Avishka, Anuk combine as St. Sebastian’s trounce St.Peter’s

The right and left arm pace combination of Avishka Fernando and Anuk Fernando helped St Sebastian’s record a comprehensive nine-wicket win over St Peter’s in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

It was Avishka who laid the foundation for the Sebs’ victory on the opening day with a five-wicket (5/13) haul in the Petes’ first innings enabling them to bundle out the home team for a low score of 73.

Avishka followed with a four wicket haul (4/40) in the Peterites second innings and he along with Anuk who also grabbed four wickets (4/35) wrecked the Petes’ batting to bowl out them for another low score of 103.

St Sebastian’s in their first innings too underwent the same fate when they were restricted to a score of 109. But in their run chase of 68 runs set by St Peter’s they approached in a positive manner with the openers Avishka Fernando and Luke Jayadeva, who remained unbeaten on 44, giving them a sound start of 43 runs to reach the target in the 16th over.

St Sebastian’s are gaining an outright win over St Peter’s after a long period and it was their second outright win of the season.

St Peter’s 73 (Lahiru Milantha 28: Avishka Fernando 5 for 13, Kusal Lakthilina 2 for 13) and (5/1 overnight) 103 (Dushan Hemantha 33, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 22: Anuk Fernando 4 for 35, Avishka Fernando 4 for 40)

St Sebastian’s 109 (Luke Jayadeva

31, Kusal Lakthilina 18 n.o.: Julian de Zylva 4 for 26, Krishan Fernando 3 for 13, Chemila Obeysekera 3 for 27) and

70 for 1 (Luke Jayadeva 44 n.o.) St John’s crush Piliyandala Central by10wickets

St John’s Nugegoda crushed Piliyandala Central by ten wickets in the Under 19 match concluded at Piliyandala yesterday.

The writing on the wall was there for Piliyandala Central when play began on day two as they had the daunting task of erasing a deficit of 134 runs after being bowled out for 37 in the first innings.

Piliyandala Central resuming on their overnight score of ten for no loss put in a better batting display and showed some resistance. But their fight back was insufficient as they only had the satisfaction of avoiding an innings defeat by making a score of 152. This left St John’s a simple target of just 19 runs which they achieved in 6.5 overs.

Piliyandala Central 37 (Kanchana Giragama 3 for 9, Yamal Siriwardena 3 for 17, Pasindu Sankalpa 2 for 3, Thaneesha Weerakoon 2 for 7) and (10/1

overnight) 152 (Shenal Deelaka 36, Wasith Vimukthi 21, Gimhana Dhanuka 20, Vimukthi Gamage 18, Chathura Srilal 16: Mahesha Perera 6 for 66, Harsha Weerakoon 2 for 33, Thanee-

sha Weerakoon 2 for 43)

St John’s Nugegoda 171 for 8 declared (Yamal Siriwardena 55, Kanchana Giragama 42, Mohamed Sakeer 27, Isuru Kahagalla 15: Shenal Deelaka 3 for 23, Tharanga Weeraratne 2 for 39) and 19 for no loss (Yamal Siriwardena 16 n.o.)

Pawan,Arshad crack half tons

Half tons by Pawan Devinda for Mahanama and Arshad Imamudeen for Zahira were the highlights of the Under 19 inter-school match which began at Maradana yesterday.

Mahanama taking first lease of the wicket made a modest score of 221 with Pawan making 99 while Arshad’s knock of 65 saw Zahira end the day on 125 for 5. The match will be continued today.

Mahanama Colombo 221 (Pawan Devinda 99, Senura Welagedera 32, Tharanga Wickramasinghe 23, Tharanga Madusanka 18 n.o.: Waseem Sinnen 6 for 71, Irshad Umar 4 for 65)

Zahira 125 for 5 (Arshad Imamudeen 64, Nikshi Ahamed 22, Mohamed Inshaf 16: Kalana Ashan 2 for 14, Dulanjana Seneviratne 2 for 44) Low scoring game at Campbell Place

A low scoring match played at Campbell Place saw Lumbini MV, batting first, being shot out for 74 before striking back to restrict Nalanda to a

score of 76. With Lumbini MV ending the day on 20 for 1 the match is poised for an interesting finish when play commences today.

Lumbini MV 74 (Thenuka Dabare 20, Tharushan Iddamalgoda 22 n.o.: Pramuk Hettiwatte 3 for 20, Malinga Amarasinghe 2 for 9, Malinga de Silva 2 for 16) and 20 for 1

Nalanda 76 (Lahiru Wijeratne 19: Chamara Nishantha 4 for 22, Wasana Madusanka 3 for 16, Sajith Sankalana 2 for 23) Even exchanges at Ambalangoda

Exchanges were even at the end of the first day’s play in the match between P. de S. Kularatne Ambalangoda and Vidyartha Kandy played at the Public ground in Ambalangoda.

Vidyartha having being restricted to a score of 134 came back to bowl out the home team to a score of 142. The match will be continued today

Vidyartha 134 (Susantha Malaka 43, Muditha Hashan 40, Kasun Chanaka 24: Kumudu Nishan 4 for 39, Lahiru Shanika 3 for 71, Kasun Tharaka 2 for 5) and 7 for no loss

P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 142 (Rohan Eranga 32, Kasun Tharaka 21, Chalitha Chamod 19, Sachin Avishka 16, Shehan Chathuranga 15: Nayanajith Chinthaka 4 for 37, Heshan Basitha 3 for 31)