Four matches in the Singer Schools’ U19 two-day cricket tournament 2017/18 concluded today around the Island.
St. Joseph’s College vs Maris Stella
After 21 wickets fell on 1st day at Kadirana, the lads from Darley road faulted once again with the willow as Sachintha Mahindasinghe and skipper Jehan Daniel guided them to a respectable 168 all out inside 52 overs. Maris Stella off-spinner Ravindu Fernando completed a match bag of 9 for 109 as the hosts needed 211 to win the traditional encounter.
Chasing 211 to victory, the match ended in a dramatic fashion as the Josephians dominated the drawn encounter.
Brief scores
St. Josephs College – 172 (66.2) Sachintha Mahindasinghe 46, Jehan Daniel 27, Camaran Duruge 25, Dineth Jayasinghe 22, Revan Kelly 21, Ravindu Fernando 5/58, Pasindu Ushetti 4/58 & 168 (51.5) Sachintha Mahindasinghe 40, Yesith Rupasigha 38, Jehan Daniel 37, Lakshan Gamage 32, Ravindu Fernando 4/51, Lasith Croospulle 2/56.
Maris Stella College – 130 (25) Kevin Perera 41, Lakshan Gamage 5/41, Shalinda Senevirathne 3/20 & 177/8 (34.4) Avindu Fernando 40, Ashain Fernando 33, Abisha Keshan 27, Ashen Daniel 4/54, Jehan Daniel 2/41, Salinda Senevirathne 2/44.
Result – Match drawn (St. Joseph’s College won 1st innings)
St. Peter’s College vs Joseph Vaz College
After batting the entire day, the Peterites decided to declare on 283/9 in the group ‘C’ encounter which concluded in Katuneriya.
Skipper Nipun Dananjaya gave some hope for the home team as he stroked a brilliant century, but the lads from Bambalapitiya held their nerve to gain first innings points.
Brief scores
St. Peter’s College – 283/9d (97) Santhush Gunathilaka 50, Nipunka Fonseka 46, Shalith Fernando 38, Ranmith Jayasena 37, Sachin Silva 37, Dineth Fernando 4/58, Dananjaya Perera 3/95 & 24/1 (8)
Joseph Vaz College – 220 (88.3) Nipun Dananjaya 102, Sohan Anurudha 28, Anjana Rukmal 27, Tariq Sabor 3/24.
Result – Match drawn (St Peter’s College won 1st innings)
Royal College vs Kingswood College
The hosts resumed day two, needing 109 to register first innings points in the division 2 encounter which played at Police grounds, Kandy.
The Royalists managed to restrict Kingswood batting to 189 all out with remarkable bowling efforts from left-arm spinner Manula Perera and Venuja Mendis taking four wickets apiece.
Coming in to the second essay, the boys from Reid avenue declared their innings on 127/7 setting up Kingswood College a tricky target of 152 in the fourth innings. However, the game ended in a thriller as Royal took away the 1st innings points.
Brief scores
Royal College – 213 (64.1) Kamil Mishara 59, Thevindu Senarathne 46, Gayan Dissanayaka 38, Yuvin Herath 21, Saumya Piyasena 5/63, Devinda Dissanayaka 2/21 & 127/7d (65)Pahan Wickramasinghe 37, Thevindu Senarathne 34*, Kavindu Pathirathne 29, Saumya Piyasena 2/17, Harshana Wickramasinghe 2/24, Dheegayu Bandara 2/42.
Kingswood College – 189 (62.5) Harshana Wikramasignha 44, Dunmindu Damishka 37, Hashika Gamage 28, Kasun Madhawa 26, Kasun Mendis 20, Manula Perera 4/49, Venuja Mendis 4/53 & 129/7 (32) Hasika Gamage 31, Achala Bogodawaththa 28, Devinda Dissanayake 24*, Kasun Madawa 25*, Manula Perera 5/45.
Result – Match drawn (Royal won the 1st innings)
Zahira College vs Dharmaraja College
Dharmaraja College chased down 148 and progressed to 198 all out in the traditional encounter which ended in Kandy. Dulaj Bandara and Shamil Muhandiram were the architects in the run-chase as Dharmaraja College took major honors in the drawn encounter.
Brief scores
Zahira College – 147 (53.5) Yasith Nirmala 33, Ridmika Nimesh 28, Upendra Warnakulasooriya 4/61, Chethiya Ekanayake 2/18 & 72/5 (30) Ridmika Nimseh 24*, Nithila Gayeshan 3/24.
Dharmaraja College – 198 (68.5) Dulaj Bandara 42, Shamil Muhandiram 33, Bawantha Udangamuva 25, Mohammed Rifath 2/06, Yasith Nirmala 2/18, Mohammed Hashmi 2/29.
Result – Match drawn (Dharmaraja won 1st innings)
