St. Sebastian’s stun Dehiwala Central Spinner Rajitha shines on day two

St Sebastian’s Katuneriya playing in the Division Two of the under 19 cricket tournament recorded a stunning nine-wicket win over fancied Dehiwala Central who are playing in the top division in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Katuneriya yesterday.

The architects of the Sebs win were Pasindu Lakshan who made a ton and Rusith Gayan who chipped in with 82 helping them make a massive score of 327 in reply to their opponents 245. Later Roshen Chrishmantha’s six-wicket haul enabled the Sebs to restrict Dehiwala Central batting t he second time to a score of 179. This left St Sebastian’s Katuneriya a run chase of 98 runs which they needed just 11 overs to chase.

Dehiwala Central 245 (Supun Jayasanka 54, Mahesh Peiris 50, Sajith Sameera 20, Sachin Fernando 18, Panchanga Gamalathge 18, Tharindu Peris 37 n.o.: Chathura Nishath 3 for 44, Sachin Tharaka 2 for 22) and 179 (Hashan Hewanayake 60, Panchanga Gamalathge 30, Supun Madusanka 19, Ishara Kuruwita 16: Roshen Chrishmantha 6 for 81)

St Sebastian’s Katuneriya 327 (Pasindu Lakshan 101, Rusith Gayan 82, Roshen Chrishmantha 26, Chathura Nishath 25, Sachin Tharaka 22: Hashan Hewanayake 3 for 136, Mahesh Peiris 2 for 19, Panchanga Gamalathge 2 for 35, Maduka Niroshan 2 for 46) and 99 for 1 (Nisal Geeth 35, Pasindu Lakshan 31 n.o., Shenal Dinuka 17 n.o.)

Thurstan right arm spinner Rajitha Perera shone on day two with impressive figures of 7 for 35 in their drawn Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Thurstan ground in Reid Avenue yesterday.

Dharmapala in reply to Thurstan’s score of 230 for 8 resuming on their overnight score of 46 for no loss succumbed to Rajitha and were able to muster only a score of 130. Dharmapala made to follow on with a deficit of 100 runs ended the day on 109 for 7.

Thurstan 230 for 8 declared (Thimira Jayasinghe 68, Tharindu Silva 35, Ramindu Kumarasinghe 33, Raveesha Lokuge 28, Kavindu Kulasekera 24: Tharindu Maduwantha 2 for 20, Himasha Liyanage 2 for 49)

Dharmapala (46/0 overnight) 130 (Himasha Liyanage 47, Ashan Jayasanka 33: Rajitha Perera 7 for 35) and 109 for 7 (Ashan Jayasanka 38: Shenal Wijesinghe 3 for 17, Achintha Kalpana 2 for 24)

Only 40 overs possible

Only 40 overs were possible on day one in the match between St Benedict’s and De Mazenod Kandana played at Kotahena. The match began only at 3.00 p.m. with the Mazenodians batting first making 74 for 4. The match will be continued today.

De Mazenod 74 for 4 (Malshan Fernando 29, Romario Soysa 20, Rumesh Perera 16: Yohan Soysa 2 for 9, Dilan Angelo 2 for 16) vs St Benedict’s