St. Benedict’s record third win
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By M. Shamil Amit
S. Thomas’ batsman Nipuna Gamage in action against St. Sebastian’s at Moratuwa.- Pic by Ranjith Perera
St. Benedict’s coasted to a convincing ten wicket win over Wesley in their Under 19 cricket encounter concluded at Kotahena to record their third outright win for the season.
St. Benedict’s having dominated the opening day’s play kept up the momentum when they had the Wesleyites, batting the second time, struggling on 99 for 6 on day two at the lunch break before bowling them out for 133.
The first day’s play saw the Bens bundling out the Wesleyites for 74 and then ending on 153 for 8. The home team resuming on their overnight score went on to make 191 with Madura Madusanka making an unbeaten 67. St. Benedict’s left with a simple run chase of 18 runs needed only 11 balls to achieve the target.
At Balapitiya Dharmapala denied Richmond from recording their tenth outright win when they put in some resistance whilst chasing a target of 201 runs and ended up with 129 for 9.
It was Even Stevens at the end of the first day’s play with Richmond being shot out for 113 and then coming back to restrict the Palians to 145 and then ending the day on 15 for no loss.
Richmond resuming from their overnight score sent the Dharmapala bowlers on a leather hunt and posted 232 for 9 declared in 49.3 overs thanks to a knock of 73 by A.K. Tyrone.
At Karandeniya St. John’s Nugegoda crushed Karandeniya Central by an innings and 54 runs with the match ending at the tea break on day two. The foundation for the Johnians win was laid by Lahiru Udara who slammed a career best knock of 185 which comprised 38 boundaries and a six.
The knock enabled his side to amass a mammoth score of 356 for 9 declared while Karandeniya Central in their turn was shot out for 97 and made to follow on with a deficit of 259 runs was able to muster only 205.
Right arm spinner Thaneesha Weerakoon was the wrecker as he had figures of 6 for 38 and 5 for 100 to end with a match bag of 11 for 138.
Benedictine spinner Yohan Soysa was instumental in dragging down Wesley at Kotahena. - Pic by Amila Gamage
St. Sebastian’s dominated their drawn encounter against S. Thomas which ended at De Zoysa Stadium Moratuwa. The highlight of the match was unbeaten ton by Sebs skipper Anushka Perera.
At Kotahena
Wesley 74 (Ashail Kariyawasam 23: Yohan Soysa 4 for 18, Dilan Angelo 4 for 23, Geethika Jayatileke 2 for 7) and 133 (Sachin Jayawardena 62, Basith Muzammil 23: Dilan Angelo 4 for 27, Chandana Jayasanka 2 for 28, Yohan Soysa 2 for 40)
St. Benedict’s (153/8 overnight) 191 (Mahel Jayalath 46, Madura Madusanka 67 n.o.: Sachin Jayawardena 3 for 39, Basith Muzammil 3 for 44) and 18 for no loss
At Balapitiya
Richmond 113 (Kelum Nanayakkara 26, A.K. Tyrone 22, Charith Asalanka 21: Kushan Jayalath 5 for 22, Asanka Sameera 2 for 22, Bimantha Lakpriya 2 for 31) and (15/0 overnight) 232 for 9 declared (A.K. Tyrone 73, Kelum Nanayakkara 29, Charith Asalanka 28, Sithara Gimhana 25, Hasitha Madushan 20: Himasha Liyanage 3 for 72)
Dharmapala 145 (Tharindu Maduwantha 46, Ashan Jayasanka 27: Thisara Bhanuka 5 for 20, A.K. Tyrone 4 for 67) and 129 for 9 (Tharaka Hondamuni 23, Ashan Jayasanka 35 n.o.: Waruna Deshapriya 6 for 31, Thisara Bhanuka 2 for 11)
At Moratuwa
S. Thomas’ 75 (Nipuna Gamage 29: Premesh Fernando 4 for 2, Nimesh Fernando 4 for 16) and (6/0 overnight) 256 for 8 (Javed Bongso 89, Nipuna Gamage 57, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 32: Premesh Fernando 4 for 59, Anushka Perera 2 for 43)
St. Sebastian’s 227 for 6 declared (Luke Jayadeva 48, Anuk Fernando 26, Avishka Fernando 22, Gayan Silva 20, Anushka Perera 100 n.o.: Thilaksha Sumanasiri 2 for 37, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 2 for 60)
At Karandeniya
St. John’s Nugegoda 356 for 9 declared (Lahiru Udara 185, Dhanuja Thivanka 53, Madura Rangana 23, Yamal Siriwardena 18, Mohamed Shakeel 16, Pasindu Sankalpa 16: Maduranga Priyadharshana 3 for 77, Chamith Prasanka 2 for 44, Nushan Madushantha 2 for 54)
Karandeniya Central (26/2 overnight) 97 (Thanula Madushan 31, Damith Prasanka 26: Thaneesha Weerakoon 6 for 38, Kanchana Giragama 3 for 31) and 205 (Pramod Nadun 38, Nishan Madushantha 33, Dhamith Prasanka 33, Yohan Madusanka 26, Madushan Kaushalya 25, Suraj Weerasinghe 20, Supun Kumarasinghe 18: Thaneesha Weerakoon 5 for 100, Kanchana Giragama 4 for 72)
At Wijerama Mawatha
DSS 263 for 9 declared (Kanishka Prashan 55, Supun Madusanka 45, Shifran Muthaliph 41, Nadeesha Dhanushka 30, Uvin Bandara 23: Rashmika Dhananjaya 3 for 80, Y. Gunawardena 2 for 28)
St. Aloysius Galle 47 for 2 (Ruchika Sandakelum 19 n.o.)
