Zahira Kalmunai in shocking win over Royal
Zahira Kalmunai recorded the major upset on the opening day’s play of the Antonian Invitation School Sixes when they pulled off a shocking win over fancied Royal Colombo in a first round match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
Zahira Kalmunai having lost their first match to Isipathana came back to record a thrilling one run win in the low scoring game. The other stunning result was by Lyceum International School Wattala who beat host St Anthony’s Wattala by four wickets.
Apart from these two matches the other teams had fluctuated fortunes Jaffna Central, Ananda and Zahira Colombo winning their first match and then losing the second one.
Thurstan made the highest score of the day one when they scored 77 for 2 against Hindu College Ratmalana and along with Isipathana, Mahanama Colombo, Maris Stella and Nalanda won their matches.
In the only match of the girl’s category where three teams are playing saw Ratnavali Vidyalaya pulling off a thrilling one run win over fancied Anula Vidyalaya.
The Antonian Invitational Schools Sixes conducted by the class of 2006 of St Anthony’s Wattala which was founded in April 4 1942 under the leadership of Brother Vincent Joseph is being held in commemoration of the schools 75th anniversary.
The tournament is being participated by 28 teams around the island including from the north and east region which has been divided into eight groups.
The final set of first round matches are scheduled to be played in the morning session today which will be followed with the knockout matches from the quarter finals onwards which is slotted to be played from 2.30 p.m. onwards.
First Round Results:
Boys: Lyceum International School Wattala 52 for 1 in 4.2 overs (Pasal Heshan 24) beat St Anthony’s Wattala 51 for 3 in 5 overs; Jaffna Central 59 for 2 in 5 overs (S. Dileshan 20 n.o.) beat Stafford International School 51 for 2 in 5 overs; Ananda 49 for 5 in 5 overs (Lahiru Attanayake 17) beat St Peter’s 36 for 5 in 4.3 overs; Isipathana 69 for 1 in 5 overs (Ayana Siriwardena 25 n.o.) beat Zahira Kalmunai 53 for 5 in 5 overs; Zahira Colombo 50 for 0 in 5 overs (Mohamed Shamas 31 n.o.) beat Asian International School 26 for 4 in 5 overs (Ridmika Nimesh 2 for 6); Mahanama Colombo 37 for 2 in 3.5 overs beat St Anthony’s Katugastota 36 for 2 in 5 overs; Thurstan 77 for 2 in 5 overs (Sawan Prabash 33 n.o.) beat Hindu College Ratmalana 34 for 5 in 5 overs; St Anthony’s Wattala 41 for 5 in 5 overs (Avishka Tharindu 25 n.o.) beat St Anne’s Kurunegala 35 for 2 in 5 overs; Maris Stella 46 for 2 in 5 overs (Lasith Croospulle 27) beat Jaffna Central 21 for 3 in 5 overs; DSS 44 for 2 in 5 overs (Pasindu Adithya 17) beat Ananda 40 for 1 in 5 overs (Asel Sigera 17); Zahira Kalmunai 41 for 3 in 5 overs (N. Saathir 15) beat Royal Colombo 40 for 1 in 5 overs; Nalanda 32 for 3 in 4.3 overs (Suhanga Wijewardena 17) beat Zahira Colombo 31 for 4 in 5 overs.
Girls: Ratnavali Vidyalaya 64 for 2 in 5 overs (Pranichi Pabasara 17 n.o.) beat Anula Vidyalaya 63 for 1 in 5 overs.