GURUKULA IMPRESS AT MOUNT
Gurukula MV Kelaniya recorded a first innings win over fancied S. Thomas’ in their Under 19 interschool cricket encounter concluded at Mt. Lavinia yesterday. Gurukula stunned the strong Thomians on day one itself restricting them to a score of 122.
Gurukula MV resuming on their overnight score went on to make 186 and the Thomians batting a second time ended the day on 164.
S. Thomas’ 122 for 9 declared (Sachin Peiris 52: Harshana Duminda 3 for 15, Nalin Perera 3 for 31) and 164 (Ramith Gunaratne 42, Javed Bongso 39, Sachin Peiris 34, Usman Ishak 18 n.o.: Namal Pathum 4 for 31, Roshan Anuruddha 2 for 23, Hashan Dumindu 2 for 31)
Gurukula MV Kelaniya (149/6 overnight) 186 (Hashan Duminda 83, Roshan Anuruddha 34: Umesh Fernando 2 for 27, Rishane Mathangaweera 2 for 31, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 2 for 43, Dilum Fernando 2 for 51)
Isipathana on first innings
Isipathana registered a close first innings win over Maliyadeva in their match concluded at the Colts grounds yesterday. Maliyadeva resuming on their overnight score of 32 for 2 were restricted to 151.
Isipathana 172 (Harith Wanigaarachchi 58, Sanka Thabrew 43, Salinda Ushan 33, Deshan Jeyakumar 20: Kusal de Silva 4 for 5, Tharuka Rajaguru 2 for 18, Hashan Gunatileke 2 for 31) and 125 for 4 (Harith Wanigaarachchi 54 n.o., Pawan Anjana 19 n.o.: Rasanjana Jayaratne 2 for 26)
Maliyadeva (32/2 overnight) 151 (Nimna Karunaratne 67, Dilshan Dhanushka 21: Sidath Mallawaarachchi 4 for 53, Kaminda Dananjaya 3 for 31, Salinda Ushan 2 for 6)
Easy win for Royal
The match between Dharmapala and Royal concluded at Pannipitiya saw Royal securing an easy first innings win.
Dharmapala (64/4 overnight) 98 (Malith Madushan 34: Devin Pathmanathan 6 for 36, Poorna Aluthge 2 for 14) and 91 for 1 (Ashan Jayasanka 28, Tharaka Hondamunige 35 n.o., Yasith Lakshan 23 n.o.)
Royal 156 for 5 declared (Isuru Gunatileke 57, Chirath Devasurendra 28, Hashen Ramanayake 20, Heshan Kumarasiri 33 n .o: Kushan Jayalath 2 for 52)
Mahanama dominate
Mahanama Colombo dominated their drawn interschool cricket match against Zahira concluded at Maradana yesterday.
Zahira 210 (Irham Mohamed 54, Lakshan Edirisinghe 35, Dilshad Hilmy 33: Janaka Dayananda 6 for 72, Rumesh Madusanka 2 for 10, Nayana Prabath 2 for 40) and 127 for 4 (Ahmad Hamdan 25, Imras Rafi 80 n.o.: Rumesh Madusanka 2 for 12)
Mahanama Colombo (30/0 overnight) 213 for 8 declared (Chathura Jayasinghe 81, Chathura Wanniarachchi 41, Dulanja Silva 26, Pawan Devinda 15, Subuddi Kaushalya 23 n.o.: Waseem Sinnen 3 for 49, Mahir Mohamed 3 for 50, Pradeep Ananda 2 for 56)
Tame draw at Wijerama Mawatha
The match between DSS and Nalanda concluded at Wijerama Mawatha ended in a tame draw.
Nalanda (163/5 overnight) 282 (Lahiru Jayakody 50, Koshan Dhanushka 44, Ishan Rangana 39, Senura Amarasinghe 29, Pramud Hettiawatte 32 n.o.: Uvin Bandara 3 for 26, Lasitha Abeyratne 3 for 36, Supun Madusanka 3 for 76)
DSS 134 for 5 (Duleeka Brahmanage 37, Lasitha Abeyratne 30, Uvin Bandara 34 n.o.: Kusal Dias 2 for 40)