Despite continuous rain during the start of the first week of November, Isipathana College and St. Sebastian’s College recorded crucial first-innings wins on Tuesday in the ‘Singer Cup’ under 19 division one tournament 2015/16.
Isipathana College vs St. Servatius College
Skipper Salinda Ushan’s 92 helped Isipathana record a first-innings win over St. Servatius College Matara in their drawn encounter which ended at BRC grounds.
The visitors were bundled out for 132 on day one by right-arm off-spin duo, Pramod Maduwantha and Iwanka Sanjula. Left-handed Salinda capitalized on a good batting surface to top-score for the hosts’.
St. Servatius – 132 all out in 51.4 overs: Kavindu Umesh 48, Ashen Deemantha 28, Yuran Nimesh 15, Pramod Madhuwantha 5/52, Iwanka Sanjula 4/29.
Isipathana – 166 all out in 53 overs: Salinda Ushan 91, Pethum Nisshanka 31,Chanuka Dilshan 4/36, Ramesh Nimantha 2/8, Ashen Deemantha 2/60.
St. Servatius (2nd inn) – 130/4 in 33 overs: Ramesh Nimantha 53, Kavindu Umesh 29, Yuran Nimesh 24, Iwanka Sanjula 3/59.
St. Sebastian’s College vs St. Joseph Vaz College
A thrilling match ended in a draw even though St. Sebastian’s College managed to win the game on first innings against St. Joseph Vaz College at Albert Peiris grounds in Wennappuwa.
Tharusha Fernando picked up 6 wickets 41 runs for the visitors in the first innings while Praveen Jayawickrama scalped a 7-wicket haul for 53 runs in the second innings. Incidentally 118 was the highest score in this low-scoring cracker.
St. Joseph Vaz – 86 all out in 47.5 overs: Shehan Ranathunga 27, Tharusha Fernando 6/41.
St. Sebastian’s – 113 all out in 50.4 overs (Praveen Perera 24, Tharusha Fernando 18, Thulanjana Fernando 5/44.
St. Joseph Vaz (2nd inn) – 118 all out in 67.4 overs: Praveen Dilanka 60*, Pasindu Dilshan 22, Praveen Jayawickrama 7/53, Sachith Silva 2/17.
St. Sebastian’s (2nd inn) – 61/5 in 34 overs (Sandaruwan Fernando 20*, Roshen Fernando 3/23, Praveen Dilanka 2/15.
D.S Senanayake College vs St. Sylvester’s College
The match between St. Sylvester’s College Kandy and D.S. Senanayake College Colombo ended in a tame draw without a result at Wijerama Mawatha.
Only 82.4 overs were possible on both days. Torin Pitigala’s half-century was the only highlight in the game for the hosts while spinner Sivakumar Tyron picked up a five-for to help the visitors.
D.S. Senanayake – 176 all out in 41.4 overs: Torin Pitigala 59, Thimila Vidyasekara 37, Kaveen Bandara 36, Shivakumar Tyron 5/66, Pabasara Perera 2/18.
St. Sylvester’s – 90/5 in 41 overs: Malith Premathilake 52*, Sachin Bandara 3/15.
Devapathiraja College vs Karandeniya Central College
In a division two match, Devapathiraja College, Rathgama recorded a first-innings victory over Karandeniya Central College at Karandeniya.
After posting 201 runs on the board, Prasanna Karunawansha and co bowled superbly to restrict the hosts to a mere 89 but only 27.3 overs were possible after enforcing the follow-on.
Devapathiraja – 201 all out in 76.3 overs: Sudeera Weerarathne 44, Umesh Kasun 36, Thisara Dilshan 27, Prasanna Karunawansha 26, Kasun Lahiru 22, Sandun Piyumal 3/23, Dilum Sudeera 3/95.
Karandeniya Central – 89 all out in 30.5 overs: Janesh Madhusanka 38, Prasanna Karunawansha 4/27, Thisara Dilshan 2/12, Umesh Kasun 2/16.
Karandeniya Central (2nd inn F/O) – 90/4 in 27.3 overs: Suranga Madhusanka 37, Pasindu Nisal 25.
