Royal take major honours in drawn game

by Ranjan Anandappa

The Inter school cricket encounter between Royal and Wesley ended in a draw with Royal taking first innings honours at Campbell Park yesterday.

Royal batting first declared their innings at 248 for 9. Geesath Paditharatne (81) Randev Pathirana 43 and Chamika Karunaratne 34 were the main scorers . In reply Wesley were 74 for 4 overnight went on to make 182 mainly due to the efforts of Sachin Jayawardena 52 and S.Athulathmudali 46.

Royal in their second innings were 172 for 3 at close. Randev Pathirana struck for the second timein the match with the bat scoring 63 not out with Thilan Dhanapala 38 n.o and Navin Vidanapathirana(33) making useful contributions.

Brief scores.

Royal 248 for 9 declared (Geesath Panditharatne 81, Randv Pathirana 43, Chamika Karunaratne 34, Charith DE Silva 3 for 40, Sachin Jayawardena 3 for 52) and 172 for 3 at close ( Randev Pathirana 63 not out, Thiran Dhanapala 38n.o, Navin Vidanapathirana 33, Andrew Prayes 2 for 36)

Wesley (74 for 4 overnight) 182 ( Sachin Jayawardena 52, S.Athulathmudali 46, Chamika Karunaratne 3 for 25, Devind Pathmanathan 3 for 48, Anupa Tillkeratne 2 for 18)

First innings win for Bens

St.Benedict’s obtained a first innings win over St.Peter’s in their drawn inter school cricket match played at Kotahena yesterday.

St.Peter’s in reply to the Bens first innings score of 227 were 61 for 1 overnight and reached 176 with Dineth Thamodya top scoring with 44 and a second second best of 33 by Thanusha Weerakoon . Left arm leg spinner Yohan Soysa took 5 for 32 for the Bens.

The Bens in their second essay were 177 for 8 with a well compiled 80 by Shiran Ratnayake.

Brief scores.

St.Benedict’s 227 (Victoria Roberto 56, Shiran Ratnayake 35, Janidu Karunatileka 56, Sahan Nanayakara 4 for 66, ) and 177 for 8 at close ( Shiran Ratnayake 80, Thulina Dilshan 18, Yohan Soysa 15, Thanesha Weerakoon 4 for 39, Sahan Nanayakkara 2 for 69)

St.Peter’s 61 for 1 overnight 176 (Dineth Thamodya 44, Thanusha Weerakoon 33, Oshan Karunaratne 22, Yohan Soysa 5 for 32, Geethika Jayatileka 3 for 56)

Joes home for tea

St.Joseph’s College, were home for tea when they beat St.Anthony’s College,Katugathota by an innings and 35 runs in the school cricket encounter played at Darley Road yesterday.

The Antonians were shot out for 76 in their first nnings and following fared no better being dismissed for 96.

St.Anthony’s Katugasthota 76 and 96 ( B.Wijetunga 19, Malshan Rodrigo 3 for 10, Hashindra Perera 3 for 17, Fabian Fernando 2 for 20,Shammi Seneviratne 2 for 15)

St.Joseph’s 207 for 9 declared ( Dylan Fernandopulle 23, Pathum Madusanka 32, Kalpa Ravihara 72, Shammi Seneviratne 31, Kavinda Udapola 2 for 33, Nimesh Wanasinghe 4 for 38)