Sports Brief

Joes take major honours

Thushan Jayasuriya

A fine batting performance by performance by Jude Madushan (37 n.o.) and Malshan Fernando (35) of St. Joseph’s College Colombo to take major honours in the first day of their rain affected inter schools under 19 cricket match played at Kandana yesterday.

De Mazenod : 112 for 3 in 39 overs ( Malshan Fernando 35, Jude Madushan 37 n.o., Brian Praneeth 1 for 31, Moditha Weerasinghe 1 for 17, Priyamal Perera 1 for 22).

D.S.Senanayake get 197/7

D.S.Senananyake College spelled up a massive 197 runs for seven wickets with the help of Binura Fernando(46), Supun Madusanka(44), Uvin Bandara (27) in rain inturrupted their under 19 match played against Trinity College Kandy at Surrey Grounds, Maggona yesterday

D.S.Senanayake College: 197 for 7 in 66 overs (Kavin Bandara 22, Aqeel Inham 21, Uvin Bandara 27, Binura Fernando 46, Supun Madusanka 44, Madushan Subendra 2 / 24, Charith Sudaraka 2 / 41 )

Thurstan pile up 287

Thurstan College piled up a gigantic 287 runs with the help of their hard hitting batsmen Mohammed Jaleel (94), Kavindu Kulasekara (57), Avishka Peiris(33) and Sahan Dissanayake (32).in their under 19 cricket match against Prince of Wales College Moratuwa which ended in a draw at Thurstan Road yesterday.

In reply to the Thurstanites, Prince of Wales scored 211 for four in 42 overs thanks to fine knocks by Ashen Mendis 46 (not out) , Thanuka Dulaj 36(not out) and Sachira Fernando(31).

The Thurstanites couldn’t bat the second innings due bad light .

Thurstan : 287 in 74.2 overs ( Mohammed Jaleel 94, Kavindu Kulasekara 57, Avishka Peiris 33, Sahan Dissanayake 32, Dilan Nimesh 3/82, Thanuka Dulaj 3/23, Hasitha Lanka 2/26)

Prince of Wales : 211/4 in 42 overs ( Ashen Mendis 46 n.o., Thanuka Dulaj 36 n.o., Sachira Fernando 31, Charana Nanayakkara 1/24, Mohammed.Jaleel 1/30, Ramidu Kumarasinghe 1/33)