Jason Perera helps Bens reach quarter-finals

Ranjan ANANDAPPA

Two hurricane knocks by left hander Jason Perera helped St Benedict's to reach the quarter-final stage along with Maris Stella College, Negombo in the 19th Old Wesleyites organized 'Munchee' sponsored schools six-a-side tournament on the first day at Campbell Park yesterday.

Perera struck a power packed 76 with three sixes and 12 fours to beat arch rivals St Joseph's and went on to stroke another 70 against Dharmapala with three sixes to reach the quarter-final stage of the tournament first.

Results. Pre-quarter finals.

Maris Stella: 97 (Shean Dilasiri 33 n.o, Prasangana Jayamanne 33) beat Debarawewa MV 94 (D Umayanga 39 n.o)

St Benedict's: 93 (Jason Perera 76) beat St Joseph's 61 (Fabian Fernando 21)

De Mazenod: 100 (Sanil Perera 46, Lahiru Wickremassinghe 24) beat Gateway 66 (Lakshan Kodagoda 20, Nisal Gunaratne 16, S Wishwakula 2 for 11)

Dharmapala: 62 (Ashan Jayashantha 33, Yasith Lakshitha 29) beat Wesley 'B' 60 (Shinakrishnan 20, Nadeem Thawfeeq 24 n.o)

Maliyadeva: 46 (N Karunaratne 18) beat President's College 44 (H.Kodituwakku 18)

Kalutara: MV 47 (V Rashinda 29) beat Wesley 'A' 43 (Sachin Jayawardena 20, Sarika Ediriweera 17)

Richmond: 84 (Pabasara Waduge 29, Sithara Gimhan 20) beat Nalanda 63 (I Rangana 17, Lahiru Jayakody 33)

Royal Central Polonnaruwa: 38 (Nilanka Manoj 22) beat Basilica, Ragama 37 (Chamith Rohitha 24)

Maris Stella: 89 (Roshan Madusanka 46, Prasanna Jayamanne 25) beat De Mazenod 33.

St Benedict's: 93 (Jason Perera 70) beat Dharmapala 74 (A Jayasanka 15, Yasith Laksitha 20)

S Thomas': 56 (Chamod Pathiranan 42) beat Maliyadeva 54

Mahanama: 55 beat Kalutara MV 51