Zahira record third win

by Chris DHAMBARAGE

CRICKET: Skipper Imraz Raffi produced a fine allround performance to steer Zahira College to their third successive victory defeating Maris Stella College Negombo outright by 132 runs in their inter-school under-19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Maradana yesterday.

Zahira: 228 and 224 for 4 decl (I. Raffi 101 n.o, A. Bohoran 30, S. Ahmed 39 n.o, I. Mohamed 28).

Maris Stella: 116 (C. Dilshan 30, D. Shanaka 26, P. Ananda 6 for 36, M. Basith 2 for 25) and 202 (S. Chaturanga 39, D. Chameera 28 n.o, I. Umhar 4 for 61, I. Raffi 3 for 40, P. Ananda 2 for 40).

Raninda grabs 11 wkts

Spinner Raninda Sooriyakumara took a matchbag of eleven wickets as Wesley College took major honours in their inter school under-19 cricket tournament match against St. Joseph's College which ended in a draw at Campbell Park yesterday.

Wesley: 327 for 7 decl.

St. Joseph's: 176 (T. de Silva 20, P. Fernando 28, D. Dhambarage 30, R. Sooriyakumara 7 for 48, A. Kariyawasam 2 for 17) and 288 for 8 (K. Bernardus 46, R. Thatil 79, S. Samarawickrema 54, P. Fernando 36 n.o, R. Sooriyakumara 4 for 69).

Thomians take honours

Half centuries from Asela Wickremanayake and Chamod Pathirana helped S. Thomas' College Mount Lavinia take first innings honours over St. Benedict's College in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which ended in a draw at Kotahena yesterday.

St. Benedict's: 167 and 158 for 2 (J. Perera 68, R. Sheron 76 n.o).

S. Thomas': 271 for 9 decl (A. Wickremanayake 87, C. Pathirana 50 n.o, S. Peiris 32, N. Wickremasekera 23, K. Perera 24, E. Ratnayake 5 for 70).

First innings win for Petes

Ananda College skipper Geshan Wimaladharma hit a top score of 91 but could not prevent St. Peter's College from taking first innings honours in their high scoring inter-school under-19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

St. Peter's: 294 and 46 for no loss (C. Madushantha 27 n.o)

Ananda: 269 (G. Wimaladharma 91, A. Jayaratne 63, D. Madushan 23, D. de Silva 3 for 35, D. Hemantha 4 for 44).