Lahiru helps Nalanda take major honours

Thushan JAYASURIYA

A fine half century by Lahiru Jayakody (87) helped Nalanda College to take major honours in their under 19 division one cricket match against De Mazenod College, Kandana played at Kandana which ended in a draw yesterday. Lahiru’s half century consisted of eight hits to the ropes and three over it.

Unfortunately, De Mazenod College couldn’t bat due to bad weather condition in this two day match.

Nalanda : 160 for 6 in 51 overs ( Lahiru Jayakody 87, Lahiru Wickramasinghe 2 for 65, Jude Fernando 2 for 22).

Dushan - Peterite Hero

A fine all round performance by St.Peter’s College, enabled them to claim a first innings win over St.Aloysius College Galle in their rain hampered under 19 division one match played at Galle yesterday.

St.Peter’s College bowlers ripped through the Aloysius innings to bundle out them for a paltry 72 runs in 47 overs. Shehan Fernando (four for seven), Julian de Zilwa (three for 23) and Dushan Hemantha (two for 14) were the most impressive among the bowlers.

In reply, Peterites hammered 124 runs for six in 30 overs when rain stopped play.Dushan Hemantha knocked a fine 44 runs (not out). St.Aloysius : 72 in 47 overs (Asitha Jayasuriya 19, Shehan Fernando 4 for 7, Julian de Zilwa 3 for 23, Dushan Hemantha 2 for 14)

St.Peter’s :124 for 6 in 30 overs ( Dushan Hemantha 44 not out, Kavinda de Tissera 23, Ramitha Liyanaarachchi 19 not out, Tharaka Gunawardene 2 for 24, Pradeep Sandaruwan 2 for 23)