Oshada hammers record 235

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Correspondent

Oshada Fernando hammered an unbeaten 235 runs including twenty fours and four sixes and occupying the crease for 252 minutes and involving a fifth wicket partnership of 160 runs with Sanitha de Mel who scored an elegant 101 runs in their inter-school under 19 cricket match against Holy Cross College, Kalutara. The match was worked off at Moratuwa.

Oshada Fernando erased the previous ground record of 215 runs held by former Sri Lanka Cap Susil Fernando who scored 215 runs against Thurstan College. At the end of day one in reply to Sebs’ mammoth total of 466 for 8 declared. Visitors were struggling at 47 for 6 with Amila Aponso claiming 4 for 23 and bringing his tally to 50 wickets for the season.

St Sebastians - 466/8 dec (Oshada Fernando 235 n/o, Sanitha de Mel 101, Anuk de Alwis 28, Charith Fernando 25, Romesh Rukantha 3/56, Sahan Vasz 2/76, Nisal Chandika 2/105)

Holy Cross - 47/6 (Kalpa Shashika 16 n/o, Amila Aponso 4/23)

Sanka claims 9 for 93

Moratu Vidyalaya all rounder Sanka Ramesh, the leading wicket taker among the schools in the island claimed 9 for 93 to make his scalps to 84 in their inter-school under 19 cricket match played against Royal College, Panadura and played at Moratuwa.

Batting first Panadura Royalists made 243 with Asanga Alwis top scoring with 60 runs and Ruchira Tharinda contributing 43 runs.

Royal Panadura - 243 (Asanga Alwis 60, Madava Imesh 34, Duleep Gayan 28, Ruchira Tharinda 43, Sanka Ramesh 9/93).