Late start deprives Mahanama victory

A late start on day two spoiled the chances of Mahanama College, Colombo from recording an outright win against St. Mary’s College, Kegalle in their Under-19 Inter-schools Cricket Tournament encounter played at Ratmalana yesterday. Mahanama resuming from their overnight score of 169 for no loss faced only one over in the morning before heavy rain put a stoppage to the proceedings. St. Mary’s batting the second time were 118 for five when bad light stopped play once again. At Ratmalana (1st innings win for Mahanama)

St. Mary’s: 103 and 118/5 (Gihan Abeywardena 34, Gajitha Keshara 32, Pasan Walisinghe 33 n.o, Lahiru Vithana 2/10, Sonal Gamage 2/49) Mahanama (169/0 overnight): 170/0 declared (Pavantha Weerasinghe 101 n.o, Vinuka Rubasinghe 53 n.o). At Katuneriya (1st innings win for Maris Stella)

Maris Stella: 172 and 110 (Roshen Fernando 24, Naveen Fernando 22, Chathura Anuradha 21, Kevin Perera 20, Manoharan Pavithran 4/18, Nishantha Indrajith 2/22)

St. Sylvester’s (55/5 overnight): 87 (Naveen Fernando 4/35, Pasindu Ushetti 2/1, Ravindu Fernando 2/13) and 62/7 (Kevin Nimshan 22, Pasindu Ushetti 4/14, Ravindu Fernando 3/35).

At Anuradhapura (1st innings win for Kegalu Vidyalaya)

Kegalu Vidyalaya: 127 and 154 (Madushan Gunasinghe 47, Ayesh Tharaka 40, Ruchira Chamara 22, Indika Madushan 3/16, Laknesh Kavinda 2/43, Rusith Dilshan 2/46)

Anuradhapura Central (110/8 overnight): 112 (Dimuthu Dhananjaya 34, Madushan Gunasinghe 5/23, Ruchira Chamara 2/19, Punsara Gimhana 2/28) and 91/7 (Asnika Prabodana 37, Laknesh Savinda 32, Madushan Gunasinghe 2/14, Ruchira Chamara 2/19, Kavindu Nirmal 2/33).