Nalanda College, Colombo, Maris Stella College, Negomobo, St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa recorded first-innings wins in the ‘Singer Cup’ under 19 division one tournament on Friday.
Gurukula College, Kelaniya vs Central College, Anuradhapura
Gurukula College, Kelaniya beat Central College, Anuradhapura by 157 runs in their Under 19 Division one tournament game that was played at Prison Grounds in Mahara.
Central College was unable to surpass the 263 made by the hosts as they were bowled out for 169 making Prabhath Buddhika the batsman who top scored with 33 runs. Pruthuvi Rusara claimed a five wicket haul.
Gurukula College added another 182 runs and declared their 2nd innings setting a target of 276 for the visitors, which they could not reach as Gurukula bowlers, led by Malindu Viduranga curtailed the opposition for just 119 runs.
Gurukula College, Kelaniya – 1st innings
263 all out in 68 overs
Malindu Viduranga 57, Lasindu Arosha 49: Ravintha Prabhashwara 5/25, Prabhath Buddhika 2/28
Central College, Anuradhapura – 1st innings
169 all out in 38.2 overs
Prabhath Buddhika 33, Sachith Randima 27: Pruthuvi Rusara 5/38, Ravindu Thiwanka 2/27
Gurukula College, Kelaniya – 2nd innings
182/5 Dec. in 26 overs
Kavindu Tharaka 65, Jayamal Wanniarachchi 34: Prabhath Buddhika 2/10
Central College, Anuradhapura – 2nd innings
119 all out in 38 overs
Dilshan Lakshitha 35*, Sachith Randima 35: Malindu Viduranga 3/11, Nuwan Chanaka 3/19
Nalanda College, Colombo vs President’s College Kotte
Nalanda College recorded a high-scoring first- innings victory over President’s College, Kotte in their Group D match at Campbell Place.
President’s College’ formidable 376 constructed by Mohommed Rifaz (92) and Chamod Wickramasooriya (87) was not sufficient to defend Nalandians’ reply as they went on to score expensive 441 runs for their first innings.
Nalandians consumed 111.5 overs to reach the total as Dilshan Suraweera top-scored with 89 while Kavindu Bandara remained unbeaten on 84.
President’s College Kotte – 1st innings
376 in 86.2 overs
Mohommed Rifaz 92, Chamod Wickramasooriya 87, Hiruna Sigera 46: Dilan Suraweera 4/92, Kavindu Bandara 3/69
Nalanda College, Colombo – 1st innings
441 in 111.5 overs
Dilan Suraweera 89, Kavindu Bandara 84*, Kasun Sandaruwan 55: Mohommed Rifaz 3/73, Dilshan Perera 2/63
St.Sylvester’s College, Kandy vs Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa
St.Sylvester’s College, Kandy hosted Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa in their Under 19 Division one tournament game at Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium which ended up in favour of the visitors.
Vesters’ batting first were confined to a cheap 104 runs and the visitors replied with 153. Right-hander Praveen Dilanka slammed a half-ton for the visitors while opening pace bowler Thusith De Soyza dismissed half of the side from Wennappuwa.
At the end of second day’s play, Vesters went on to reach 127 for the loss of eight. Skipper Malith Premathilake’s 32 was the highest individual score for the hosts. Praveen Dilanka and Roshen Fernando shared 7 wickets among them.
St.Sylvester’s College, Kandy – 1st innings
104 all out in 54.3 overs
Pabasara Perera 43, Malith Premathilake 26: Thulanjana Fernando 5/30, Anton Maduranga 4/26
Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa – 1st innings
153 all out in 72.4 overs
Praveen Dilanka 54, Thilan Pradeepa 26, Thusith De Soyza 5/26, Sivakumar Tyron 4/62
St.Sylvester’s College, Kandy – 2nd innings
127/8 in 61.5 overs
Malith Premathilake 32, Manuja Perera 26: Praveen Dilanka 5/28, Roshen Fernando 2/17
Zahira College, Colombo vs Maris Stella College, Negambo
Maris Stella College defeated a strong Zahira College team on first-innings in their drawn match which concluded at Zahira grounds on Friday.
Maris Stella’s reply of 265 which comprised a knock of 81 runs by Avantha Silva was too good for the hosts’ whose total was only 240 in their 1st innings. Sajith Sameera and Ishan Samsudeen shared four wickets apiece for the hosts.
Mighty Zahirians’ second innings batting was more overwhelming as at the end of day two, they were 311 for the loss of four that included two great tons made by Azlan Samsudeen and Sajith Sameera.
Zahira College, Colombo – 1st innings
240 all out in 68.2 overs
Mohommed Najath 84, Iroshan Lakruwan 59: Kevin Perera 3/23, Ashan Fernando 3/66
Maris Stella College, Negambo – 1st innings
265 in 69.1 overs
Avantha Silva 81, Sachindu Kolambage 42: Sajith Sameera 4/38, Ishan Samsudeen 4/99
Zahira College, Colombo – 2nd innings
311/4 in 48 overs
Azlan Samsudeen 146, Sajith Sameera 132: Ravindu Fernando 2/40
