Thanthirigoda bowls Royal to historic win

Royal College recorded a historic six-wicket win over St. Joseph’s College on the back of a fine bowling performance by acting captain Maneesha Thanthirigoda in their 113th annual inter school cricket encounter at Reid Avenue yesterday. It was their first win in 16 years.
Thanthirigoda followed up his four wicket haul in the first innings with career best figures of seven wickets for 98 to dismiss St. Joseph’s College for 204 runs in their second innings.
Royal last beat St. Joseph’s way back in 1993 at this same venue under the captaincy of Gamini Perera who is incidentally their Head Coach now.
Royal 306 for 9 decl and 53 for 4 (C. Rajaratne 27 n.o, R. Thathil 3 for 16)
St. Joseph’s 152 (J. Jayasinghe 26, R. Thathil 42; M. Thanthirigoda 4 for 45, L. Landawela 2 for 32, C. Rajaratne 2 for 9) and 204 (S. Samarawickrema 68, S. Jayatilleke 20; M. Thanthirigoda 7 for 98, R. Rambukwella 2 for 28)

Wijesinghe’s five brings Wesley win

Skipper Dulanjan Wijesinghe returned astonishing bowling figures of five wickets for seven runs as Wesley College scored an innings and 44 runs win over Kingswood in their annual inter school Under 19 cricket match at Campbell Park yesterday.
Kingswood 93 and 69 (D. Wijesinghe 5 for 7, D. Barthalomuesz 3 for 16)
Wesley 206 (A. Fonseka 37, B. Muzammil 35, S. Jayawardena 25)

Karunanayake hits ton

All rounder Nipun Karunanayake hit a century as Nalanda College forced a draw to their inter school under 19 cricket match against D. S. Senanayake College at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.
Karunanayake faced only 85 deliveries and hoisted four sixes and struck eight boundaries while Adeesha Nanayakkara also hit a 73 ball 88 inclusive of half a dozen of sixes and four boundaries.
Nalanda 222 and 292 for 4 (G. Madawatte 49, C. Rodrigo 33, N. Karunanayake 100 n.o, A. Nanayakkara 88, M. Ijaz 4 for 65)
D. S.Senanayake 225 (A. Weerasinghe 40, M. Weerasinghe 52, T. Silva 25, D. Jayasinghe 3 for 26, N. Karunanayake 3 for 59, S. Tennekoon 2 for 19)

Ananda in first innings

Two half centuries from opener Sachin Devage (51) and P. Madushan (54) helped Ananda College take first innings honours in their annual inter school Under 19 cricket match against S Thomas’ College at Mount Lavinia yesterday.
S Thomas’ 189 and 52 for 6 (M. Rasuwan 4 for 12)
Ananda 238 (S. Devage 51, P. Madushan 54, R. Sharmen 43, M. Jayaratne 41, M. Rasuwan 26, C. Pathirana 5 for 50, D. Walpita 2 for 8)