Trinity were struggling on 88 for 7 after being set a target of 212 in 37 overs in their drawn match against Ananda at the Asgiriya Stadium.

After being 82 for 4 overnight, Trinity’s middle and late order caved in, losing six wickets for 36 runs. Skipper Dinesh Chandimal then went on the rampage, smashing 91 (4x8, 6x2) in 107 balls as the Anandians forced the pace.

In hindsight, Ananda could have declared earlier as, barring Gangoda and Wickrema, the other batsmen offered resistance.

Bad light stopped play with eight overs left.

Ananda 180 in65.1 overs (U. Nadeeranga 38, P. Seneviratne 24, M. Perera 52,S. Dewage 21; A. Jayasundare 3 for 62,R. Jaleel 6 for 50) and 150 for 5 dec in 35.1 overs (D. Chandimal 91, G. Wimaladharma 30; S. Wickrema 2 for 31, A. Jayasundare 2 for 40).Trinity 118 in 62 overs (S. Wickrema 37, M. Sajid 26; R. Shamen 3 for 18, M. Perera 2 for 25, S. Perera 3 for 40) and 88 for 7 in 29.4 overs (D. Gangoda 21, S. Wickrema 39; M. Perera 2 for 24, M. Janodh 2 for 2, S. Wijesuriya 2 for 23) – AK

Match drawn at Mt Lavinia

The Under 19 inter-school cricket match between S. Thomas and Mahinda Galle ended in a draw at Mt Lavinia.

S. Thomas' - 252 for 9 declared in 88 overs (Fahim Saleem 80, Ashen Fernando 42, Ravindraraj Nirushan 34, Chulaka Kumarasinghe 34, Chamod Pathirana 30 n.o.: Sohan Kariyawasam 3 for 60, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2 for 57) and 53 for 1 in 16 overs (Fahim Saleem 16, Kavindu Perera 31 n.o.)
Mahinda - (36/1 o’night) 247 in 91.4 overs (Denuwan Rajakaruna 102, Romesh Buddhika 31, Tharaka Nimesh 30, Sajith Kelumpriya 24, Sanka de Silva 21: Chamal Fonseka 5 for 79, Chulaka Kimarasinghe 3 for 40)

Tame draw at Kandana

The match between De Mazenod and St. Joseph’s ended in a tame draw at Kandana yesterday.
De Mazenod - 183 in 66.5 overs (Andy Soysa 35, Lakshan Randika 30, Nipuna Madusanka 30: Nishika de Silva 5 for 47, Treshan Rajasooriya 3 for 35, Chathuranga Kumara 2 for 14) and 163 for 7 in 47.2 overs (Chamal Perera 61, Ashen Kurukulaarachchi 19, Praveen Nonis 18 n.o.: Chathuranga Kumara 5 for 31)
St. Joseph's - (85 for 3 o’night) 277 in 63.4 overs (Nishika de Silva 48, Shameera Weerasinghe 40, Jahn Jayasinghe 36, Chathuranga Kumara 25, Harin Silva 16: Krishan Rajasuriya 3 for 43: Nipuna Madusanka 2 for 71, Shamal Perera 4 for 55, P.A.B. Madhushanka 3 for 43)

Hettige, Dharmaprema shine for Kingswood

Kingswood failed to score an outright win over Richmond by a whisker at Peradeniya.
Richmond 117 in 66.4 overs (J. Nadeera 38, P. Waduge 24; U. Hettige 5 for 25, C. Dharmaprema 2 for 47) and 59 for 9 in 56 overs (S.Palliyaguru 14; C. Dharmaprema 4 for 23, R. Sandaruwan 2 for 0).
Kingswood 197 in 70.5 overs (U. Hettige 51, A. Seneviratne 25, M. Karunaratne 52, C. Dharmaprema 12, H. Dharmaprema 12, R. Sandaruwan 16; J. Nadeera 5 for 62,D. de Silva 4 for 66) - AK