Joes chalk up fifth outright win

St Joseph’s beat the rain to record their fifth outright win of the ongoing Under 20 Elephant Lemonade inter-school cricket season when they registered a seven wicket win over Meepawala Amarasuriya MMV at Darley Road yesterday.

Joes took the upper hand on the first day’s play after bowling out their opponents for just 74 and then supported by Dimuth Karunaratne who was unfortunate to miss the ton for the second successive week making 92 and Anton de Livera’s 56 n.o helping them declare on 220 for 2.

Meepawala Amarasuriya MMV 74 (Janaka Kumara 22.; Trishan Rajasooriya 5 for 30, Thisara Perera 4 for 27) and (56/1 o’night) 188 (Janaka Kumara 68, Pasindu Pushpika 59, Thisara Perera 5 for 55, Shameera Weerasinghe 4 for 69))St Joseph’s 220 for 2 declared (Dimuth Karunaratne 92, Ruwantha Fernandopulle 38, Anton de Livera 56 n.o., Roshane Silva 26 n.o.) and 44 for 3 (Prabuddha Sankalpa 16 n.o.; Janaka Kumara 2 for 16)

Thurstan rout Revatha MMV

Thurstan routed Revatha MMV Balapitiya by an innings and 105 runs in their Elephant Lemonade inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Thurstan grounds in Reid Avenue yesterday.

Thurstan 323 (Geeth Kumara 69, Shalaka Rangajeewa 57, Umesh Karunaratne 53, Hasitha Perera 46, Rangana Kaushalya 4 for 101, S.Indeewara 3 for 94)

Revatha MMV 69 (Umesh Karunaratne 3 for 10, Shalaka Rangajeewa 3 for 18, Chamara Perera 2 for 10) and (2/0 o’night) 149 (Rangana Kaushalya 49, Pradeep Nandana 31.l Umesh Karunaratne 4 for 59, Chamara Gunasekera 3 for 21)

Pacie Hasitha steers Mahanama

Right arm pacie Hasitha de Silva with a match bag of 14 for 62 steered Mahanama to an easy 180 run win over Zahira in their Under 20 Elephant Lemonade inter-school cricket match concluded at Maradana yesterday. Zahira chasing a target of 281 for victory were bolwed for 119 with Hasitha capturing 8 for 26 following his 6 for 36 in the first innings.

Mahanama 130 (Milinda Perera 63, M. Nizam 4 for 38, M. Irfan 3 for 19) and (30/1 o’night) 241 for 6 declared (Malith Fernando 40, Hasitha de Silva 34, Shehan Dumindu 30, Ranidu Jayatissa 25, Inushka Pamunage 60 n.o.;M.R. Rizan 2 for 37)

Zahira 72 (M. Ishan 39.; Hasitha de Silva 6 for 36 ) and 119 (M.R. Rizan 44, S.D. Seyet 33.; H.de Silva 8 for 26)

Yohan and Nilushan save Mazenod

A fighting unbroken stand of 161 for the fourth wicket between Yohan Fernando who made 97 n.o. inclusive of 15 boundaries and Nilushan Nonis making 77 n.o with 12 boundaries dashed any hopes of a win for St Peter’s in their Under 20 Elephant Lemonade cricket encounter concluded at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

De Mazenod 101 (Amith Eranda 30.; Umhar Samsudeen 5 for 30, Vinod Perera 2 for 22, Lakshan Rodrigo 2 for 34) and 203for 3 (Thushan Milanga 18, Yohan Fernando 97 n.o., Nilushan Nonis 77 n.o.)

St Peter’s (178/4 o’night) 238 for 8 declared (S.Ranasuriya 80, Krishal Magage 41, Lahiru Peiris 22, Ruwan Wickramanayake 56 n.o.; Shanaka Jayakody 3 for 15) Denuwan Fernando 3 for 60)

Rain saved Royal from defeat as St Sebastian’s chasing a victory target of 97 in 26 overs ended with 29 for no loss when bad light prevented further play at 4.00 p.m. in the Under 20 Elephant Lemonade cricket match concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Royal 176 (Bhanuka Rajapakse 40, Kithruwan Withanage 32, Haroon Mowjood 31, M. Buddhika 22.; Sanjaya Fernando 4 for 57, Randika Fernando 3 for 27, Janitha Jayawardena 2 for 24) and 145 (Kithruwan Withanage 24, M. Buddhika 25, Dilan Nanayakkara 22.; Janitha Jayawardena 3 for 27, Randika Fernando 2 for 27, Sanjaya Fernando 2 for 40)

St Sebastian’s (141/5 o’night) 225 for 7 declared (Rajitha Mendis 56, Dilhan Cooray 41, Janitha Jayawardena 29, Ayeshan Perera 45 n.o.; Y. Abeykoon 3 for 50, Haroon Mowjood 2 for 58) and 29 for no loss. Half tons by Pussegolla and Mazahir

The highlight of the second day’s play in the Under 20 Elephant Lemonade encounter between S. Thomas’ and Richmond which ended in draw at Mt Lavinia was the 116 runs partnership for the third wicket between Shashrika Pussegolla (55) and N. Mazahir (64).

Richmond 159 (Malinda Sandaruwan 59, Chatupama Gunasinghe 29.; Milan Fernando 4 for 28, Nisham Mazahir 2 for29) and 138 for 7 (Rishan Ahmed 36, C. Gunasinghe 23.; M.Fernando 3 for 50)

S. Thomas’ (59/2 o’night) 165 for 8 declared (Nisham Mazahir 64, Shashrika Pussegolla 55.; Supun Wijewardena 4 for 32, C. Gunasinghe 3 for 19).