Bens in first innings win over Peterites

Thushan Jayasuriya

St.Benedict’s College, Kotahena bagged a first innings win over the strong St.Peter’s College in their inter-schools under 19 cricket encounter concluded at Kotahena yesterday.

Peterites resuming their overnight score of 11 for 2 hit 147 for 8 declared in 33.2 overs. Kavinda Tissera scored a fine 44. Shasheen Fernando(35) and Oshan Karunaratne (33) also made useful contributions.Chandana Jayasanka captured 3 for 43 while Sithum Wijesinghe bagged 2 for 38.

Bens batting the second time scored 106 for 4 in 44 overs with the help of Mahel Jayalath(26), Sameera Sandamal(24) and Madura Madusanka (26 not out).Chrishan Fernando took 2 for 29.

St.Benedict’s: 154 in 55.3 overs and 106 for 4 in 45.5 overs (Mahel Jayalath 26, Sameera Sandamal 24, Madura Madusanka 26 n.o., Chrishan Fernando 2 for 29)

St.Peter’s : 147 for 8 declared in 33.2 overs (Shasheen Fernando 35, Oshan Karunaratne 33, Kavinda de Tissera 44, Chandana Jayasanka 3 for 43, Sithum Wijesinghe 2 for 38)

Prasansana-98 not out

An unbeaten 98 by skipper Prasansana Jayamanne helped Maris Stella College Negombo to claim a first innings win against the more fancied Mahanama College Colombo in their match played at Kadirana yesterday.

Replying to Mahanama’s first innings score of 167. the Maristonians piled up 254 for 9 wickets helped by a superb knock of 98 not out by Prasansana Jayamanne ably supported by Shehan Chathuranga (35), Shanaka Srimal(36) and Nalaka de Silva(25).Mahanama’s Dinuka Chamath bowled his heart out to capture 4 wickets for 62

Mahanama : 167 in 51.1 overs.

Maris Stella (90 for 4 overnight) : 254 for 9 in 68 overs ( Shehan Chathuranga 35, Prasansana Jayamanne 98 n.o., Nalaka de Silva 25, Shanaka Srimal 36, Chamara Silva 2 for 30, Dinuka Chamath 4 for 62, Dulanjana Seneviratne 2 for 82)

Narrow shave for Nalanda

Time saved Nalanda from certain defeat in their under 19 inter school cricket match concluded at Campbell Place yesterday.

Replying to the visitors first innings score of 285 for 9, the Nalandians couldn’t cope with the fiery pace of Binura Fernando (8 for 24) and were bundled out for 43 runs.

Following on 242 runs behind on the first innings, the lads from Campbell Place were reeling at 111 for 8 in 57 overs with Avishka Silva (30)being the only batsman to offer any resistance . Once again Binura Fernando bowled well to take 3 for 93 which gave him a match bag of 11 wickets for 117.

DSS : 285 for 9 in 71 overs (Kanishka Prasan 25, Duleeka Brahmanage 116, Supun Madushan 40, Thimila Vidyasekara 42 n.o., Kusal Dias 2/41, Pramud Hettiwatte 4/77, Avishka de Silva 2/13)

Nalanda : 43 in 16.1 overs (Woshantha Silva 10, Binura Fernando 8 for 24, Uvin Bandara 2 for 11) and 111 for 8 in 57 overs (Avishka Silva 30, Binura Fernando 3 for 93, Supun Madusanka 2 for 15)

Fine century by Nisal

A fine century (116) by Nisal Chamupathi helped Lumbini Maha Vidyalaya to take major honours in their inter-school under 19 match against S.D.S.Jayasinghe MV which ended in a draw at Dehiwala yesterday.

Lumbini : 162 in 43.2 overs (Mohamed Akram 55n.o, Wasana Madusanka 28; H. Hewanayake 3/57, G.C. Hewanayake 2/43, Mahesh Peiris 2/13) and 307 in 75.2 overs.Nisal Champupathi 116, Shehan Shashika 43, Wasana Madusanka 33, Vimukthi Ellegoda 38, G.C.Hewanayake 3/88, H.S.Hewanayake 7/98)

S de S Jayasinghe (118 for 6 overnight) : 165 in 52.5 overs (W.S. Sameera 41, P.M. Gayan 42, Sajith Malalgoda 4/44, Chamara Nishantha 3/63, Janith Dias 2/29) and 60 for 5 in 14 overs(Mahesh Peiris 21, Thushan Awintha 2 for 11, Janith Dias 2 for 2.)