Nalanda looking for an outright win
Nalanda bowlers Chaminda Wijesinghe and Umesha Dilshan shared seven wickets to wreck Dharmaraja batting and bundle them out for a paltry 90 runs in the morning session in their Under-19 interschool match played at Campbell Place.
This was in reply to Nalanda’s formidable score of 301 for 8 declared made on day one which came on the back of a ton by Lakshitha Rasanjana and a half ton by
At Campbell Place:
Avishka Fernando. The Rajans batting the second time were on 100 for 2.
A six wicket haul by Asel Sigera helped Ananda restrict Trinity to a score of 170 runs in their match at Ananda Mawatha. Ananda made 260 on the opening day.
An unbroken 113 runs stand for the last wicket between Tashika Perera and Gihan Senanayake enabled St. Sebastian’s make 305 for 9 declared at lunch on day two in reply to St. Benedict’s score of 135 at Kotahena.
Nalanda 301 for 8 declared (Lakshitha Rasanjana 100, Avishka Fernando 54, Suhanga Wijewardena 45, Dilhara Polgampola 22, Ravindu de Silva 20: Viraj Ehelapola 2 for 45, Yasitha Samararatne 2 for 53, Upendra Warnakula 2 for 64, M. Dilshan 2 for 77)
Dharmaraja (67/3 overnight) 90 (Dulaj Bandara 20: Chaminda Wijesinghe 4 for 28, Umesha Dilshan 3 for 10) and 100 for 2 (Kasun Gunawardena 31, Sachintha Senanayake 24)
At Ananda Mawatha:
Ananda 260 (Dushan Hettige 114, Shamal Hirushan 66, Gishan Vishwajith 28 n.o.: Vimukthi Nethumal 4 for 79, Thisaru Dilshan 3 for 22, Kavishka Senadeera 3 for 80) and 114 for 5 (Lahiru Hiranya 54 n.o.: Vimukthi Nethumal 3 for 44)
Trinity (55/3 overnight) 174 (Trevon Percival 48, Pubudu Bandara 40: Asel Sigera 6 for 51, Shamal Hirushan 3 for 21)
At Kotahena:
St. Benedict’s 135 (Kaveesha Jayatilleke 54, Nisalka Dulaj 23: Praveen Jayawickrama 5 for 44, Nuwanidu Fernando 2 for 20) and 89 for 2 (Thenuka Nandalal 34, Shanilka Nirmal 23 n.o.: Praveen Jayawickrama 2 for 21)
St. Sebastian’s (161/6 overnight) 305 for 9 declared (Tharusha Fernando 64, Nishitha Abilash 34, Shenal Fernando 22, Tashika Perera 80 n.o., Gihan Senanayake 42 n.o.: Kaveesha Jayatilleke 3 for 63, Imesh Fernando 2 for 48, Maheesh Theekshana 2 for 89)
At Campbell Park:
Wesley 300 for 9 declared (Movin Subasinghe 71, Shenal Dangalla 44, Rahula Gunasekera 41, Thanuka Perera 30, Janith Sandaruwan 22, Sakuntha Liyanage 55 n.o.: Sashika de Silva 4 for 76, Avishka Hasarinda 2 for 41)
Dharmapala (73/2 overnight) 218 (Amila Dayanka 38, Kushantha Peiris 36, Dulaj Egodage 35: Shenal Dangalla 3 for 44, Sakuntha Liyanage 3 for 46)
At Reid Avenue:
St. Peter’s 262 for 9 declared (Ranmith Jayasena 66, Shalith Fernando 51, Sachin Silva 42, Sulakshana Fernando 33: Themal Bandara 3 for 57, Manula Perera 3 for 61)
