Innings win over Ananda:

Richmond in another historic win

Thushan JAYASURIYA

Richmond College recorded their second historic win for the season, when they beat Ananda College, Colombo by an innings and 64 runs in the Inter-School Under 19 Cricket encounter played at Ananda Mawatha recently.

Taking the first lease of the wicket , Ananda College scored 155 in 50.1 overs. Kushil Perera scored 40 runs while Thushara Samarakoon contributed with 35 runs. A.K.Tyron was the most admirable among the bowlers with four wickets for 26 while Saveen Nanayakkara bagged three wickets for 17. The lads from Galle replied the Colombo School with a well compiled 286 runs for seven wickets (declared) in 62.3 overs. Hasitha Madushan (57) and Chamod Piyumal (55) scored fine half centuries for Richmond. Sithara Gimhana(44), Saveen Nanayakkara(37), Kelum Nanayakkara(33)and A.K.Tyron(25) too contributed for Richmond’s success. Thamala Athulathmudali was the main wrecker with five wickets for 58.

Ananda were skittled out for paltry 67 runs in 23.5 overs in their second innings.A.K.Tyron added another six wickets for his match bag (six for 29) while Saveen Nanayakkara took four wickets for 18.

Richmond 286 for 7 (declared) in 62.3 overs (Sithara Gimhana 44, Kelum Nanayakkara 33, Hasitha Madushan 57, A.K. Tyron 25, Saveen Nanayakkara 37, Chamod Piyumal 55, Thamala Athulathmudali 5/58)

Ananda 155 all out in 50.1 overs (Dasun Wijesinghe 30, Kushil Perera 40, Thushara Samarakoon 35, A.K. Tyron 4/26, Saveen Nanayakkara 3/17) and 67 all out in 23.5 overs (Thamala Athulathmudali 10, Suchira Paranathala 12; A.K. Tyron 6/29, Saveen Nanayakkara 4/18)