Priyamal and Aravinda bowl Joes to four run win
by Ranjan Anandappa
Priyamal Perera (6 for 54) and Aravinda Arukgoda (3 for 70) bowled
St. Joseph’s to their first win for the season beating D.S. Senanayake
by 4 runs in an exciting school cricket match played at Darley Road
yesterday.
D.S. Senanayake who had to get 238 runs to win with ample time and
overs remaining were cruising along at one stage at 4 for 222 with the
top three batsmen Thimira Vidyasekera (38), Kaveen Bandara (68) and
Sifran Muthalif (63) providing them the ideal platform for a win. But
with the dismissal of Muthalif who was shaping well for a big score was
bowled by Akurugoda the rot set in and there after the match took a
dramatic turn tilting towards the Joes.
With the score reading 222 DSSC lost three quick wickets at the same
score. Priyamal Perera and Arukgoda did most of the damage and inserted
the pressure and DSSC never recovered there after.
But with the last pair Geeth Perera and Raveen de Silva in DSSC still
had a chance of pulling the match in their favour needing 4 runs with
2.2 overs to spare , but Geeth Perera going for the second run was run
out, beaten by an accurate throw by Priyamal Perera with five runs short
for a win. Priyamal Perera produced a fine all-round effort in all three
department of the match.
Earlier St. Joseph’s were all out for 167 in the first Innings and
scored 204 in their second innings with skipper Dylan Fernandopulle (50)
and Priyamal Perera excelling with the bat as well with a well compiled
70. Left arm paceman Binura fernando had the best figures of 5 for 50
and 5 for 51 in both innings for D.S. Senanayake.
St. Joseph’s 167 (Priyamal Perera 36, Sadeera Samarawickrema 34,
Binura Fernando 5 for 50) and 204 (Duran de Alwis 14, Dylan
Fernandopulle 50, Sadeera Samarawickrema 25, Priyamal Perera 70, Binura
Fernando 5 for 51, Raveen de Silva 3 for 34) D.S. Senanayake 134 (Sifran
Muthalif 34, Binura Fernando 33, Thimira Vidyasekera 21, T. Thanuja 4
for 29, Aravinda Arukgoda 3 for 36Yashan Samarasekera 2 for 8) and 233 (Thimira
Vidyasekera 38, Kaveen Bandara 68, Sifran Muthalif 63, Duleeka
Brahammanage 18, Akila Inham 19, Priyamal Perera 6 for 54, Aravinda
Arukgoda 3 for 70).
Wesley take major honours
At Campbell Park: Wesley took first innings lead over St. Anthony’s
Katugasthota in their drawn school cricket encounter. The Antonians who
were shot out for 99 in their first innings did well to get 235 for 7 in
their second innings with N. Gunasinghe 66, D. Panditharatne 76, among
the top scorerers.
Wesley scored 175 after bring 133 for 4 overnight.
Brief scores. St. Anthony’s Katugasthota 99 and 235 for 7 at close
(N. Gunasinghe 66, D. Panditharatne 76, Dilan Bandara 40, Deshan
Jayawardena 4 for 64, D. Karunaratne 2 for 18).
Wesley 175 (I. Kaluarachchi 37, Deshan Jayawardena 46, Jason
Cadaramanpulle 22, Dilshan Parais 15, Dilanka Wijetunga 2 for 29, Uditha
Mahindaratne 2 for 38, Nimesh Gunasinghe 2 for 29)
Isipathana to the fore
At Maradana: Isipathana took first Innings points over Zahira College
in their drawn school cricket match played at Maradana yesterday.
In reply to Isipathana’s first innings score of 271 ,Zahira fell 11
runs short of a first innings win.
Isipathana 271 (Sachin Jayasuriya 108. S. Ushan 52, Ramzan Raifudeen
5 for 118) and 119 for 4 at close (Sachin Jjayasuriya 23, Torry Thabrew
55 n.o, P. Maduwantha 19 n.o).
Zahira 82 for 4 overnight 260 (Mohammed Arshad 22, Mohammed Salman 19
n.o, Shehan Weerasinghe 65, Kelum Bastiansz 5 for 59, Chamara
Dissanayake 3 for 59, Kumudu Perera 2 for 40). |