Royal (22/0 overnight) 215 for 6 (Pasindu Sooriyabandara 50, Bhagya Dissanayake 27, Thevinu Senaratne 22, Kamil Mishara 66 n.o.: Mohamed Ameen 4 for 73)
At Bandaragama: Moratu MV won by 8 wickets
Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha 98 (Hachintha Thimal 27: Rashan Fernando 3 for 18, Nadith Mishendra 3 for 28, Jeewantha Fernando 2 for 7, Niraj Kavishka 2 for 12) and (26/2 overnight) 87 (Hachintha Thirmal 20: Nadith Mishendra 3 for 21, Rashan Fernando 3 for 21, Jeewantha Fernando 2 for 8, Janitha Fernando 2 for 20)
Moratu MV 178 (Nishan Fernando 62, Shehada Soysa 34, Nadith Mishendra 29: Arosha Madushan 8 for 48, Janidu Jayawardena 2 for 40) and 10 for 2
At Jaffna:
St. Patrick’s Jaffna 93 (A. Anujan 26: Madushan Paranvithana 5 for 33, Dilshan Arambegedera 4 for 23) and 141 for 6 (A. Anojan 31, P. Kastor 32 n.o.: Dilshan Arambegedera 3 for 58, Dilshan Sandaruwan 2 for 28)
Sri Rahula Katugastota (163/8 overnight) 185 (Chamika Samarasekera 59, M. Janith 37: P. Kastor 5 for 12, Munik Vidushan 4 for 43)
At Godigamuwa:
Lyceum IS Wattala 286 (Jeevithan Maheshwaran 55, Chanidra Yaaswin 45, Theeraka Ranatunga 45, Tuan Hashim 43, Imantha Fernando 24, Pasindu Kamesh 39 n.o.: Janitha Lakshitha 3 for 81, Nayana Bandara 2 for 23, Dinesh Roshen 2 for 56) and 78 for 5 (Imantha Fernando 20 n.o.: Dileepa Perera 3 for 48)
Carey (88/3 overnight) 161 (Matheesha Ranasinghe 88: Imantha Fernando 4 for 34, Theeraka Ranatunga 2 for 50)
At Tudella:
Christ King Tudella 153 (Lahiru Peiris 37, Anthon Tharaka 25, Devintha Colombagamage 21: Uditha Subodha 3 for 32, Kavindu Amantha 3 for 50) and (90/2 overnight) 345 (Devintha Colombagamage 113, Malith Navanjana 61, Anton Tharaka 44, Lahiru Peiris 39, Sandaruwan 38: Abisheka Vimukthi 4 for 93, Kavindu Pramod 4 for 97)
Karunaratne Buddhist School Ragama 141 (Abisheka Vimukthi 52: Malinda Perera 5 for 25, Devintha Colombagamage 3 for 48) and 32 for 1
RESULTS
At Galagedera:
Azhar College Akurana 151 (Mohamed Akram 35, Mohamed Sabiq 35, Mohamed Jazeel 23, Ijaz Ahmed 20: Avishka Gunatilleke 3 for 12, Lahiru Bandara 3 for 27) and 155 for 4 (Mohamed Akram 35, Mohamed Sabiq 20, Mohamed Jazeel 59 n.o.)
Sri Sumangala Kandy 167 (Isura Kulatunga 49, Chamara Bandara 26, Chathura Jayaratne 20: Mohamed Akram 3 for 28, N. Shakeer 3 for 31, Ijaz Ahmed 2 for 20)
At Karandeniya:
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 231 for 6 (Dinuka Dilshan 55, Nimesh Mendis 32, Ravindu Rasashantha 101 n.o.: Nipun Lakshan 3 for 41) vs Thurstan
At Horana:
St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 177 for 3 (Shevon Yonathan 42, Ayon Hesara 26, Samindu Dilshan 20, Kavindu Irosh 64 n.o., Sheshan Udara 20 n.o.) vs Taxila Central Horana
At Matara:
Sri Sumangala Panadura 135 for 5 (Tharana Gandara 48, Nipuna Deshan 34: Sajan Nayanajith 3 for 33) vs Rahula Matara