Mahinda College thrashed St. Thomas’ College Matara by innings and 104 runs, President’s College overcame Lumbini by 7 wickets while St. Joseph’s College, Colombo took command against St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna in the Singer Schools’ U19 Division I, 2017/18 two-day cricket tournament.
Mahinda College, Galle vs St. Thomas College, Matara
After being asked to bat first Mahinda College scored freely as they posted 292/5d earlier in the game with Ashen Kandamby, Vinura Dulsara and RH Welihinda making fifties in the game played at Matara Uyanwatta grounds. The hosts were completely outplayed as the lads from Galle knocking them over in both innings as Mahinda College won by an innings and 104 runs.
Brief scores
Mahinda College, Galle 292/5d (71.3) Ashen Kandamby 75, Vinura Dulsara 68, R H Welihinda 51, Navod Paranavithana 45, Lahiru Dilshan 2/32.
St. Thomas College, Matara 137 (56.3) Kavindu Ediriweera 3/48, Kushan Punchihewa 2/29 & 51 (27.4) Kavindu Ediriweera 4/13, Ashen Kandamby 3/14.
Result – Mahinda won by innings and 104 runs.
Lumbini College vs President’s College
Lumbini College won the toss and batted 1st at Colts grounds but the decision backfired as the hosts were bowled out for 107 all out. In response, the lads from Kotte posted a respectable 212 with Iranga Hashan making a solid 60.
Hashindu Pramuka was impressive with the ball as he claimed 5 wickets to restrict the hosts to 152 in the 2nd innings. President’s College chased down 48 in the 4th innings as they overcame Lumbini College by 7 wickets in the traditional encounter.
Brief scores
Lumbini College, Colombo 107 (45.3) Purna Sandaruwan 25, Hemal Lankara 24, Thanula Chamod 3/21, Dinith Nelumdeniya 2/14, Risaz Mauroz 2/33 & 152 (41.1) Sathsara Madumal 35, Hashindu Pramuka 5/42
President’s College, Kotte 212 (64) Iranga Hashan 60, Thanula Chamod 33, Rifaz Mauroz 32, Kaveen Peiris 5/56, Chemitha Peiris 3/41, Dhananjaya Dabare 2/63 & 48/3 (16.4)
Result – President’s College won by 7 wickets.
St Joseph’s College vs St Patrick’s College
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo started their 2017/18 cricket season today against St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna for the Rector’s Trophy at Darley road. Cameron Duruge led the Josephians today with the absence of 4 senior players. Six debutants were included as the Josephians posted a formidable 285/8 inside 64 overs. Johanne De Zilva and Sachintha Mahindasinghe were impressive with the bat as they scored half-tons, while stand-in skipper Camaron Duruge made a solid 42 as the lads from Darley road dominated the opening day.
In reply the visitors were demolished by Ashen Daniel and Dunith Wellalage with the ball as the lads from Jaffna were knocked over for a disappointing 38 all-out in 22.3 overs at stumps. The match will continue tomorrow with St Patrick’s trailing by 247.
St. Joseph’s College, Maradana 285/8d (63.5) Johanne De Zilva 62, Sachintha Mahindasingha 59*, Dinal Anuruddha 45, Cameron Duruge 42, Yesith Rupasingha 26, J Anojan 3/68.
St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna 38 (22.3) Ashen Daniel 5/6, Dunith Wellalage 4/10.
St. Sylvester’s vs Joseph Vaz
St. Sylvester’s College took major honors against Joseph Vaz College in the traditional encounter which was worked off today at the Prison grounds, Pallekele.
St. Sylvesters College, Kandy 214 (90.1) M Pavithran 51, R M M J Rajapaksha 39, M A K N Munaweera 30, B R A M Balasuriya 24, Kanishka Nanayakkara 2/09 & 85/9d (36) Kanishka Nanayakkara 3/20, Kanishka Fernando 2/2, Neranjan Rodrigo 2/16.
Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa 120 (43.4) B R A M Balasuriya 3/13, K Jayasekara 3/22, N H Aththaragalla 3/37 & 58/5 (20) B R A M Balasuriya 2/3.
Result – Match drawn
