ST SEBASTIAN'S ON TOP AT BALAPITIYA
St. Sebastian's College Moratuwa came out on top at the end of the first day’s play against Revatha MMV Balapitiya in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Balaptiya. St. Sebastian's taking first lease of the wicket made a modest 204 and then bundled out the home team for a meager 59. Revatha MMV made to follow on with a deficit of 145 runs ended the day making 70 for 3 needing another 75 runs to avoid an innings defeat. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m. today.
St. Sebastian’s: 204 (Sanitha de Mel 41, Anushka Perera 33, Anuk Fernando 31, Sangeeth Cooray 26,
Amila Aponso 26: Shehan Manuran 3 for 45, Deshan Muthumal 2 for 26)
Revatha: 59 (Shehan Manuran 17, Dhanush Lakmal 15, Sanitha de Mel 5 for 13, Anuk Fernando 3 for 6, Amila Aponso 2 for 27 and 70 for 3 (Buddhika Madusanka 33: Amila Aponso 2 for 6)
Dharmasoka dominate
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda dominated the opening day’s play in their Under 19 interschool cricket match against St. Servatius Matara played at the Ambalangoda Esplanade. Dharmasoka MV after bowling out the visitors for 124 ended the day on 170 for 5 with Adeesha Dilanjana making a top score of 55. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m. today.
St. Servatius Matara 124 (Lochana Ruvin 28, D.J. Ruchira 23, Thanula Sasmith 17, Yohan Chanuka 16, Gihan Nimsara 15: Yohan Rashmika 6 for 37, Du
minda Kannangara 3 for 23) Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 170 for 5 (Adeesha Dilanjana 55, Thanura Helambage 39, Pasan Priyanga 25, Ramesh Mendis 20 n.o.: D.J. Ruchira 3 for 41)
Devapathiraja shot out for 41
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama were shot out for 41 by P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda in their Under 19 match played at Rathgama. The wrecker was Lahiru Shanika who ended with impressive figures of 6 for 14. P. de S. Kularatne MV taking first lease of the wicket made 130 and batting a second time second were 69 for 2. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m. today.
P. de S. Kularatne: 130 (Kasun Tharaka 38, Rukshan Sanjeewa 30, Prabath Sanjeewa 19: Tharindu Kaushal 6 for 60, Chathura Lakshan 4 for 25) and 69 for 2(Sameera Niranjana 23 n.o, Roshan Eranga 18 n.o.)
Devapathiraja: 41 (Tharindu Kaushal 16, Lahiru Shanika 6 for 14, Kumudu Nishan 3 for 18)