The 121st Southern Battle of the Blues played between St. Servatius’ College and St. Thomas’ College continued for the second day at Hambantota, while two more traditional encounters of the Schools U19 Cricket Tournament were played at different venues across the island.
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St. Servatius’ College, Matara vs St. Thomas’ College, Matara
St. Thomas’ College managed to take the upper hand on day two against St. Servatius’ College in the 121st battle of the Blues played at Hambantota. The Skipper Hirantha Lakshan’s unbeaten century put the Thomians in a commanding position at stumps on day two.
St. Thomas’ College posted 202 for 3 in reply to the score of 253 made by St. Servatius’ for their first innings. Lakshan stroked 109 runs off 138 balls with 11 fours and a six.
Brief Scores
- Venue – Mahinda Rajapaksha Internantional Cricket Stadium
- Toss – St. Thomas’ College
St. Servatius’ College 253 (94.5) Kushan Wijerama 70, Damimdu Sankalpa 38, Madushan De Silva 38, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 31, Vishwa Supun 20, Hirusha Jeewadith 3/25, Sineth Dissanayake 3/82, Harindu Jayasekara 2/25, Senura Perera 2/37
St. Thomas College 202/3 (56) Hirantha Lakshan 109*, Woshitha Amarasinghe 35, Nipun Samarasinghe 39*
Stumps – Day 2
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Kingswood College, Kandy vs Maris Stella College, Negombo
Maris Stella College dominated the traditional encounter against Kingswood College, which ended in a draw today at Dambulla. Hansaja Hiruna, who made a classy century (111) for Maris Stella College, was the star performer of the day in the drawn encounter.
Brief Scores
- Venue – Dambulla Internantional Cricket Stadium
- Toss – Kingswood College
Kingswood College 205 (67.3) Mahasen Abeykoon 66, Hasintha Polkotuwa 27, Dumindu Bamdara 26, Priysan Silva 6/48, Kaveetha Dinalka 2/42 & 70/3 (33) Shane Adithya 2/08
Maris Stella College 348/9d (90.4) Hansaja Hiruna 111, Shane Adithya 71, Sachiru Hasanja 61 Priyashan Silva 57, Amesh Rupasinghe 4/103, Chamudika Aberathne
Result – Match Drawn
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St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy vs Dharmaraja College, Kandy
The traditional encounter between St. Sylvester’s College and Dharmaraja College also ended in a draw today at Kandy. Though St. Sylvester’s College took the major honors in the drawn encouter, the Dharmaraja opening batsman Sachintha Dissanayaka stole the show with a magnificant century. Dissanayaka’s 100 runs came off 190 balls, including 11 fours and a six.
Brief Scores
- Venue – Dharmaraja College Grounds, Kandy
- Toss – St. Sylvester’s College
St. Sylvester’s College 273 (65) Kavishka Dilshan 55*, Sadeepa Halangoda 45, Sathsara Gamage 37, Charith Samuditha 36, Maleesha Silva 30, Nimsha Deshan 29, Sahan Siriwardane 4/71, Upendra Warnakulasooriya 3/88 & 89/5 (13.3) Maleesha Silva 44, Thisaru Wanninayaka 3/40
Dharmaraja College 225 (95.1) Sachintha Dissanayaka 100, Sahan Siriwardane 46, Pulidu Perera 23, Akila Nimsara 3/39, Shashika Gihan 3/80, Sathsara Gamage 2/13
Result – Match Drawn
