St. Joseph's trounce Ananda

Ananda College suffered a major set back ahead of their traditional two-day encounter against Nalanda when they conceded an innings and 77 run defeat to St Joseph's College, the first defeat of the season in an Munchee Youth 19 fixture at Darley Road yesterday.
In reply to the Josephian's formidable first inning score of 325, the Anandians managed just 248 runs in both innings. Chathuranga Kumara was the pick of the bowlers with a match bag of 11 wickets for 87 runs.
St. Joseph's - 325
Ananda - 102 all out in 36 overs Geshan Wimaladharma 40, Thushara Samarakoon 23, Chathuranga Kumara 5/48, Dinal Dambarage 2/49 and 146 all out in 55.2 overs Minura Janadhi 37, Sachin Devage 21, Udesh Nadeeranga 20, Chathuranga Kumara 6/39

Trinity College by 6 wickets

Trinity College scored a comfortable six wicket win over Royal College in their inter-school cricket fixture at Asgiriya yesterday.
Trinity - 245 and 95/4 in 25.4 overs Keheliya Atugoda 41 n.o., Rushan Jalleel 16 n.o., Heshan Wanniarachchi 13
Royal - 112 and 227 all out in 74.2 overs Bhanuka Rajapaksha 103, Madhusha Rahjarathne 43, Devind Pathnmanathan 24, Chalaka Bogoda 16, Kavinda jayasooriya 4/47, Heshan Wnniarachchi 2/27, Suresh Wickrama 2/87

Draw at Campbell Park

The inter-school cricket fixture between S Thomas' and Nalanda ended in a tame draw at Campell park yesterday.
S. Thomas' - 167 &179 (Kavindu Perera 25, Nuwan Kavinda 50, Ashen Fernando 35, Rangana Cooray 4/45, Gayan Medawatte 2/6, Koshan Dhanushaka 2/12)
Nalanda - 324/9 in 66 overs (Suranaga Thennakoon 73, Primesh Dasanayake 65, Nipun Karunanayake 54, Adeesha Nanayakkara 33, Prashan Wickramasinghe 25, Dinesh Walpita 3/36, Nilaksha Fernando 3/102, Umesh Fernando 2/45) & 11/1 in 1 over.