Joes go reeling to the spin of young Pasindu at Darley Road
Maris Stella batsman Ravindu Fernando is dropped at first slip by Shevan Rasak off Salinda Seneviratne of St. Joseph's - Pic by Ranjith Perera
An impressive match return of 7 for 20 by left arm spinner Pasindu Ushetti paved the way for Maris Stella to record a convincing outright win by 143 runs over St Joseph’s in their U19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at St Joseph’s ground in Darley Road yesterday.
The depleted St Joseph’s side playing the match sans their top four players who are undergoing training with the Sri Lanka U19 national side were no match for Maris Stella as they were shot out for low scores of 82 and 88.
It was right arm spinner Ravindu Fernando who laid the foundation for Maris Stella’s win with a five wicket haul in the first innings which helped his side bundle out the home team for 82 after Maris Stella had made a modest score of 182.
Ravindu apart from his bowling went on to crack a half ton in Maris Stella’s second innings when they were struggling on 23 for 4 at the end of the first day enabling them resuming from their overnight score to end their innings with a respectable score of 131.
St Joseph’s set a target of 232 runs for victory was not going to be anywhere near as they succumbed to the spin of Pasindu whilst losing wickets at regular intervals before being bowled out for another low score of 88 runs.
Pasindu with his seven wicket haul ended with a match bag of nine while Ravindu finished with an eight wicket haul.
Gonsalves College Pamunugama outclassed Sri Prangnananda MMV Raddoluwa by an innings and 64 runs in the Under 19 match which ended at Pamunugama yesterday.
The architects of their win were Duvindu Jayawardena and Praveen Sasanka who together combined along with Nisala Akash and Ashen Perera to bundle out Sri Prangnananda MMV for low scores of 58 and 68 after Gonsalves had made 190 in the first inning on day one.
Loyola College Negombo and Sri Palee Horana dominated proceedings against Seethawaka Central Avissawella and Ananda Sastralaya Kotte at the end of the second session of play in the matches played at Godigamuwa and Kotte.
Results
- At Darley Road: Maris Stella beat St. Joseph’s by 143 runs
Maris Stella 182 (Kevin Perera 44, Ravindu Fernando 29, Amantha Perera 28, Sahan Perera 20, Shiran Perera 22 n.o.: Salinda Seneviratne 5 for 44, Ashan de Alwis 2 for 24) and (23/4 overnight) 131 (Ravindu Fernando 55, Kevin Perera 23, Pasindu Ushetti 21 n.o.: Miranga Wickramage 4 for 47, Lakshan Gamage 3 for 22, Salinda Seneviratne 2 for 47)
St. Joseph’s 82 (Dilesh Perera 22: Ravindu Fernando 5 for 22, Ashan Fernando 2 for 13, Pasindu Ushetti 2 for 25) and 88 (Lakshan Gamage 34: Pasindu Ushetti 7 for 20, Ravindu Fernando 3 for 52)
- At Pamunugama: Gonsalves beat Sri Prangnananda by innings and 64 runs
Gonsalves College Pamunugama 190 (Asith Jayawardena 107, Dhananjaya Viduranga 37, Nisala Akash 19: Yasintha Shrimal 4 for 25, Ravindu Madushan 2 for 12)
Sri Prangnananda MMV Raddoluwa (52/7 overnight) 58 (Sasanka Abiman 30: Duvindu Jayawardena 4 for 17, Praveen Sasanka 3 for 0, Nisala Akash 2 for 9) and 68 (Ishodya Yasohara 31: Praveen Sasanka 4 for 19, Ashen Perera 3 for 17)
- At Godigamuwa: First innings win for Loyala
Loyola Negombo 337 (Stefan Fernandopulle 132, Hashen Lalinda 53, Hansaja Hiruna 21, Dinidu Madushan 54 n.o.: Kalana Madusanka 3 for 41, Buddhi Madushan 3 for 42, Amodya Heshan 2 for 75)
Seethawaka Central Avissawella (16/0 overnight) 120 (Buddhi Madushan 57, Dasith Tharusha 22: Hashen Lalinda 4 for 19, Hansaja Hiruna 3 for 12, Dinidu Madushan 3 for 62) and 171 for 8 (Buddhji Madushan 62, Kalana Madusanka 32: Hashen Lalinda 4 for 79, Dinidu Madushan 2 for 42)
- At Kotte: First innings win for Sri Palee
Sri Palee Horana 149 (Kavindu Himantha 86, Dilshan Aluthge 25: Abilash Wellalage 4 for 42, Sadeesha Yasairu 2 for 24, Eshan Adithya 2 for 27) and 141 (Dumindu Lakshan 37, Dinuka Wanniarachchi 36, Dilhara Ransilu 21: Venuk Hettiarachchi 6 for 12)
Ananda Sastralaya Kotte (130/8 overnight) 134 (Abilash Wellalage 28, Isura Avinda 24: Dinuka Wanniarachchi 6 for 53, Chamath Chamupathi 3 for 35) and 118 for 8 (Avishka Dilshan 53: Chamath Chamupathi 5 for 20, Kavindu Himansa 2 for 23)