Sanka adds more to his account

Dilwin Mendis Moratuwa Sports Correspondent

Sanka Ramesh with a fine all-round performance of 6 for 56 and a solid unbeaten knock of 76 runs enabled Moratu Vidyalaya to fight back against formidable St Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa in their inter-school under 19 tournament cricket match worked off at Vidyalaya grounds. Sanka Ramesh has already claimed 56 victims and scored 502 runs in eight outings for the season.

At the end of day one Vidyalians were 140 for 6 in reply to Sebs total of 212. Their chief run-getter for the season Deshan Dias top scored with an elegant 68 runs while former skipper Anuk de Alwis had a patient knock of 61 runs.

St Sebastian’s 212 (Dehsan Dias 68, Anuk de Alwis 61, Oshada Fernando 32, Sanka Ramesh 6 for 56, Vishva Fonseka 2 for 53).

Moratu Vidyalaya 141 for 6 (Sanka Ramesh 76 n.o., Janitha Nimesh 26 n.o., Vishva Fernando 2 for 51).

Sachith 5 for 88

Off spinner Sachith Dias captured five wickets for 88 to help Thurstan College dismiss St Benedict’s College for 232 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which commenced at Thurstan ground yesterday.

St. Benedict’s: 232 (R. Sheron 85, A. Perera 43, J. Perera 44, S. Dias 5 for 88, P. Arthavindu 2 for 34)

Thurstan: 83 for 3 (S. Navaratne 53) CD

De Mazenod smell victory

Spinner Jude Madushan snapped up four wickets for 14 runs to put De Mazenod College on course to an outright victory over Kalutara MV on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which began at Kandana yesterday.

De Mazenod: 184 (W. Jayasuriya 40 n. o, T. Costa 45, J. Madushan 24, S. Silva 23, A. Fernando 3 for 24, D. Weerasuriya 3 for 44)

Kalutara MV: 76 (C. Warnapura 27, R. Madushan 21, J. Madushan 4 for 14) and 1 for no loss

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