St. Sebastian’s prevail to record first outright win
Josephian bowler Lakshan Gamage in action - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Twenty five wickets fell in just more than a day and a half and it was St. Sebastian’s who tasted the sweet savour of success at home when they coasted to a seven win at Moratuwa.
The opening day’s play saw St. Peter’s after being bowled out for a paltry 98 runs fighting back to restrict the home side for a score of 122. Batting for the second time on Friday, St. Peter’s ran into more difficulties after losing five more second innings wickets for only 51 runs.
Resuming from there on day two, they made a valiant bid to save through Pabasara Herath who made a valuable 81 but it proved to be in vain and were all out for 180.
St. Sebastian’s, set a run chase of 158, were helped by half tons through Nishith Abilash (51), Tharusha Fernando (55 n.o.) and Praveen Cooray (50 n.o.), who saw them to the target in just 34 overs to record their first outright win for the season.
Four other outright wins were recorded yesterday with Trinity securing an innings and 12 runs win over Wesley at Campbell Park, Kegalu MV overcoming Ananda Sastralaya Kotte by 10 wickets at Kotte, St. John’s getting the better of Kingswood by 5 wickets at Peradeniya and Bandaranayake MV crushing Ranpokunugama MV by innings and 78 runs at Ranpokunugama with the match being finished within one day.
Results:
At Moratuwa –
St Sebastian’s beat St. Peter’s
by 7 wickets
St. Peter’s 98 (Sulakshana Fernando 37: Praveen Cooray 3 for 11, Vinuja Ranasinghe 2 for 5, Janishka Perera 2 for 29, Tashik Perera 2 for 29) and (51/5 overnight) 180 (Pabasara Herath 81, Shanon Fernando 33, Mohamed Ameen 20, Ruwin Seneviratne 15: Tashik Perera 3 for 40, Nadeera Fernando 2 for 16, Vinuja Ranasinghe 2 for 42)
St Sebastian’s 122 (Nishitha Abilash 28, Nadeera Fernando 22, Janishka Perera 32 n.o.: Sachin Silva 5 for 24, Mohamed Ameen 4 for 36) and 159 for 3 (Nishitha Abilash 51, Tharusha Fernando 55 n.o., Praveen Cooray 50 n.o.: Sachin Silva 3 for 53)
At Campbell Park –
Trinity beat Wesley by an
innings and 12 runs
Wesley 85 (Shenal Dangalla 28 n.o.: R. Peiris 5 for 29, T. Percivel 5 for 56) and 77 for 4 (Thisuraka Akmeemana 29: T. Percivel 2 for 31) and 127 (Movin Subasinghe 40, Thisuraka Akmeemana 29: V. Nethumal 5 for 34, K. Senadeera 2 for 35, T. Percivel 2 for 36)
Trinity 224 for 8 declared (B. Bandara 69, A. Senadeera 25, K. Senadeera 43 n.o., R. Peiris 28 n.o.: Rahul Gunasekera 2 for 34, Akash Dawood 2 for 35, Mohamed Ibadulla 2 for 44)
At Mt Lavinia –
First innings win for S. Thomas’
S. Thomas’ (259/8 overnight) 261 for 9 declared (Manthila Wijeratne 61, Shalin de Mel 50, Kishan Munasinghe 48, Thevin Eriyagama 35: Shamal Hirushan 3 for 25, Chamika Gunasekera 3 for 63, Hasindu Shamika 2 for 39) and 68 for 2 (Sithara Hapuhinna 23, Kishan Munasinghe 24 n.o.)
