwin Mendis,

Moratuwa Sports Corr

St Sebastians College, Moratuwa are in the box seat in their inter school under 19 cricket match against St Sylvesters College, Kandy worked off at Moratuwa.

Sebs Skipper Calling the coin correctly decided to take the first lease and they piled up 271 runs in 57.2 overs with Oshada Fernando (85) and Charith Fernando (40) being involved in a fourth wicket partnership of 111 runs. Sumedha Dissanayake excelled for Sylvestrians with 3 for 41.

When stumps were drawn for the day one, visitors were reeling at 66 for 7 with Vishva Fernando doing the damage with 5 for 25.

Chief Scores

St Sebastian’s - 271 in 57.2 overs - Oshada Fernando 85, Charith Fernando 40, Luke Jayadeva 33, Deshan 25, Anuk de Alwis 33, Sumedha Dissanayake 3/47, Varuna Wiresinghe 2/80, Niluka Kandapberage 2/67. Kandapberage 2/67.

St Sylvester’s - 66/7 in 32 overs. Vishva Fernando 5/25.

Fifth win for Kegalle Marians

S M Jifrey Abdeen

Kandy Sports Correspondent

The spin Combination of skipper and off spinner Malinda Gunaratne match bag of 11 for 96 and by leg-spinner Prince Jayakumar 7 for 81 bowled St Mary’s College, Kegalle to their fifth outright win for the season.

When they beat St Xavier’s College, Marawila by an innings and 9 runs in their schools under 19 cricket tournament match concluded at Public grounds, Kegalle yesterday.

Off-spinner Malinda Gunaratne proved to be the main destructor capturing 6 for 45 and 5 for 51 bringing his tally of wickets for the season to 54 wickets.

Leg spinner Prince rendered him useful support by capturing 4 for 50 and 3 for 31.

Malinda Gunaratne also scored 53 with 7 fours and has now passed the 500 run mark. Marians seventh wicket pair of Sahan Opatha 54 not out (7 fours) and C Ranaweera 55 (6 fours) put on 95 to boost up the total. Xavierites batting failed in both innings as they were dismissed for 140 and facing a deficit of 145 were dismissed for 136 in the second innings.

St Xavier’s College 140 all out in 48 overs (W D M Fernando 28, W S Srimahal 50, M Fernando 20, T Chathuranga 23, Malinda Gunaratne 6 for 45, Prince Jayakumar 4 for 50) and 136 all out in 43.1 overs (G A Peiris 40, P Gihan 18, C Chamilka 15, W D M Fernando 14, M Appuhamy 16 not out, Malinda Gunaratne 5 for 51, Prince Jayakumar 3 for 31)

St Mary’s College, Kegalle 285 for 7 declared in 58 overs (Malinda Gunaratne 53, Kavin Galdeniya 41, M A Malik 33, M Herath 25, C Denipitiya 12, C Ranaweera 55, Sahan Opatha 54 not out, W D M Fernando 4 for 39, M Kanageswaran 2 for 73).