Exchanges even at Moratuwa
Exchanges were even on day one in the Under 19 cricket encounter between St Sebastian’s and St Anne’s Kurunegala played at St Sebastian’s ground in Moratuwa.
St Anne’s taking first lease of the wicket were bowled out for a low score of 125 with skipper and right arm spinner Anushka Perera who ended with a figure of 6 for 21 doing the damage.
In reply St Sebastian’s too were made to struggle for their runs as they lost wickets at regular intervals before ending the day on 138 for 7. The match will be continued today.
St Anne’s 125 (Lakshan Jayaratne 24, Malshan Perera 23, Chathuranga Perera 20: Anushka Perera 6 for 21, Visal Senanayake 3 for 20)
St Sebastian’s 138 for 7 (Gayan Silva 44, Kusal Edissuriya 22 n.o., Visal Senanayake 20 n.o.: Gayan Kumarasinghe 4 for 40)
Yomesh puts Isipathana on top
Yomesh Ranasinghe’s five wicket haul put Isipathana on top against Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa at the end of the first day’s play in the match played at the BRC ground.
The Vazians succumbed to Yomesh
Taxila MMV dominate
Taxila MMV Horana dominated the first day’s proceedings in their match against St Sebastian’s Katuneriya in the match played at Katuneriya. Taxila MMV having made a score of 199 bowled out the home team for 118. Taxila batting the second time ended the day on seven for no loss.
Taxilla MMV Horana 199 (Elagoda Madawa 58, Navindu Perera 28, Dilshan Dhanushka 25, Roshan Sampath 19, Udayanga Pushpakumara 19: Roshane Fernando 7 for 91) and 7 for 0
St Sebastian’s Katuneriya 118 (Nisal Geeth 52, Sachin Thamel 15: Roshan Sampath 5 for 41, Navimdu Perera 3 for 36) who finished with figures of 5 for 23 for a score of just 95 and Isipathana in their turn ended the day making 158 to have a lead of 63 runs. The match will be continued today.
Joseph Vaz 95 (Sewwinda Silva 34, Sandaru Ranasinghe 28, Shehan Fernando 23: Yomesh Ranasinghe 5 for 23, Kaminda Perera 3 for 9)
Isipathana 158 (Chameera Dissanayake 36, Malin Dias 33, Deshan Jeyakumar 20: Ransi Peiris 6 for 46, Tharindu Hasanka 2 for 21)
Udesh, Lakshan guide St Thomas
Nevindu Udesh and Lasith Lakshan cracked half tons to give St Thomas Matara the advantage against St Anthony’s Wattala on day one in the match played at the Uyanwatte StadiuminMatara.
St Anthony’s Wattala 148 (Kasun Fernando 53, Prasad Daniel 27: Rasika Damith 2 for 3, Hashan Vimarshana 2 for 18, Thaleesha Dias 2 for 38)
St Thomas Matara 194 for 4 (Nevindu Udesh 59, Lasith Lakshan 51, Hashan Vimarshana 20 n.o., Ishan Maduranga 20 n.o.: Shamal Udawatte 2 for 32)
President’s 197, Tissa MMV 191/7
Tissa MMV Kalutara were 191 for 7 in reply to President’s College Rajagiriya’s score of 197 at the end of the first day’s play in the match played at the latter’s ground in Rajagiriya. The match will be continued today.
President’s College Rajagiriya 197 (Mohamed Halan 40, Disala Weeratunga 32, Geeshan Liyanage 15: Chamara Silva 4 for 68, S. Kumara 4 for 69)
Tissa MMV Kalutara 191 for 7 (Sanka Chathuranga 35, Chamara Silva 34, Vinod Lahiru 32 n.o., Himasha Sachin 19 n.o.: Sadeesh Liyanage 4 for 38, Mohamed Jalan 2 for 61)