Isipatana by 2 wickets

By Nishantha Kumara

Left arm leg spinner Anushka Samaratunga became the first to reach the 100 wicket mark this season when he collected a match bag of ten wickets against Zahira College as Isipatan recorded a fighting two wicket victory in their U-19 fixture concluded at Maradana yesterday.
Zahira - 160 190 all out in 59.5 overs (Mohommsd Ishan 23, Mohomed Imras Rafi 67, Ashad Bohoran 56, Anushka Samarathunge 6/69, Samitha Sulochana 2/4)
Isipatana – 221 & 138/8 in 16.4 overs Nilusha Sasanka 50, Chamara Waduge 21 n.o. , Thiwnka Ranasinghe 16, Irshad Mohomed 3/28)

DSS in easy win

DS Senanayake College registered a comfortable six wicket win over St. Sylvester’s College on the back of a fine bowling performance by Malshan Gunasinghe (6/31) in their match at Kandy yesterday.
St. Sylvester’s - 150 & 123 (Fais Ahamed 31, Malshan Gunasinghe 6/31, Haresh Wijenayake 3/34)
DSS - 237 & 37/4 (Thusith Silva 23, Dhananjaya Athauda 2/15)

Deshan saves Sebs

Deshan Dias struck a fine 123 to save Sebastianites from a possible defeat in the hands of Benedictines in their drawn fixture at Kotahena yesterday.
St. Benedict’s - 264 (Nisal Fonseka 56, Rukshan Weerasinghe 49, Dilan Angelo 33 , Amila Aponsu 5/80, Sanitha De Mel 2/46)
St. Sebastian’s - 96 & 232/4 (Deshan Dias 123, Virushan Alwis 28 n.o., Oshada Fernando 27, Dilan Angelo 2/35)

Maris Stella draw with St Peter’s

The match between Maris Stella College and St. Peter’s College ended in a tame draw at Katunayake yesterday though Maris Stella players came back strongly in the second innings to post a formidable 303/6.
Maris Stella - 157 & 303/6 (Angelo Jayasinghe 68 n.o., Milinda Samarasekara 59, Prasansana Jayamanna 51 n.o., Vishwa Kanchuka 40, Sithira Fernando 32, Shihan Dilasri 29, Nilochana Perera 2/42)
St. Peter’s - 167 ( Ranitha Liyanarachchi 33, Kaushal Rodrigo 26, Shehan Fernando 21, Nilochana Perera 18 , Jeson Bulltjans 17, Trishan Fernando 17, Dasun Shanaka 6/53, Vishwa Kanchuka 2/28)

Wesley on first innings

Middle order batsman Ashen Kariyawasam hit a fighting half century as Wesley College recovered well to snatch a first innings lead over Prince of Wales College Moratuwa in their under 19 cricket match which ended in a draw at Campbell Park yesterday.
Prince of Wales: 146 and 181 for 7 (I. Thilina 34, S. Jayasuriya 36, N. Peiris 33, R. Suriyakumara 2 for 43, D. Wijesinghe 2 for 43)
Wesley: 147 for 8 decl (A. Kariyawasam 55, D. Wijesinghe 26, B. Muzammil 19 n.o, S. Jayasuriya 2 for 39, B. de Alwis 2 for 50)

Two half tons help Joes

Two half tons from Enrico Silva (72) and Jaan Jayasinghe (74) helped St. Joseph’s College pile up 284 for 9 and take first innings honours over S. Thomas’ College in their 106th annual inter school under 19 cricket match which ended in a draw at Mount Lavinia yesterday.
S. Thomas’: 192 and 224 for 5 (P. Wijewardena 42, N. Kavinda 77, A. Fernando 61 n.o, D. Dhambarage 2 for 13)
St. Joseph’s: 284 for 9 decl (E. Silva 72, J. Jayasinghe 74, C. Kumara 35, C. Pathirana 2 for 34, I. Fernando 4 for 52, L. Peiris 2 for 54)

Karunanayake shines for Nalanda

A fine all round performance from Nipun Karunanayake helped Nalanda College dominate the opening days play in their match against Thurstan College at Campbell Place yesterday.
Thurstan: 164 (U. Munasinghe 56, K. Tharindu 24, S. Salgado 25, S. Gunawardena 3 for 45, N. Karunanayake 4 for 28)
Nalanda: 184 for 8 (P. Wickremasinghe 31, N. Karunanayake 57, R. Wijewickrema 4 for 25, P. Arthavindu 2 for 19)