Left arm spinner Navin Gunawardena bagged eight wickets including a five wicket haul as Thurstan College registed a thumping innings and ten runs victory over Wesley College in their Under-19 match at Thurstan College Ground in Colombo on Friday.
The former Siri Piyaratana College, Padukka spinner picked up five wickets to rattle the visitors’ batting line up for 54 runs. Wesley were 20 for two wickets overnight.
It was Thurstan’s second outright victory of the season in four outings.
Scores:
Wesley 50 all out in 36.3 overs (Reshan Seneviratne 17, Andrew Parais 12; Thimira Jayasinghe 4/01run, Naveen Gunawardena 3/18, Rusiru Munasinghe 2/07) and 20 for 2 o/n 54 all out in 37 overs (Hevina Bambarenda 18; Navin Gunawardena 5/20, Dilan Madusanka 3/17)
Thurstan 114 all out in 31.1 overs (Kasun Abeyratne 28, Rusiru Munasinghe 27; Jonathan Caderamanpulle 3/21, Reshan Seneviratne 4/34, Andrew Parais 3/35)
No decision at Surrey Village
The match between Holy Cross College and St. Aloysius’ College ended in a no decision as rain hampered the second day’s play when St. Aloysius’ were 98 for three wickets in reply to home team’s 100 runs at Surrey Village Ground in Maggona on Friday.
Scores:
Holy Cross 100 all out in 53.2 overs (Pasindu Perera 45, Gayashan Perera 20; Sachin Jayaraj 3/15, Sajith Sankalpa 3/29, Hareen Weerasinghe 2/16)
St. Aloysius’ 24 for no loss o/n 98 for 3 in 48 overs (Niluksha Kariyawasam 16, Sachin Jayaraj 23, Navindu Nirmal 28n.o, Ashen Bandara 18n.o, Kalana Harendra 2/17)
No play on second day at Kotahena
The match between St. Benedict’s College and St. Sylvester’s College was called off without a ball being bowled on the second day due to wet ground conditions and rain at Kotahena on Friday.
Scores:
St. Benedict’s 45 for 1 in 18.4 overs (Mahel Jayalath 30n.o) (RF)
Joseph Vaz make 120/3 before rain
Put to bat Joseph Vaz College were 120 for three wickets against St. Peter’s College when rain interrupted first day’s play of their match at Bambalapitiya on Friday.
Scores:
Joseph Vaz 120 for 3 in 38 overs (Irash Perera 44; Vinu Mohotti 3/35)
Ravindu, Rashmika score half centuries
Ravindu Kodituwakku (87) and Rashmika Opatha (63) scored valuable half centuries as S. Thomas’ made 198 for three wickets against Dharmapala College before their match was hampered by rain on day one at Mount Lavinia.
Scores:
S. Thomas’ 198 for 3 in 40 overs (Ravindu Kodituwakku 87, Rashmika Opatha 63, Chenutha Wickramasinghe 15, Sachitha Jayathilaka 17n.o, Helakamal Nanayakkara 12n.o)
Richmond make 119 for two
Richmond College were 119 for two wickets against Royal College before rain forced an early end to day one of their match at Reid Avenue on Friday.
Scores:
Richmond 119 for 2 in 27 overs (Sithara Gimhana 45, Kamindu Mendis 33n.o; Chandula Welivita 1/36, Randev Pathirana 1/30)
Only nine overs at Kadirana
Only nine overs were possible on day one of the match between Bandaranaike College, Gampaha and Carey College due to rain at Kadirana on Friday
Scores:
Bandaranaike 24 for no loss in 8.2 overs
Nalanda 62/5
Nalanda lost five wickets for 62 runs against De Mazenod before rain stopped play at Campbell Place on Friday.
Nalanda 62 for 5 in 28 overs
