Rain hampers day one proceedings

Rain hampered day one proceedings of the Under-19 Interschools Cricket Tournament matches which commenced yesterday.

However, the highlight of the opening day’s play between St. Sebastian’s College and Nalanda College was a top score of 116 by Dunith Jayatunga for the Sebastianites in a match that was curtailed to 59 overs.

In addition, Maheesh Theekshana and Kaveesh Jayatileke cracked unbeaten half centuries as St. Benedict’s College made 213 for five in their first innings against Zahira College.

At Moratuwa

St. Sebastian’s: 241 (Dunith Jayatunga 116, Nishitha Abilash 35, Kavish Madurapperuma 4/47, Ranidu de Silva 3/48)

Nalanda: 29/0. At Kotahena

St. Benedict’s: 213/5 (Kaviru Perera 42, Sanoj Perera 20, Maheesh Theekshana 59 n.o, Kaveesha Jayatileke 50 n.o, Mohamed Madhi 3/49, Mohamed Arshad 2/29) vs Zahira.

At Hambantota Richmond: 185/3 (Adithya Siriwardena 24, Vinuja Kiriella 23, Dimuth Sandaruwan 58 n.o, Dilum Sudeera 48 n.o) vs Thurstan.

At Hunumulla Harishchandra NS, Negombo: 225 (Abdul Rafaz 40, Sadith Tharusha 32, Chapa Wijesinghe 46 n.o, Ransika Heshan 4/52, Shaminda Chathuranga 2/16, Nisala Dewthilina 2/26, Gimhana Heshan 2/47)

C. W. W. Kannangara MMV Hunumulla: 96/5 (Osada Sadev 40 n.o, Ransika Heshan 40 n.o, Geesara Sooriya 3/19).