Sebs in narrow win

St. Sebastian’s College posted a narrow outright win by four wickets over Isipatana MV in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match at the BRC ground in Havelock Park yesterday.
The tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and MassCom Pvt Ltd is sponsored by Ceylon Biscuits Ltd.
Isipatana were dismissed for 195 runs in their second innings with left arm spinner Amila Aponso grabbing four wickets for 41. The Sebastianites then reached their target thanks to a century opening partnership between Deshan Dias (67) and Oshada Fernando (59).
Isipatana 96 and 195 (I. Rahim 43, T. Ranasinghe 47, D. Perera 33; A. Aponso 4 for 41, A. de Alwis 3 for 29)
St. Sebastian’s 107 and 185 for 6 (D. Dias 67, O. Fernando 59; A. Samaratunga 2 for 83)

DSS rout Kalutara MV

D. S. Senanayake College routed Kalutara MV outright by a huge margin of 187 runs in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.
D. S. Senanayake 198 and 180 for 4 decl (C. Wickremasinghe 65, C. Satharasnghe 54 n.o)
Kalutara MV 111 (I. Buddhika 46, S. Priyan 20; M. Gunasinghe 5 for 19, M. Ijaz 2 for 21) and 80 (M. Gunasinghe 3 for 16, M. Ijaz 2 for 17, M. Haresh 2 for 15)

Denham helps Petes draw with Royal

Elegant middle order batsman Denham Perera hit a battling hundred to help St. Peter’s College to force a draw to their annual inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Royal College which ended at Reid Avenue yesterday.
The Peterites who were trailing by 183 runs on the first innings produced an improved batting performance in their second essay scoring 271 for 8 with Denham Perera stroking 111 inclusive of one six and a dozen boundaries.
St. Peter’s 155 and 271 for 8 (D. Perera 111, A. Emmanuel 99; M. Thantrigoda 5 for 98, R. Rambukwella 2 for 66)
Royal 338 for 3 decl (R. Rambukwella 103, I. Liyanage 122, M. Rajaratne 67 n.o, C. Rajaratne 25 n.o; A. Emmanuel 2 for 97)

Bens-Joes drawn

A solid seventh wicket partnership of 127 runs between Sandun Sampath (71) and Dilushan Wanigasuriya (77) helped St. Benedict’s College force a draw to their 89th annual inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against St. Joseph’s at Kotahena yesterday.
St. Joseph’s 300 for 8 decl and 135 (S. Samarawickrema 36; E. Ratnayake 3 for 76, D. Perera 7 for 28)
St. Benedict’s 265 (N. Fonseka 34, S. Sampath 71, D. Wanigasuriya 77; D. Dhambarage 2 for 70, C. Kumara 2 for 77, R. Thatil 5 for 64)

Mahanama on first innings

Mahanama College put up a splendid performance to take first innings honours over S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which ended in a tame draw at Moratuwa yesterday.
S. Thomas’ 171 and 92 for 2 (K. Perera 40, P. Wijewardena 24 n.o)
Mahanama 311 for 9 decl (L. Weerakoon 65, H. Perera 44, D. Tissakuttige 49, R. Welikannage 74, I. Kumara 51 n.o; C. Pathirana 4 for 86, L. Peiris 2 for 38)

Thurstan take honours

Thurstan College took honours in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Mahinda College Galle which ended at Thurstan grounds yesterday.
Thurstan 124 and 243 for 6 (S. Navaratne 60, H. Dias 36, J. Siyabalapitiya 57, T. Madurapperuma 43 n.o, P. Arthavindu 23 n.o, D. Buddhika 2 for 58)
Mahinda 100 (N. Tharaka 27, H. Kumuditha 19, S. Wijesinghe 4 for 12, S. Dias 2 for 18, P. Arthavindu 2 for 13)