Three matches in the Singer Schools U-19 Division 1 two-day cricket tournament 2017/18 were conducted today around the Island.
St. Peter’s College vs St. Servatius College
The Peterites romp home to win a low scoring group ‘C’ encounter which ended in Matara. The lads from Bambalapitiya failed with the bat in both innings, but bowled their heart out to knock the opponents to 66 and 69.
Stand-in skipper Miflal Ameen took 8 wickets for the match, while he was ably supported by off spinner Sachin Silva who ended up with 6 scalps for the match.
Brief scores
St. Peters College, Colombo 138 (60.1) Pabasara Herath 36*, Shalith Fernando 23, Shashika Dulshan 4/28, Thilan Prashan 2/24, Charith Harshana 2/41 & 137 (45.4) Sulakshana Fernando 34, Shanon Fernando 26, Shashika Dulshan 4/40, Keshara Nuwantha 4/41
St. Servatius College, Matara 66 (33.1) Miflal Ameen 3/11, Sachin Silva 3/14, Pabasara Herath 2/07, Tariq Saboor 2/14 & 69 (51.3) Pushpika Dilshan 32, Miflal Ameen 5/26, Sachin Silva 3/20.
Result – St. Peter’s won by 141 runs
Ananda College vs Lumbini College
Ananda College completed a stunning win against Lumbini College in their group ‘D’ encounter which ended today at Colts grounds. Anandian skipper Asel Sigera was the man who guided them with an impressive performance with bat and ball. Sigera took 9 wickets for the match and top scored for Ananda with a classy 70 to steer them to an innings win over the lads from havlocks.
Brief scores
Lumbini College, Colombo 139 (38.1) Vinu Hemalankara 34, Amitha Dabare 29, Dushan Fernando 26, Asel Sigera 5/33, Chamika Gaunasekara 2/25 & 116 (34.2) Sandunil Sankalpa 36, Chamika Gunasekara 4/28, Asel Sigera 4/30
Ananda College, Colombo 339/8d (78.1) Asel Sigera 70, Shamal Hirushan 61*, Lahiru Hiranya 54, Daminda Reshan 40, Kamesh Nirmal 36, Kanishka Ranthilakage 35, Vimukthi Kulathunga 5/109, Vinu Hemalankara 2/32.
Result – Ananda won by innings & 84 runs
Mahanama College vs Prince of Wales College
Right arm off spinner Lahiru Kavinda claimed 6 wickets to restrict the Cambrians to 198, while Vinuka Rubasinghe stroked 84 in the second innings as the Mahanamians registered a 1st innings win in their group ‘B’ encounter which worked off today in Ratmalana.
Brief scores
Mahanama College, Colombo 236 (71.5) Pawan Rathnayake 51, Bishan Mendis 48, Heshan Hettiarachchi 30, Wathsala Perera 27, Pawantha Weerasinghe 24, Savindu Peiris 3/40 & 204/9 (68) Vinuka Rubasinghe 84, Heshan Hettiarchchi 54*, Sonal Dinusha 21, Kaumal Nanayakkara 3/37, Vishva Chathuranga 2/36.
Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa 198 (60.5) Avindu Fernando 63, Vishwa Peiris 34, Suhath Mendis 32, Sandun Fernando 20, Savindu Peiris 20, Lahiru Kavinda 6/34, Hashan Sandeepa 2/42, Heshan Hettiarchchi 2/56.
Result – Match drawn (Mahanama won first innings)