At Galle
St. Thomas Matara 119 (Nevindu Udesh 55, Ishan Maduranga 18: Chalana de Silva 5 for 38, Malith Mahela 3 for 18)
Mahinda Galle 144 for 4 (Indeera Gallage 40, Nirwantha Theekshila 64 n.o.: Taleesha Dilan 2 for 35)
At Wattala
St. Anthony’s Wattala 243 (Charith Buddika 64, Asiti Wageesha 56, Shamsul Muneer 33, Jacob Sachin 22, Sawan Prabath 22: Chamika Dilshan 3 for 49, Thamindu Manisha 2 for 26)
Veluwana MV 48 for 2 (Sachin Godamanna 20)
At Nattandiya
Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya 255 (Gayashan Kumara 119, Janith Madushan 38, Thivanka Kekulawala 24, Gayana Kahawita 19: Maduranga Fernando 5 for 88, Lakshitha Fernando 2 for 38)
St. Xavier’s Marawila 160 for 7 (Ebel Shosa 91, Maduka Fernando 19: Gayana Kahawita 2 for 27, Prabud Harshitha 2 for 28)
At Raddoluwa
P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 273 (Nisala Hirantha 41, D. Madusanka 34, Chalitha Chamod 33, W. Avishka 31, Sachith Hiran 30, D. Malka 28, R. Eranga 25: Sachith Pushpakumara 3 for 59, Dilan Fernando 3 for 61, Dhananjaya Niroshan 2 for 45)
Raddoluwa MMV 106 for 7 (Asanka Attanagoda 36, Thilina Vimukthi 21: K. Nishan 3 for 45, K. Tharaka 2 for 23)
At Katugastota
The Antonians had a satisfactory tune-up to their big match with a good all-round performance against Kingswood on their home grounds.
Most of the batsmen made runs, with Damith Panditharatne, U. Kgalpaya and Nanayakkare making welcome scores.
Spinners Bulathsingala and Nanayakkara then made inroads into their opponent’s batting to have them at 57 for the loss of 5 wickets.
St. Anthony’s 261 for 9 dec in 84 overs (V.Ukgalpola 48, N. Gunasinghe 33, P. Nanayakkara 30, D. Panditharatne 63, S. Bulathsingala 25, C.Ebert 18; D. Weerakoon 2 for 50, A.C. Bandara 3 for 53, T. Liyanage 2 for 44)
Kingswood 57 for 5 in 23 overs (S. Walisundera 20; P. Nanayakkara 2 for 9, S. Bulathsingala 3 for 3) – AK
At Pallekelle Stadium
Isipathana did most of the running but failed to clinch a win against the Sylvestrians at the Pallekelle Stadium.
Having run-up an imposing score, the visitors encountered some stiff resistance second time around.
Skipper Malalasena, Madushan, Perera and Sanaranananda batted resolutely to stall Isipathana.
Isipathana 263 for 6 dec in 86 overs (D. Imesha 30, S. Ashan 36,D. Jayakumar 34, C. Kavinda 62 n.o, S. Dissanaike 25 n.o; H. Perera 2 for 45) and 72 for 2 in 37 overs (M. Rifas 27, I. Sanarananda 28)
St. Sylvester’s (4 for 1 contd) 133 in 60.1 overs (H. Madushan 31, D. Malalasena 33, H. Perera 31; D. Jayakumar 3 for 38, D. Punchihewa 3 for 88, K. Bastian 2 for 12, S. Dissanaike 2 for 18) – AK
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