Sports in Brief

Mercantile Soccer Sevens on March 16

The Mercantile Soccer Sevens Tournament 2013 organized by the Mercantile Football Association will be held on March 16 from 7.30am to 6pm at CR and FC grounds with the participation of 32 soccer teams from private sector.

This year the organizers have taken steps to award trophies and medals to four teams among those who play for the Cup and Plate championship and qualify for the quarter-finals apart from the trophies and cash awards for the winners.

There will be attractive prizes for the best goal keeper, best player and the most disciplined player as well.

Trinity warms up for big clash against Antonians

S M Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy Sports Corr

Trinity College, Kandy, warmed up for this week’s limited over clash against their traditional rivals St Anthony’s College with a good five wicket win over Isipathana College in their Lemonade Trophy limited over match played at the Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy on Wednesday.

Match winner for the Trinitians was their Vice Captain Jayatunga who scored a fine 66 not out with 10 fours facing 87 balls.

His fine knock propped up the middle order batting at a time the Pathanians were trying to come back into the game. Rajitha Jayatunga’s fine form with the bat will help Trinitians to go into the limited over with a lot of confidence.

When Isipathana College batted they were up against some good spin bowling. Raveen Sayers took 5 for 34 and his figures read 10-1-5-34. In fact the Pathanians were well off at one stage with the scoreboard reading 64 for 1 but with the introduction of spinners Dinuk Wickramanayake 2 for 16, Charith Sudaraka 2 for 25 and Raveen Sayers the brakes were applied on the scoring and wickets fell.

Three wickets fell at 64 and later it was 79 for 6 and this stumped further to 90 for 8 before a recovery of sorts was made through the tail enders.

Isipathana College 146 all out in 48.5 overs (Salinda Perera 25, Methees Ranadiva 17, Malik Rasanjith 34, Madeesha Dissanayake 18, Dinuk Wickramanayake 2 for 16, Charith Sudaraka 2 for 28, Raveen Sayers 5 for 34).

Trinity College 150 for 5 in 32.3 overs (Bhaghya Palihawadana 12, Lakshitha Dassanayake 17, Rajitha Jayatunga 66 not out Dinuk Wickramanayake 21).

Thurstan – Isipatana Mini Battle - a draw

Dilwin Mendis Moratuwa Sports Corr

The ‘Mini Battle’ between Thurstan College under 19 and Isipatana Vidyalaya under 19 team ended in a tame draw. Thurstan batting first scored 101 runs and the top score was made by Sahan Dasanayake and in reply Pathanians declared at 135 for 9 with Praneeth Dias scoring 25 runs and Senal Wijesinghe and Ayesh Weerathne claimed 3 for 30 and 3 for 24 respectively.

In their second essay, Thurstanites bounced back and Arjuna Gunawardene was unbeaten 53 runs and Pimira Jayasinghe made 40 and Thurstan declared at 185 for 9. Yeomesh Munasinghe had a good spell of 5 for 79.

At the end of day two Isipathana were 58 for 5 with Dinesh Perera scoring 40 runs.

Thurstan College – 101 (Sahan Dasanayake 32, Arjuna Gunawardene 26, Yeomesh Ranasinghe 3/31, Mohomed Sardharkan 2/18, Dushan Perera 2/22) and 185/9 dec (Arjuna Gunawardene 53 n.o, Timira Jayasinghe 40, Sahan Dasanayake 20, Sajith Gunatilleke 29, Yeomesh Munasinghe 5/79, Mohomed Sardharkan 2/43).

Isipatana – 135/9 dec (Bathiya Liyanarachchi 23, Praneeth Dias 25, Senal Wijesinghe 3/30, Ayesh Weerathne 3/24, Pramod Gunawardene 3/24) and 58/5 (Dinesh Perera 40, Timira Jayasinghe 2/2).