Another couple of 2-day matches in the U19 Schools Cricket Tournament were held today in Colombo & Kandy.
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Pulindu Perera and M. C. Rajakaruna scored fifties as the Rajans posted 208 runs for their 1st innings. However, there was a splendid response from the St. Aloysius’ batters as they declared their 1st innings on 332/9 with Induwara Udena, Charya Paranavithana and Dineth Nimsara scoring valuable half-centuries.
Dharmaraja College started their 2nd innings with a 124-run shy, but they were blown away for 106 runs to give St. Aloysius’ an innings victory courtesy of Kalana Pathum’s fifer.
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S. Thomas’ College posted 285/9d with Nathan Caldera scoring a sensational 113, while Muditha Dissanayake picked a fifer. In reply, St. Joseph’s College were able to get only 166 runs, with all 10 wickets belonging to the Thomian spinners, led by Charuka Peiris, who got 4 for 27.
Somehow, St. Joseph’s College batted well in the 2nd innings with the Skipper Sadeesh Jayawardene scoring 78. They were 197/4 when the match ended in a draw on day 2.
Brief Scores:
S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia 285/9d (88.2) Nathan Caldera 113, Senesh Hettiarachchi 59, Thisen Eheliyagoda 46, Muditha Dissanayake 5/43
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 165 (55.5) Sadeesh Jayawardana 33, Maanasa Madubashana 25*, Charuka Peiris 4/27, Abheeth Paranavidana 3/29 & 197/4 (51) Sadeesh Jayawardana 78, Sahan Dabare 40, Charuka Peiris 3/31, Mahith Perera 1/24
Result: Match Drawn (S. Thomas’ College won 1st innings)
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Dharmaraja College, Kandy 208 (57.3) M.C. Rajakaruna 51, Pulindu Perera 50, Induwara Udena 4/34, Vidura Lakshan 2/27 & 106 (37.4) Dulara Bandulasena 32*, Kalana Pathum 5/20, Vidura Lakshan 2/31, Bhashana De Silva 1/3
St. Aloysius’ College, Galle 332/9 (58.5) Induwara Udena 71, Charya Paranavithana 60, Pulindu Perera 3/39, Thisaru Wanninayake 3/77
Result: St. Aloysius won by an innings & 18 runs.
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