Six 2-day encounters of the U19 Inter Schools Cricket Tournament were played today (17th January) at several venues across the island.
The traditional encounter between St. Joseph’s College and Ananda College ended in a draw today at Darley Road, but the hosts managed to take major honours in the drawn game.
Ananda College had a terrible time with the bat today as they were bowled out for just 145 runs for their first innings in reply to the hosts’ 376. The right arm fast medium bowler Muditha Dissanayake was the star performer with the ball for the Joes as he bagged 5 scalps for 15 runs.
After been asked to follow on, the visitors once again faltered with the bat, being restricted to 133/6 at the close of play on day two.
Maliyadeva College claimed first innings points against St. Anthony’s College in their Tier ‘A’ 2-day encounter which ended in a draw today at Maliyadeva College Grounds in Kurunegala.
Pasindu Menaka’s century in the first innings and Dimath Abeysinghe’s match bag of 6 wickets with the ball were the key pillars of the hosts’ dominant show against Antonians.
Naveen Kanishka of Isipathana College smashed a century against Zahira College, helping his side take first innings points in their Tier ‘B’ 2-day encounter, worked off today at Zahira College Grounds.
After restricting the home side to just 148 runs, the visiting Isipathana College posted 216 for their first innings, taking a comfortable 68-run lead. Zahira College were 39/3 at the close of play on day two.
Richmond College managed to take the honors in the drawn traditional encounter against St. Thomas College, which ended today at Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara.
After being 83/3 at stumps on day one, the boys from Galle went past the opposition’s first innings score of 112 quite comfortably, posting 183/7 for their first innings. Kaveesha Induwara (40) and Chehan Subasinghe (35) were the chief scorers for the Richmondites.
Brief Scores
St. Joseph’s College – 376/5d (70) Naren Muralidaran 132*, Sadeesh Jayawardana 78, Hiran Jaysundara 75, Avintha De Alwis 50, Ruvishan Perera 3/88, Isuru Ayesh 2/54
Ananda College – 145 Induwara Wijerathne 46*, Muditha Dissanayake 5/15, Lahiru Amarasekara 3/71 & F/O 133/6 (45) Ashinsa Nainayake 45*, Kithma Sithmal 34, Induwara Wijerathne 30, Yenula Dewthusa 2/26, Lahiru Amarasekara 2/35
Result – Match Drawn
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala 362/7d (88.3) Pasindu Menaka 155, Gayana Weerasinghe 51, Amesh Tennakoon 49, Chamathkar Hettiarachchi 47*, Ushan Bimsara 27, Thisara Ekanayake 3/118, Lahiru Abeysinghe 2/81
St. Anthony’s College, Kandy 204/9d (60.2) R Y Kasthuriarachchi 52*, Lahiru Abeysinghe 34, Kavindu Shehan 27, Dimath Abeysinghe 3/56, Jayamin Muthukumarana 2/23, Charuka Herath 2/56 & F/O 103/4 (38) Mohomed Aaqil 36, Lahiru Abeysinghe 31*, Dimath Abeysinghe 3/40
Result – Match Drawn
St. Thomas College, Matara 112 (63.4) Dumindu Sakshara 30, Malsha Tharupathi 3/43, Tharinda Nirmal 2/15, Yuri Koththigoda 2/22 & 6/2 (3)
Richmond College, Galle 183/7d (51) Kaveesha Induwara 40, Chehan Subasinghe 35, Thamindu Pradeeptha 28, Janeth Kaushal 27, Kavindu Nirmana 25, Manuga Yonal 2/19, Loshitha Diksith 2/25
Result – Match Drawn
Zahira College, Colombo 148 (47) Zayan Ismath 39, Raeedh Careem 27, Themiya Gunarathne 3/28, G S V Devapriya 3/31, Kevin Samuel 2/28 & 39/3 (11.1)
Isipathana College, Colombo 216/8d (46.5) Naveen Kanishka 106, Kevin Samuel 31, Themiya Gunarathne 29, Sithuka Gunawardene 25, Lakshan De Silva 2/40, M I Slasa 2/45, Abdul Azeez 2/46
Result – Match Drawn
Lumbini College, Colombo 124 (41) Nabeel Rajudeen 31, L.A. Gammanage 5/38, Poorna Sulakshana 2/30, Randisha Bandaranayaka 2/21 & 105 (47.2) Deneth Anjana 32, Pasindu Mahisha 24, Poorna Sulakshana 7/28, Randisha Bandaranayaka 2/31
D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo 176 (40) Senura Silva 46, Poorna Sulakshana 38, Gaviru Senhas 30, Manura Peiris 21, Shahan Kaushalya 4/41, Dinal Sewmina 2/12, Dumindu Sewmina 2/46 & 2/2 (1.2) Dumindu Sewmina 2/01
Result – Match Drawn
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa 197 (61.5) Vishwa Rajapaksa 51, Menusha Perera 38, Hansa Mihiranga 27, Janith Fernando 21*, Chithum Baddage 4/30, Dinuth Witharana 4/54
Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya 64/5 (26) Tharindu Eshan 3/11
Stumps – Day 1
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