Shevon helps St. Joseph’s make 341

Shevon Daniel cracked a fine 116 with 15 boundaries and three sixes to help St. Joseph’s College reach a formidable 341 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their Under-19 Inter-schools Cricket Tournament match against Maliyadeva College played at Darley Road yesterday.

Meanwhile, half centuries by Adithya Siriwardena and Vimud Sapnaka helped Richmond College make 277 for eight declared against Ananda College in their match played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota.

At Darley Road

St. Joseph’s: 341 (Shevon Daniel 116, Sheran Fonseka 83, Miranga Wickramage 61 n.o, Pasindu Tennekoon 5/95, Vidath Batapola 2/41)

Maliyadeva: 28/2.

At Hambantota Richmond: 277/8 declared (Adithya Siriwardena 55, Vimud Sapnaka 55, Dimuth Sandaruwan 44, Bhanuka Manohara 30, Vinuja Kiriella 25, Dilum Sudeera 24, Janidu Jayawardena 5/98, Lakshitha Amarasekera 2/49)

Ananda: 31/2 (Vinuja Wijebandara 20 n.o).

At Campbell Park

St. Benedict’s: 174/7 (Shehan Fernando 48, Kavindu Perera

29, Sanoj Perera 23, Maheesh Theekshana 40 n.o, Denuwan Mendis 2/20, Sidath Dharmasiriwardena 2/22, Movin Subasinghe 2/32) vs Wesley.

At Maradana

De Mazenod: 180 (Sasindu Sasanka 45, Romal Fernando 36, Mohamed Khalid 3/26,M.aravinth 2/33, Mohamed Slasa 2/35)

Zahira: 35/2 (Vihanga Sithumina 2/17).

At Godigamuwa

Loyola Negombo: 135 (Suneth Piyumantha 71, Hansaja Hiruna 20, Harsha Sandaruwan 4/27, Heshan Tharinda 3/30, Kovindu Kavishan 2/29)

St. Mary’s Matugama: 175/9 (Pasindu Malshan 36, Hiran Lakshitha 32, Namal Madusanka 22, Dinidu Madushan 5/43, Hashen Lalindra 3/41).