Ananda 182 (Lahiru Hiranya 66, Kanishka Ranthilakage 32, Asel Sigera 24, Shamal Hirushan 33 n.o.: Thevin Eriyagama 3 for 12, Shanon Fernando 2 for 27, Shalin de Mel 2 for 31, Dineth Kannangara 2 for 41)
At SSC – Match drawn
St Joseph’s 178 (Dunith Wellalage 47, Nipun Sumanasinghe 48, Yesith Rupasinghe 34, Lakshan Gamage 23: Manula Perera 6 for 26, Dimal Wijesekera 2 for 17, Sarala Gunatilleke 2 for 31) and 139 (Lakshan Gamage 47, Nipun Sumanasinghe 38, Dunith Wellalage 22: Manula Perera 3 for 50, Sarala Gunatilleke 2 for 14, Kamil Mishara 2 for 25)
Royal (98/3 overnight) 307 for 6 declared (Pasindu Sooriyabandara 87, Kavindu Madarasinghe 77, Bhagya Dissanayake 41, Dimal Wijesekera 40: Nipun Sumanasinghe 3 for 42, Lakshan Gamage 3 for 80)
At Kotte –
Kegalu MV beat Ananda Sastralaya by 10 wickets
Kegalu MV 335 for 7 declared (Umesha Chanaka 75, Tharindu Sandaruwan 66, Madushan Gunasinghe 63, Pesala Prabath 45, Vishwaka Ranasinghe 38, Pulasthi Anuradha 34: Isuru Aravinda 2 for 51, Nadeesh Yasiru 2 for 75) and 4 for 0
Ananda Sastralaya Kotte (35/2 overnight) 185 (Thimira Malshan 88, Tharusha Nimsara 42: Tharindu Sandaruwan 3 for 39, Sachin Nimesh 3 for 42, Madushan Gunasinghe 2 for 32) and 150 (Thimira Malshan 72, Tharusha Nimsara 27: Sachin Nimesh 5 for 44, Tharindu Sandaruwan 2for 33)
At Peradeniya –
St. John’s beat Kingswood
by 5 wickets
Kingswood 124 (Dulin Wijenarayana 36, Hashika Gamage 25: J. Sudeeshan 3 for 12, M. Abinash 2 for 19) and 70 (Kushan Withanaarachchi 26:M. Abinash 5 for 19, S. Kapilraj 4 for 22)
St John’s Jaffna 107 (P. Sanujan 46, M. Abinash 21: Lakmal de Silva 3 for 20, Deegayu Bandara 3 for 22, Anul Seneviratne 2 for 33) and 89 for 5 (P. Thanujan 27, M. Abinash 21: Saumya Piyasena 2 for 15, Lakmal de Silva 2 for 36)
At Ranpokunugama -
Bandaranayake MV beat Pasyala MV by an innings and 78 runs
Pasyala MV 38 (Chamin Malith 4 for 15, Shan Kavishka 3 for 12) and 80 (Shan Kavishka 4 for 13, Ravindu Shehan 2 for 13, Ravindu Nipun 2 for 15, Supun Tharuka 2 for 21)
Bandaranayake MV Mirigama 197 (Chamod Manjana 43, Kavindu Chanduka 29, Ravindu Shehan 26: Dinusha Dissanayake 3 for 33)
At Kandana –
First innings win for Zahira
Zahira 202 (Aravinth Rajendran 48, Mohamed Risath 33, Chathura Dilrukshan 28, Mohamed Shamas 20: Saliya Jude 3 for 71, Nikila Geeth 2 for 34) and 226 for 8 (Dilshara Shaminga 71, Mohamed Zacky 36, Chathura Dilrukshan 26: Praveen Fonseka 2 for 33, Nimna Fernando 2 for 38, Malith Fernando 2 for 45)
De Mazenod (16/1 overnight) 179 (Pasindu Sasanka 62, Saliya Jude 40, Jude Jayakody 24 n.o.: Aravinth Rajendran 6 for 14, Mohamed Arshad 2 for 29, Mohamed Shamas 2 for 65)
At Padukka –
First innings win for Piliyandala Central
Piliyandala Central 257 (Sasanka Lakshan 69, Nimesh Malshan 57, Tharusha Ransara 44, Ruchira Dineth 39: Sandun Shanika 3 for 5, Rajitha Ashan 3 for 42)
Siri Piyaratana MMV Padukka (19/2 overnight) 96 (Yasiru Dineth 28: Ushan Deemantha 5 for 28, Heshan Madusanka 4 for 41) and 207 for 8 (Rajitha Ashan 70, Dimuth Sampath 67 n.o.: Heshan Madusanka 3 for 52)
At Galle –
Vidyaloka MV beat St. John’s Nugegoda by 8 wickets
St. John’s Nugegoda 143 (Teshan Malinda 38, Silva Kumar 37: Nadeera Ishan 7 for 43) and 104 (Ashen Mendis 28: Rishan Chamika 3 for 6)
Vidyaloka MV Galle (140/5 overnight) 188 for 9 declared (Sanju Lakshan 62, Avishka Anuradha 50: Tharusha Sandaruwan 4 for 52, Mithila Poornajith 4 for 53) and 63 for 2 (Avishka Anuradha 27)
First Day Scores:
At Kurunegala
St. Anne’s Kurunegala 110 (Dhananjaya Bandara 23: Banura Prasanjith 5 for 39, Malindu Ashan 4 for 22)
Royal Panadura 41 for 7
At Ja-Ela
Christ King Ja-Ela 163 (Sachin Anton 32, Dhananjaya Fernando 29, Madusanka Fernando 25, Nisal Malinga 28 n.o.: Charuka Dilshan 4 for 44, Sachintha Williams 3 for 18, Kavintha Kaluarachchi 3 for 28)
St. Thomas’ Kotte 164 for 8 (Nadeesh Bandara 82, Sadeepa Perera 34)
At Wattala
Lyceum IS 334 for 8 declared (Dilshan Jayawardena 158, Shabiq Ifthari 105, Pasindu Kamesha 26 n.o.: Damith Chathuranga 3 for 32, Vimukthi Dhananjaya 3 for 80)
Veluwana MV Colombo 48 for 4
At Matugama
Ananda Sastralaya Matugama 233 for 7 (Enula Thewarapperuma 60, Pasindu Dilshan 41, Ravindu Chanuka 21, Dihan Randika 33 n.o., D. Pramod 26 n.o.: B. Harischandra 2 for 22) vs Christ King Pannipitiya