Sahan and Dileepa call the tune for Ananda
Ananda bowler Dileepa Jayalath in action - Pic by Amila Gamage
Ananda’s opening batsman Sahan Suraweera became the second schoolboy cricketer to reach 1000 runs this season which he did it in style with a 103 ball knock of 104 in their drawn Singer Schools Under-19 cricket encounter against St. Joseph’s concluded at Ananda Mawatha.
Sahan achieved the feat on day and his knock comprised 11 boundaries and half a dozen sixes and he was involved in two fruitful partnerships first of 54 runs for the second wicket with Dushan Hettige and the other of 118 runs for the third wicket with Sammu Ashan.
Later Kavishka Anjula who made 73 put on a 102-run stand for the fifth wicket with Asel Sigera for Ananda to make a formidable score of 361 for 7 declared.
St. Joseph’s in their turn resuming from their overnight score of 61 for 5 succumbed to left arm spinner Dileepa Jayalath who ended with impressive figures of 7 for 22 as they were bundled out for 137.
Half tons by Mishen Silva and Tharusha Fernando helped St. Sebastian’s resuming from their overnight score of 14 for 1 to end their innings on day two with a formidable score of 300 to St. Aloysius Galle’s score of 270 which came on the back of a 125 made by Ashen Bandara in the match played at Moratuwa which ended in a draw.
Moratu MV after being bundled out for 98 in the first inning innings fought back to deny Holy Cross Kalutara an outright win and hold out for a draw in the match which ended at Moratuwa.
Benedictines beat  Anthonians by 5 wickets
In a low-scoring match at Pellekelle, the visiting St. Benedict’s team beat their Anthonian counterparts by five wickets.
The Bens who had taken a 26 run lead on day one, went on to dismiss the Anthonians for 127 – one less than their first innings effort.
Paceman Chamindu Wijesinghe had fine figures of 4 for 17. Theeksha Gunasinghe (25), batted best for the home team.
The 102 run target was reached for the loss of five wickets. If the Anthonians were looking for a morale booster before the big match, they were to be disappointed.
St. Anthony’s 128 (Sateesh Wickremaarachchi 26, Mohammed Absar 19, Dion Stouter 19, Grihan Achintha 15, Chalana Sankalpa 2 for 32, Mateesh Theekshana 5 for 23) and 127 (Theeksha Gunasinghe 25, Mohammed Alfer, Mohammed Absar 21, Chamindu Wijesinghe 4 for 17, Mateesh Theekshana 3 for 29).
St. Benedict’s 154 (Mateesh Theekshana 72, Kaveesha Jayatilleke 18, Sandaruwan Dharmaratne 4 for 55, Sateesh Wickremarachchi 2 for 20, Virajithar Jayasinghe 2 for 30) and 105 for 5 (Dilan Chaturanga 38, Chamindu Wijesinghe 23,Vimukthi Basnayake 12 n.o, Sateesh Wickremarachchi 2 for 13) - AK
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- At Ananda Mawatha: Match drawn
Ananda 361 for 7 declared (Sahan Suraweera 104, Kavishka Anjula 73, Sammu Ashan 66, Asel Sigera 32, Kamesh Nirmal 26 n.o.: Nipun Sumanasinghe 4 for 68, Harin Cooray 2 for 124) and 28 for 1 (Sammu Ashan 18 n.o.)
   St. Joseph’s (61/5 overnight) 137 (Nipun Sumanasinghe 28, Cameron Duruge 24, Jehan Fernandopulle 19, Pahan Perera 21 n.o.: Dileepa Jayalath 7 for 22)
- At Moratuwa: Match drawnÂ
   St. Aloysius Galle 270 (Ashen Bandara 125, Niluksha Dulmina 43, Hareen Buddila 31: Avishka Fernando 2 for 52, Praveen Jayawickrama 2 for 64) and 175 for 5 (Ashen Bandara 52, Niluksha Dulmini 34: Tharusha Fernando 3 for 47)
   St. Sebastian’s (14/1 overnight) 300 (Mishen Silva 68, Tharusha Fernando 50, Nuwanidu Fernando 43, Avishka Fernando 32: Hareen Buddila 4 for 111, Kavika Dilshan 3 for 74)
- At Moratuwa: Match drawn
Moratu MV 98 (Malinda Jayod 5 for 65, Avishka Perera 2 for 10, Ian Devin 2 for 17) and 281 (Lahiru Fernando 126, Heshan Adihitya 65 n.o.: Malinda Jayod 5 for 91. Dilhara Jayakody 3 for 41)
               Holy Cross Kalutara (148/8 overnight) 184 (Nadeera Maduwantha 55, Kavindu Umayanga 32, Lahiru Thambavita 29: Reshan Kavishka 4 for 44, Shehara Zoysa 3 for 42, Najith Mishendra 2 for 32) and 51 for 5 (Pasindu Perera 43: Shehan Jeewantha 3 for 7, Shehada Zoysa 2 for 