Lakshitha Rasanjana Manasinghe shone with an allround performance in Nalanda’s innings and 159 runs win against Wesley in the Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter concluded at the Campbell Park yesterday. Lakshitha first shone with an unbeaten ton when Nalanda batting first to help the side amass a score of 315 for 6 declared. Then he had [...]

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Rasanjana shines in Nalanda’s innings win

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St. Benedict's Pasan Suwahas goes for a cover drive during his innings of 97 against St. Anne's - Pic by Ranjith Perera

Lakshitha Rasanjana Manasinghe shone with an allround performance in Nalanda’s innings and 159 runs win against Wesley in the Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter concluded at the Campbell Park yesterday.

Lakshitha first shone with an unbeaten ton when Nalanda batting first to help the side amass a score of 315 for 6 declared. Then he had Wesley struggling on 8 for 4 in their turn when play ended on day one,

The second day’s play saw Lakshitha ending with a four wicket and was supported by Chamindu Wijesinghe who also bagged four scalps to send Wesley reeling to a score of 107.

Made to follow on with a deficit of 208 runs Wesley was tormented by Lakshitha again who along with Kavish Madurapperuma combined to skittle out Wesley for just 49 runs in their second inning.

In fact Wesley’s batting in both the innings lasted just 70.2 overs in contrast the Nalanda who made their score of 315 in 79 overs.

Maris Stella dominated proceedings against St Peter’s on the day two in their drawn match which concluded at Bambalapitiya yesterday. Ravindu Fernando who ended with a six-wicket haul and Pasindu Ushetti led Maris Stella’s fight back as the duo combined to bowl out the home team for 67 runs.

At Kotahena, Pasan Suwahas was unfortunate to miss out on a ton by three runs but he helped St. Benedict’s score of 306 for 7 declared in reply to St. Anne’s Kurunegala’s score of 101 at Kotahena.

Kalutara MV secured an innings and 18 runs win over Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda in the match concluded at Kalutara.

Results
  • At Campbell Park: Nalanda beat Wesley by innings and 159 runs

Nalanda 315 for 6 declared (Chamindu Wijesinghe 54, Ravin de Silva 50, Jayod Kaldera 35, Dilhara Polgampola 33, Lakshitha Rasanjana 100 n.o.: Shenal Dangalla 2 for 24, Thenuka Perera 2 for 76)
Wesley (8/4 overnight) 107 (Kavinda Perera 26, Sahil Dias 20: Lakshitha Rasanjana 4 for 23, Chamindu Wijesinghe 4 for 30) and 49 (Buddhima Wijesundara 21: Kavish Madurapperuma 3 for 17, Lakshitha Rasanjana 3 for 19)

  • At Bambalapitiya: Match drawn

St. Peter’s 304 for 6 declared (Santhush Gunatilleke 104, Ranmith Jayasena 56, Bhanuka de Silva 49, Rishika Santhush 21, Shanon Fernando 21 n.o.: Pasindu Ushetti 4 for 72) and 67 (Kanishka Maduwantha 21: Ravindu Fernando 6 for 34, Pasindu Ushetti 3 for 31)
Maris Stella (128/2 overnight) 250 (Ashan Fernando 69, Savindu Fernando 45, Amantha Perera 39, Kevin Perera 30: Ruvin Seneviratne 4 for 65, Thariq Saboor 3 for 31) and 83 for 5 (Amantha Perera 30, Shan Perera 27 n.o.: Thariq Saboor 4 for 24)

  •  At Kotahena: Match drawn

St. Anne’s Kurunegala 191 (Kavindu Ekanayake 32, Kavindu Ranasinghe 88 n.o.: Malinda Perera 3 for 28, Kaveesha Jayatilleke 3 for 57, Sanoj Perera 2 for 23) and 28 for 1 (Vistha Perera 18 n.o.)
St. Benedict’s (49/1 overnight) 306 for 7 (Pasan Suwahas 97, Kaveesha Jayatilleke 39, Kaviru Perera 35, Vihanga Ruwanaran 52 n.o., Imesh Fernando 21 n.o.: Kavindu Ranasinghe 3 for 76)

  •  At Kalutara: Kalutara V beat Devananda by innings and 18 runs

Kalutara MV 292 for 7 declared (Visara Sasmitha 106, Pabod Wanigasinghe 100 n.o.: Chamindu Anushka 4 for 67)
Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda (101/4 overnight) 177 (Sohan de Livera 96, Nilahash Senaratne 26: Kavindu Jayashan 2 for 16) and 97 (Sohan de Livera 56: Kavindu Jayashan 4 for 28)

  •  At Godigamuwa: Match drawn

Loyala Negombo 293 (Piyumal Fonseka 129, Sudeera de Soysa 39, Suneth Piyumantha 24: Heshan Jayasekera 8 for 77) and 105 for 6 (Hansaja Hiruna 21, Lakshitha Dilshan 20, Stefan Surindu 26 n.o.: Heshan Jayasekera 3 for 41, Chathum Ranasinghe 2 for 36)
Kuliyapitiya Central (42/2 overnight) 157 (Heshan Jayasekera 27, Kavindu Chamod 24, Chathum Ranasinghe 20: Hansaja Hiruna 3 for 4, Stefan Surindu 2 for 18, Suneth Piyumantha 2 for 21)

  •  At Matara:

Rahula Matara 213 for 9 (Bagya Ediriweera 44, Sahan Bandara 124 n.o: Kaveesh Sathsara 5 for 35)
P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 85 for 4 (Manosha Theekshana 34 n.o.)

  •  At Raddoluwa:

Sri Pangnananda MMV Raddoluwa 143 (Hansa Gunawardena 59, Sachintha Kumaratunga 20: Buddhi Madushan 5 for 52, Amodya Heshan 3 for 15)
Seethawaka Central Avissawella 160 for 4 (Kalana Madusanka 81 n.o., Buddhi Madushan 47 n.o.: Sasanka Abiman 2 for 6)

 

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