St. Sebastian’s record fifth win in style
St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa recorded their fifth outright win for the season when they defeated Isipathana by an innings and 113 runs in their Under inter-school cricket match at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona yesterday.
Prince of Wales who suffered a defeat to Richmond last week struck back to secure an outright win over Ananda whom they overcame by nine wickets at Moratuwa.
According to sources, Prince of Wales is recording an outright win over Ananda after nearly over three decades. The two sides stopped playing during the 70’s and resumed from 1981. This is the first time the Cambrians have been successful.
At Maggona: St. Sebastian’s beat Isipathana by an innings and 113 runs
Isipathana 138 (Deshan Jeyakumar 45, Pawan Anjana 26: Sachinda Gunawardena 3/42, Amila Aponso 3/46, Anuk Fernando 2/14) and 121 (Harith Wanigaarachchi 44; Anuk Fernando 6/37, Amila Aponso 2/19, Sanitha de Mel 2/48)
St. Sebastian’s (186/5 o’night) 372 for 9 decl (Sangeeth Cooray 81, Anuk Fernando 56, Anushka Perera 45, Nishmal Fernando 31, Avishka Fernando 24; Sidath Mallawarachchi 5/78, Charith Rajapakse 2/74)
At Moratuwa: Prince of Wales beat Ananda by 9 wickets
Ananda 160 (Geshan Wimaladharma 76, Isuru Perera 20, Pasindu Madushan 18: Shanuka Dulaj 3/17, Thilan Nimesh 3/45, Jayanga Peiris 2/38) and 104 (Dasun Wijesinghe 21, Thushara Samarakoon 20: Shanuka Dulaj 5/30, Thilan Nimesh 4/47)
Prince of Wales (203/5 o’night) 232 (Tharindu Dilshan 61, Shanuka Dulaj 68, Kusal Mendis 36, Sachith Pushpakumara 18: Ishan Bandaranayake 4/44, Pasindu Madushan 2/61) and 33 for 1 (Kusal Mendis 24 n.o.) At Kotahena: Match drawn St. Benedict’s 100 (Praveen Guna- wardena 31, Arjuna Perera 21, Sameera Sandamal 17; Saranga Rajaguru 6/38, P. Wijetunga 3/17) and (3/0 o’night) 156 (Madura Madusanka 42, Dilan Angelo 27, Abdul Manas 26: Sachin Bulathsinhala 3/38)
St. Anthony’s 79 (Kanishka Ranaraja 33, Saranga Rajaguru 17; Yohan Soysa 7/15) and 138 for 8 (Viraj Deepal 64; Yohan Soysa 3/46, Sachin Peiris 2/15, Chandana Jayasanka 2/23) At Reid Avenue: Match drawn Royal 252 (Imal Liyanage 55, Ashen Ramanayake 51, Heshan Kumarasiri 31, Chamika Karunaratne 50 n.o; Julian de Zylwa 5/57, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 3/44) and 214 (Imal Liyanage 81, Heshan Kumarasiri 29, Devin Pathmanathan 23, Milan Abeysekera 18: Ranitha Liyanaarchchi 4/40, Julian de Zylwa 2/51)
St. Peter’s (220/8 o’night) 250 (Shehan Fernando 119, Janith Liyanage 66: Chamika Karunaratne 4/55, Anupa Tilekeratne 3/46, Devin Pathmanathan 2/65) and 183 for 9 (Shehan Fernando 96, Janith Liyanage 38, Lahiru Milantha 21: Chamika Karunaratne 3/45, Anupa Tilekeratne 3/48) At Panagoda: Match drawn Dharmaraja 89 (Kavinda Ratnayake 26; Koshan Dhanushka 7/39, Pramud Hettiwatte 3/22) and 200 for 8 (Sasith Gunasekera 52, Deneth Lanka 32, Lochana Wijesiri 25, Viraj Karaputgala 23, Chandimal de Silva 21; Koshan Dhanushka 4/81)
Nalanda (166/7 o’night) 175 (Koshan Dhanushka 50, Pramud Hettiwatte 44, Woshantha Silva 30, Vihan Wickramarachchi 20 n.o; Aravinda Vithanaarachchi 5/64, Lakshan de Silva 3/49, Deneth Lanka 2/42) At Campbell Park: Match drawn Mahanama 129 (Navin Silva 29, Duleeka Tissakuttige 26, Chathura Jayasinghe 21; Sachin Jayawardena 3/26, Tharindu Karunaratne 2/20, Ashail Kariyawasam 2/23) and 256 for 8 (Pawan Devinda 55, Navin Silva 34, Chathura Wanniarachchi 17, Duleeka Tissakuttige 113 n.o; Tharindu Karunaratne 2/31, Ashail Kariyawasam 2/46, Basith Muzzamil 2/54)
Wesley (181/6 o’night 279 for 9 decl (Ashel Kariyawasam 84, Ashen Fonseka 39, Tharindu Karunaratne 35, Sadeem Thawfeeq 19, Sachin Jayawardena 39 n.o.: Dayan Perera 5 for 74, Chathura Wanniarachchi 3/64)
At Piliyandala: St. Thomas’ Matale beat Piliyandala Central by 10 wickets
Piliyandala Central 107 (Senal Delaka 63; Lahiru Madusanka 5/24, N. Kumarasinghe 3/32) and 145 (Harshaka Sandaruwan 19, Gayanga Madushan 16, Upendra Perera 41 n,o; Lahiru Madusanka 6/69, I. Kumarasiri 2/37)
St. Thomas Matale 204 for 9 decl (A. Wijewansa 60, M. Wijetunga 23, I. Kumarasiri 22, T. Adikarinayake 48 n.o; Lahiru Heshan 4/59, Tharanga Weerakoon 2/27) and 45 for no loss (D. Kumarasiri 27 n.o.)