TRINITY EASE TO EIGHTH OUTRIGHT WIN

Trinity coasted to their eighth outright win for the season when they defeated Kalutara MV by an innings and 112 runs in the Under 19 cricket encounter concluded at the Kalutara Esplanade yesterday.

Spinner Janishka Premasinghe was their hero on the second day as he followed up his seven wicket haul with another five to bundle out Kalutara MV, resuming from their over night score of 19 for no loss, to a score of 159.

Janishka ended the match with a match bag of 12 for 92.

Kalutara MV 88 (Nuwan Sajeendra 28, Janishka Premasinghe 7 for 37, Alwin Fernando 2 for 9) and (19/0 over night) 159 (Dinuka Sajeendra 42, Dharshana Buddika 34, Nuwan Sanjeewa 27 n.o., Janishka Premasinghe 5 for 55, Akila Jayasundara 3 for 22)

Trinity 359 for 8 declared (Niroshan Dickwella 88, Heshan Wanniarachchi 67, Akila Jayasundara 57, Ron Chandragupta 38, Dinuk Wickramanayake 18, Sumudu Sameera 3 for 111, Dinuka Sajeendra 2 for 77)

Ishan and Kusal steer Nalanda

A ton by Ishan Rangana and a five wicket haul by Kusal Dias helped Nalanda record a comfortable innings and 66 runs win over Thurstan in their Under 19 encounter concluded at Panagoda yesterday.

Nalanda resuming on their over night score of 214 for 4 went on to make 289 in reply to Thurstan’s 105. Thurstan batting the second time with a deficit of 194 runs was able to muster only 128.

Thurstan 105 (Minhaj Jaleel 33, Ashan Wanigaratne 27, Pramud Hettiwatte 6 for 15) and 128 (Sajeewa Salgado 33, Ashan Wanigaratne 27, Minhaj Jaleel 26, Kusal Dias 5 for 24, Koshan Dhanushka 2 for 49)

Nalanda (214/4 over night) 289 (Ishan Rangana 112, Koshan Dhanushka 63, Wosantha Silva 29, Malinda Vimukthi 25, Lahiru Jayakody 20, Kavindu Silva 5 for 79, Rajitha Perera 3 for 96, Minhaj Jaleel 2 for 49)

First inning win for Richmond

Richmond registered a first inning win over DSS in the Under 19 match concluded at Galle yesterday. Richmond resuming on their over night score of 175 for 5 made 251 and then restricted DSS to a score of 196.

Richmond (175/5 over night) 251 (A.K. Tyrone 71, Kasun Chamara 35, Damith Lakmihiran 32, Savin Nanayakkara 29, Prabath Nishantha 27, Suchintha Karunaratne 3 for 53, Supun Madusanka 3 for 75) and 64 for 2 (Sithara Gimhana 36)

DSS 196 (Kavin Bandara 32, Kanishka Prashan 29, Lasith Abeyratne 26, Duleeka Brahmanage 25, Savin Cyril 22, A.K. Tyrone 5 for 42, Charith Asalanka 3 for 35, Thisara Bhanuka 2 for 48)

Yohan, Lochana half tons

Half tons by Yohan Chanuka and Lochana Ruvin helped St Servatius Matara record and easy first inning win over Sri Sumangala Panadura in the Under 19 match concluded at the Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara.

Sri Sumangala Panadura (165/6 over night) 226 (Chamika Angelo 59, Tharuka Hirushan 42, Sanjaya Aruna 39, Anju Tharaka 30, L. Vimukthi 22, Kasun Rajitha 4 for 35, D.J. Ruchira 3 for 65)

St Servatius 273 for 9 (Yohan Chanuka 95, Lochana Ruvin 60, Shanindu Ediriweera 48 n.o., Tharuka Nadeeshan 5 for 85)

Devin hat-trick

A hat-trick by Devin Pathmanathan was the highlight of the second day’s play in the drawn Under 19 match between Royal and Mahinda which concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Royal 242 (Imal Liyanage 88, Heshan Kumarasiri 43, Devin Pathmanathan 34, Supun Subasinghe 21, Chalana de Silva 3 for 80, T.M. Lakshan 2 for 21) and 207 (Milan Abeysekera 86, 30, Geeshanth Panditharatne 46 n.o., Chalana de Silva 3 for 71, T.M. Lakshan 2 for 23, Hashan Kumuditha 2 for 30)

Mahinda (108/3 over night) 228 (Nirwantha Thikshala 71, Hashan Kumuditha 69, Sohan Kariyawasam 25, Devin Pathmanathan 5 for 34, Dhanushka Ranasinghe 2 for 28)

Nishamal cracks 103

A knock of 103 by Nishamal Fer nando supported by half tons by Sangeeth Cooray and Sanitha de Mel saw St Sebastian’s amass a score of 342 for 7 declared against Holy Cross Kalutara who ended the day making 97 for 3 at the end of the first days play in the Under 19 match played at Moratuwa.

St Sebastian’s 342 for 7 declared (Nishamala Fer nanado 103, Sangeeth Cooray 53, Sanitha de Mel 51, Avishka Fer nando 39, Amila Aponso 44 n.o.: Nisal Chandika 3 for 129, Minura Dileeka 2 for 62, Kalpa Wijenayake 2 for 78)

Holy Cross Kalutara 97 for 3 (Nisal Chandika 25, Tharin Fonseka 43 n.o.)