Ananda take major honours
Thushan Jayasuriya
Maliyadeva College Kurunegala, after being asked to follow on fought
back gallantly to force a draw in their under 19 inter school cricket
match against Ananda College which concluded at Ananda Mawatha
yesterday.
The Devans were bundled out for a paltry 93 runs, with the pace duo
of Isuru Gunasekara ( 4 for 36) and Venuka Ashan ( 3 for 27) ripping
through their batting line up ably supported by spinner Dushmantha
Dissanayake ( 3 for 21). After being asked to follow on the visitors put
up a courageous batting display Minod Ranasinghe (45), Keshan Wijesinghe
(54) ans Tharindu Dissanayake (44) which helped them to stave off
defeat.
Ananda 322 all out in 92.1 overs (Tamalaka Athulathmudali 98, Pasindu
Isira 75, Thushara Samarakoon 30, Thaveen Dananjaya 43, Rasanjana
Jayaratne 3/93, Theneth Manishka 2/06, Chandima Wijayabandara 3/118)
Maliyadeva 93 in 30 overs ( Keshan Wijeratne 16, Asanga Jayaratne 15,
Isuru Gunasekara 4 for 36, Dushmantha Dissanayake 3 for 21. Venuka Ashan
3 for 27) and 246 in 59.3 overs ( Minod Ranasinghe 45, Keshan Wijeratne
54, Tharindu Dissanayake 44, Dushmantha Dissanayake 2 for 60, Sammu
Ashan 3 for 35, Isuru Gunasekara 3 for 81 )
Thurstan excel
Fine knocks by skipper Ramindu Kumarasinghe (71) and Thimira
Jayasinghe (53) helped Thurstan College to claim a first innings win
over St.Benedict’s College in their inter school under 19 match played
at Thurstan Grounds yesterday. Thurstan were 249 in 89.5 overs in their
first innings. St.Benedict’s College resuming their overnight score of
10 for no wicket scored 205 in 81.3 overs. Madura Madushan (48) and
Thilina Dilshan (23) were the main contributors for the side while
Charana Nananyakkara ( 3 for 17), Rajitha Perera (3 for 59) and Ramindu
Kumarasinghe ( 3 for 49) contained the Benedictine batting lineup.
Thurstan 249 all out in 89.5 overs (Minhaj Jaleel 26, Tharindu Silva
22, Ramindu Kumarasinghe 71, Thimira Jayasinghe 53, Rajitha Perera 19
n.o; Yohan Soyza 3/94, Geethika Jayatilleke 4/74, Dilan Angelo 2/50) and
46 for 3 in 19 overs ( Kavindu Kulasekara 27 n.o.)
St.Benedict’s : 205 in 81.3 overs ( Madura Madushan 48, Thilina
Dilshan 23, Charana Nanayakkara 3 for 17, Rajitha Perera 3 for 59,
Ramindu Kumarasinghe 3 for 49)
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