Splendid century by DSS’ Lasith

Opener Lasith Abeyratne hammered a splendid 101 from 117 deliveries inclusive of four sixes and a dozen boundaries as D. S. Senanayake College piled up a huge 371 for 6 in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Wesley College which commenced at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.

D S Senanayake: 371 for 6 decl (L. Abeyratne 101, T. Silva 56, A. Weerasinghe 62, S. Ceyril 29, D. Bathalomeusz 3 for 84).

Wesley: 100 for 2 (M. Thawfeeq 55 n.o, T. Kariyawasam 27 n.o) C.D

Bhanuka puts Royal on top

Sri Lanka youth captain Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit a sparkling century to put Royal College on course to an outright victory over St. Aloysius College Galle in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which began at Reid Avenue yesterday.

St. Aloysius: 89 (G. Wijeratne 23, A. Kudahetty 4 for 21, C. Karunaratne 3 for 14, B. Rajapaksa 2 for 14).

Royal: 314 for 7 (V. Dissanayake 28, R. Rambukwella 27, I. Liyanage 55, B. Rajapaksa 101, H. Kumarasiri 50, M. Abeysekera 37, N. Marlon 3 for 104, S. Weeraratne 3 for 108) CD

Josephians hit back

St Joseph’s College after been dismissed for 236 runs hit back strongly to reduce Ananda College to 149 for 6 in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which began at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

St. Joseph’s: 236 (K. Bernardus 21, S. Hewawasam 20, R. Thatil 45, S. Kumara 67, V. Ashan 2 for 39, S. Perera 2 for 46, T. Samarasinghe 2 for 3, P. Madushan 4 for 49).

Ananda: 149 for 6 (G. Wimaladharma 25, P. Madushan 58, R. Sharmen 27, C. Kumara 2 for 15, P. Perera 3 for 11) CD