Ton-up Lakshitha puts Nalanda in command

An unbeaten century by Lakshitha Rasanjana helped Nalanda College end day one in a commanding position in their Under-19 Inter-schools Cricket Tournament encounter against Wesley College which commenced at Campbell Park yesterday.

Nalanda taking first lease of the wicket made a formidable 315 for six declared in their first innings and Wesley in reply were in a bad position at eight for four.

At Campbell Park Nalanda: 315/6 declared (Chamindu Wijesinghe 54, Ravin de Silva 50, Jayod Caldera 35, Dilhara Polgampola 33, Lakshitha Rasanjana 100 n.o, Shenal Dangalla 2/24, Thenuka Perera 2/76) Wesley: 8/4 (Chamindu Wijesinghe 2/4).

At Bambalapitiya

St. Peter’s: 304/6 declared (Santhush Gunatileke 104, Ranmith Jayasena 56, Bhanuka de Silva 49, Rishika Santhush 21, Shanon Fernando 21 n.o, Pasindu Ushetti 4/72)

Maris Stella: 128/2 (Ashan Fernando 60 n.o, Amanth Perera 38 n.o). At Kotahena

St. Anne’s Kurunegala: 191 (Kavindu Ekanayake 32, Kavindu Ranasinghe 88 n.o, Malinda Perera 3/28, Kaveesha Jayatileke 3/57, Sanoj Perera 2/23)

St. Benedict’s: 49/1 (Pasan Suhas 20, Hasindu Kaviratne 2/12).

At Kalutara Kalutara MV: 292/7 declared (Visara Sasmitha 106, Pabod Wanigasinghe 100 n.o, Chamindu Anushka 4/67)

Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda: 101/4 (Sohan de Livera 51 n.o, Kavindu Jayashan 2/16).

At Godigamuwa Loyola Negombo: 293 (Piyumal Fonseka 129, Sudeera de Soysa 39, Suneth Piyumantha 24, Heshan Jayasekera 8/77)

Kuliyapitiya Central: 42/2.