Skipper Charith Asalanka bagged ten wickets to lead Richmond College to a historic nine wicket victory over Nalanda in the Inter School Under-19 Division I tournament encounter at Campbell Place on Monday.
Asalanka picked up seven wickets in the second innings to restrict the home team to 163 runs. Richmond reached the target of 44 runs in 4.2 overs.
According to Richmond College statistician Rohitha Wickramasekara the Richmond-Nalanda series which commenced in 1931 had been stopped after four editions. It had recommenced in 1967/68 and Richmond had not recorded a victory until Asalanka guided them to a nine wicket win at Campbell Place on Tuesday.
Scores:
Nalanda 137 and 163 all out in 59 overs (Kasun Sandaruwan 45, Dasun Seneviratne 36, Aroshana Kumara 25; Charith Asalanka 7/44, Saveen Nanayakkara 3/48)
Richmond 159 for 1 o/n 257 for 7 decl. In 51 overs at stumps in 34 overs (Sithara Gimhan 84, Charith Asalanka 57. Kamindu Mendis 50, Saveen Nanayakkara 22n.o, Pasindu Bimsara 16; Malinga Amarasinghe 3/104, Ayantha de Silva 2/35) and 44 for 1 in 4.2 overs (Kamindu Mendis 18n.o)
St. Joseph Vaz’s in innings win
Left arm spinner Avishka Fernando’s six wicket haul in the firs innings and a seven wicket haul by Anton Maduranga in the second innings powered St. Joseph Vaz’s College to an innings and 70 runs victory over Revata College at Wennappuwa on Tuesday.
Scores:
Revata 99 and 116 all out in 36.1 overs (Charith Sasalanka 24, Gayan Asanka 47; Anton Maduranga 7/22)
St. Joseph Vaz’s 207 for 4 o/n 285 for 8 decl. In 73.3 overs (Indrajith Kumara 69, Sewinda Silva 96, Dulshan Perera 20, Pasindu Dilshan 21; Dilshan Madusanka 2/36, Mohamed Ishrath 3/75)
Weeratne bags nine wickets as Thurstan triumph
Off spinner Ayesh Weeratne produced a match bag of nine wickets as Thurstan cruised to an innings and 28 runs victory over Dharmapala in their match at Thurstan Ground on Tuesday.
Scores:
Dharmapala 78 and 76 all out in 28.4 overs (Prashan Ratnayake 26, Ashan Abeykoon 23, Charana Nanayakkara 2/16, Naveen Gunawardena 2/01, Ayesh Weeratne 5/29)
Thurstan 154 for 7 o/n 182 for 9 decl. in 55.5 overs (Rusira Munasinghe 32, Imesh Weeranga 32, Charana Nanayakkara 36, Nipun Lakshan 40; Pasindu Keshan 3/64, Sachindu Vinod 3/23, Tharindu Maduwantha 2/38)
De Mazenod’s defy Geethal and Bens
Forced to follow on after being shot out for 91 runs, De Mazenod’s College had Akash Senaratne (74), Malshan Fernando (64) and Nishan Sanjula (44) making valuable contributions to deny St. Benedict’s an outright victory at Kotahena on Tuesday. Bens’ first innings hero Geethal Fernando who picked up five wickets including four wickets in four balls had to be content with a three wicket haul as the visitors posted 262 for 9 wickets.
Scores:
St. Benedict’s 236
De Mazenod’s 17 for 6 o/n 91 all out in 29 overs (Krishan Sanjula 51n.o; Geethal Fernando 5/21, Chathura Sumanathilaka 2/35, Nimesh Fonseka 2/02) and 262 for 9 decl. in 68.1 overs (Akash Senaratne 74, Malshan Fernando 64, Nishan Sanjula 44; Geethal Fernando 3/46, Geethika Jayathilaka 3/69, Ruvinda Nivunhella 2/58)
Gurukula on first innings
Gurukula College registered a first innings victory over Anuradhapura Central in their match ended at Prisson Ground, Mahara on Tuesday.
Scores:
Gurukula 241 for 8 decl. and 111 for 4 decl. in 26 overs (Malindu Viduranga 35, Tharindu Tharaka 33, Udara Ravindu 31; Chandula Bandara 2/16)
Anuradhapura 84 for 2 o/n 156 all out in 60.5 overs (Prabath Buddhika 75, Kavinda Sethsara 20; Jayamal Wanniarachchi 2/43, Tharindu Tharaka 2/39, Damitha Hasith 3/04, Nuwan Chamara 3/40) and 98 for 4 in 36 overs (Sahan Ishara 40n.o, Prabath Buddhika 36; Damitha Hasith 2/17)
Zahira-St. Servatius’ match stopped halfway
The Inter School Under-19 Division I cricket encounter between Zahira and St. Servatius’ at Maradana on Tuesday had to be stopped halfway due players disputing an umpire decision. In reply to Zahira’s total of 245 runs, St. Servatius’ were 147 for seven when the match was stopped. The Under-19 tournament secretary of the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association, contacted for comments said: “According to umpires St. Servatius’ players have challenged an umpire decision and refused to continue the match. We will wait for umpire reports and will conduct an inquiry next week. We will forward our findings to the Executive Committee of the SLSCA and take a decision with regard to this match.”
Scores:
Zahira 245
St. Servatius’ 61 for 3 o/n 143 for 7 decl in 65.2 overs (Ramesh Nimantha 50, Tuan Musaffer 2/21)
Bandaranaike on first innings
Bandaranaike College, Gampaha scored a first innings victory over Royal College, Panadura in their Under-19 match at Panadura on Tuesday.
Scores:
Bandaranaike 267 and 228 all out in 54 overs (Dilhara Polgampola 32, Vinod Madurapperuma 30, Vageesha Wanniarachchi 47, Sasiri Adikari 57; Himesha Ranganath 3/71, Hashan Chamara 3/43, Rusiru Ravisanka 4/22)
Royal 81 for 4 o/n 254 all out in 63 overs (Pathum Nirmal 30, Ashan Chamara 22, Hashan Vimukthi 59, Rusiru Ravishanka 29, Raveen Lakshan 54n.o; Rathsara Vithana 6/101, Bathiya Hettiarachchi 2/46)
