The joint-defending league champions in the U19 Schools Cricket arena, St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya registered their first victory in the current 2016/17 season when they annihilated St. Anthony’s College, Wattala by an innings and 131 runs in their group ‘A’ encounter at Bambalapitiya.
After posting a mammoth first-innings score of 339, the Peterites clinically wiped off the Anthonians with a fine bowling performance. Fast-bowler Santhush Gunathilake was the star for the hosts’ with the ball taking a 7-wicket match bag while off-spinner Chathura Obeysekara and left-arm spinner Miflal Ameen contributed immensely to the cause.
St. Peter’s College – 339/6 declared in 53 overs: Lakshina Rodrigo 82, Manelkar De Silva 71, Ranmith Jayasena 69*, Anishka Perera 58, Arinda Chathuranga 2/63.
St. Anthony’s College – 114 all out in 78.1 overs: Rukshan Rodrigo 54*, Santhush Gunathilake 4/02, Chathura Obeysekara 4/23.
St. Anthony’s College (2nd Inn F/O) – 94 all out in 46.3 overs: Avishka Tharindu 37, Santhush Gunathilake 3/10, Miflal Ameen 4/42, Manelkar De Silva 2/12.
St. Joseph’s College vs St. Servatius’ College, Matara
St. Joseph’s College were deprived of an outright victory by a brave knock by Muditha Hashan of St. Servatius’ College in their ‘Singer Trophy’ under 19 schools ‘group D’ encounter at Darley Road.
Wicket-keeper batsman Hashan made an unbeaten 96 off 131 balls with 20 fours to save the game for the visitors in their second innings as they ended up on 174 for 8 in 57 overs.
Earlier in the morning session, after resuming from 60 for 6, the lads from Matara were bowled out for 84 by the Josephians.
The home team started their second innings with a lead of 64 and went on to score 173 for 8. Sri Lanka U19 cap, Jehan Daniel smashed 7 fours and 4 sixes during a captivating knock of 76 while his fellow Sri Lanka U19 team mate, Thilan Prashan picked up 3 scalps.
In chase of 238 runs for an outright win, St. Servatius’ College was troubled by the left-arm spin of skipper Harin Cooray who picked up his third five-wicket haul for the season.
St. Joseph’s College – 148 all out in 56.3 overs: Thashan Perera 26, Nipun Sumanasinghe 22, Harin Cooray 37, Shashika Dulshan 5/56.
St. Servatius’ College – 84 all out in 40.5 overs: Isuru Udayanga 21, Ruchira Ekanayake 4/21, Jehan Daniel 2/45, Harin Coray 2/14.
St. Joseph’s College (2nd inn) – 173/8 declared in 36.3 overs: Jehan Daniel 76, Pahan Perera 28, Shewon Fonseka 24, Dineth Madurawala 21, Thilan Prashan 3/42.
St. Servatius’ College (2nd inn) – 174/8 in 57 overs: Muditha Hashan 96*, Supun Kavinda 28, Sadaru Nethmina 24, Harin Coray 6/42.
Trinity College vs Dharamapala College, Pannipitiya
Trinity College, Kandy had to be satisfied with only a first-innings win over Dharamapala College, Pannipitiya in their ‘Singer Trophy’ under 19 schools ‘group A’ encounter at Pannipitiya.
Skipper Sanogeeth Shanmuganathan excelled for the Trinitians taking a 8-wicket match bag and scoring 30 runs but they could not inflict an outright loss to the struggling Palians. Before this game, the boys from Pannipitiya lost all their previous five games on outright.
After bowling out the hosts for 113, Trinity College managed only 127 in their first innings gaining a slim lead of 14 runs. The home team in their second innings put up a stunning effort of 168 for 8 in 45 overs thanks to a cracking 76 from Avishka Hasarindu. The visitors were 44 for 3 in chase of an impossible 155 runs from 9 overs.
Dharmapala College – 113 all out in 42 overs: Avishka Hasarinda 27, Mahima Weerakoon 25, Gihan Perera 16, Sanogeeth Shanmuganathan 6/45, Vimukthi Nethumal 2/09.
Trinity College – 127 all out in 32.4 overs: Sanogeeth Shanmuganathan 30, Thiyagarajan Banugoban 24, Dilshan De Silva 6/25, Chaminda Samarasinghe 4/23.
Dharmapala College (2nd inn) – 168/8 declared in 45 overs: Avishka Hasarindu 76, Dulaj Egodage 34, Vimukthi Nethumal 3/30, Sanogeeth Shanmuganathan 2/62.
Trinity College (2nd inn) – 44 for 3 in 9 overs.
St. Sebastian’s College vs Dharmaraja College, Kandy
The joint-defending champions from the 2015/16 season, St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa registered a first-innings win over Dharmaraja College, Kandy in their season opener, group ‘A’ encounter at Moratuwa.
Skipper Deshan Gunasinghe made valiant knocks of 35 and 54 to save the Rajans after the home team enforced the follow-on after restricting the visitors to 182 in reply to their first-innings score of 295. Left-arm spinner, Praveen Jayawickrama was the pick of the bowlers for the Sebastianites taking 4 for 45 in the first innings.
St. Sebastian’s College – 295 all out in 76.5 overs: Nimesh Bandara 83, Nuwanidu Fernando 49, Prashan Fernando 49, Nisitha Abilash 45, Gihan Witharana 5/95, Rukmal Dissanayake 3/94.
Dharmaraja College – 182 all out in 71.5 overs: Sachintha Senanayake 51, Deshan Gunasinghe 35, Niwantha Hearth 37,Tashik Perera 2/40, Praveen Jayawickrama 4/45, Nuwanidu Fernando 2/38.
Dharmaraja College (2nd inn F/O) – 115/4 in 50 overs: Deshan Gunasinghe 54.
Zahira College vs Bandaranayake College, Gampaha
Right-handed top order batsman Sajith Sameera’s valiant 108 went in vain as Bandaranayake College, Gampaha recorded a thrilling 23-run win over Zahira College in their under 19 division one traditional fixture worked out at Maradana.
Sameera picked up 8 wickets in the match to help Zahira give a chance of recording a stunning win after they were bowled out for a pathetic 65 in their first innings. Wicket-keeper batsman and captain of the side, Sasiri Adikari, all-rounder Sisitha Madanayake were the top performers for the visitors.
Bandaranayake College – 201 all out in 57 overs: Sisitha Madanayake 73, Sasiri Adikari 60, Himath Jayaweera 21, Mohomad Adhil 2/48, Sajith Sameera 3/56, Madadi Namiz 2/15.
Zahira College – 65 all out in 24 overs: Aravind Rajendran 14, Arosha Madushan 2/08, Himath Jayaweera 2/12, Gayeshan Hettiarachchi 3/02.
Bandaranayake College (2nd inn) – 113 all out in 53.1 overs: Sasiri Adikari 36, Ranula Rupasinghe 20, Sajith Sameera 5/53, Mahdhi Namiz 2/23, Aravinth Rajendran 2/13.
Zahira College (2nd inn) – 226 all out in 55.1 overs: Sajith Sameera 108, Mohomad Shamaz 66, Sisitha Madanayake 5/45, Arosha Madushan 2/40.
