Under 19 inter school cricket:

Wesley in commanding position against Royal

Thushan JAYASURIYA

Wesley College were in a commanding position at the end of the first day’s play in their under 19 inter school cricket match against Royal College for the Sir Frank Gunasekara Shield at Campbell Park yesterday.

Royal, taking first lease of the wicket, were bundled out for paltry 89 runs in 44.5 overs with Anupa Thilakeratne( 25 not out) being the only batsman to offer any resistance. The wreckers were Right arm medium paceman Sadeem Thawfeeq (five for 17) and left arm leg spinner Sachin Jayawardena (three for 20)

Wesley College in reply , scored 214 for seven wickets by the close in 48 overs helped by two fine knocks by Ashail Kariyawasam and left hander skipper Ashen Fonseka (79 not out) inclusive of 11 hits to the rope. Left arm leg spinner Devin Pathmanathan (four for 62 ) was the only Royal bowler to impress yesterday.

The match will resume today at 9.30.

Chief scores

Royal: 89 ( Anupa Tillakaratne 25 n.o. , Sadeem Thawfeeq five for 17 , Sachin Jayawardena three for 20 )

Wesley: 214 for 7 (Ashail Kariyawasam 70 , Ashen Fonseka 79 , Devin Pathmanathan 4 for 62).

Nalanda on top

Thushan JAYASURIYA

Nalanda College maintained its supremacy in the inter-schools under 19 cricket tournament scoring 274 for nine(declared) against Kalutara MV at Panagoda Yesterday.

Nalanda made 274 for nine in 85.1 overs .A fine knock of 80 runs were made by left hander Ishan Rangana inclusive of 10 boundaries with a six while right hander Lahiru Jayakody contributed with 66 runs.Left arm pacee Vinuth Rasinda restricted Nalanda innings bagging four wickets for 27 with Nimesh Madushan (three for 78).

In reply ,Kalutara MV were 16 for two at close.

The match will resume today at 9.30 a.m.

Nalanda: 274 for 9 (declared) (Manula Jayasekara 33, Ishan Rangana 80, Lahiru Jayakody 66, Lahiru Wijeratne 39, Vinuth Rasinda 4 for 27, Nimesh Madushan 3 for 78)

Kalutara MV : 16 for 2

Josephian Shivane takes 5 for 17

Left arm spinner Shivane Alirajah of St Joseph’s College bagged a five wicket haul ( five for 17 ) in the under 19 inter school match against St.Benedict’s College at Kotahena yesterday.

St.Joseph’s College won the toss and put St.Benedict’s College to bat first.St Benedict’s College were 198 in 84.5 overs. Jason Perera helped Benedictines with 46 runs well supported by Janidu Karunathilake. Left arm spinner Shivane Allrajah (five for 17) was the most impressive among the wreckers with Yashan Samarasinghe (three for 32).

Joes were 46 for one at close .

The match will resume today at 9.30 a.m

St.Benedict’s: 198 (Jason Perera 46 , Praveen Gunawardena 23, Janidu Karunathilake 41, Yohan Zoysa 21 , Yashan Samarasinghe 3 for 32 , Shivane Alirajah 5 for 17).

St.Joseph’s: 46 for 1 (Vidusha Jayasinghe 28)

TJ

Kusal-superb knock of 159 not out

Dilwin MENDIS- Moratuwa Sports Correspondent

The former Sri Lanka Schools under 15 skipper Kusul Mendis hit up a scintillating unbeaten 159 runs including 23 fours, enabled Prince of Wales College to be in the box seat in their inter-school under 19 tournament cricket match against Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa, played at Moratuwa.

Earlier visitors were bowled out for a paltry 95 runs.

Chief scores

Joseph Vaz 95 (Shehan Fernando 27, P Perera 25, Thilan Nimesh 4 for 32, Shanuka Dulaj 4 for 13).

Prince of Wales 279 for 4 (Kusal Mendis 159 n.o., Ruchira Fernando 39, Tarindu Dilshan 40, Shanuka Dulaj 31, Asanka Ratnayake 2 for 85).

Rajans well placed

Upananda JAYASUNDERA- Kandy Sports Special Correspondent

Rajans were well placed against Ananda College, Colombo in their P W Perera Memorial cricket match commenced at Lake View yesterday. Dharmaraja got 183 in their first innings and they restricted Ananda for 101 for 8 wickets.

The match will continue today.

[Chief scores]

Dharmaraja 1st innings 183 in 58.5 overs (Ramesh Ranasinghe 59, Viraj Karaputugala 29, Ruwan Karunaratne 32, Pasindu Madhushan 6 for 43).

Ananda 1st innings 101 for 8 wickets in 32 overs (Daluka Madhushan 42, Dasun Wijesinghe 17, Susil Perera 15, Pasindu Madhushan 15, Aravinda Withanachchi 4 for 18, Danuka Prathap 3 for 20).