DS Senanayake secure first innings win

D.S. Senanayake secured a first innings win against Thurstan in a first round match of the Singer Trophy Under 19 inter school cricket tournament played at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo yesterday.

D.S. Senanayake: 197 (Torin Pitigala 87, Pasindu Adithya 23, Thushal Madushanka 3/20, Ayesh Weerarathne 2/23, Dilan Madhusanka 2/23, Yeshan Wickramarachchi 2/29) and 145/7 (Sheshard Ameen 53 n.o., Anjana De Silva 22 n.o., Naveen Gunawardhane 2/36, Ayesh Weerarathne 2/46)

Thurstan: 162 (Isitha Wijesundara 47, Kasun Abeyrathne 40, Sajith Gunathilake 20, Muditha Lakshan 4/40, Anjana de Silva 3/34, Sachin Bandara 2/17)

Janindu Jayawardena grabs 7 for 27

St. Servatius College, Matara was in a commanding position against Bandaranayake College Gampaha on day one at Uyanwatta ground, Matara.

Fifteen year old Janindu Jayawardane, the right arm leg-spinner of Bandaranaike MV took seven wickets for 27 runs in 11.1 overs.

St.Servatius: 170 (Udayanga Daladawatta 85, Kavindu Umesh 29, Janindu Jayawardhane 7/27)

Bandaranayake: 45/5 (Sasiri Adhikari 14 n.o., Prashan Kumara 2/12)

Mahanama shot out paltry for 50

Zahira led on the first innings against Mahanama in their match at Maradana yesterday as 21 wickets fell on day one.

Zahira was bowled out for 274 and dismissed Mahanama for a paltry 50 runs.

Zahira: 274 (Mohammed Ahnaf 78, Sajith Sameera 47, Mohammed Shamsah 53, Shehan Herath 5/42, Mahela de Silva 3/40)

Mahanama: 50 (Thanula Wickramasinghe 11, Mohammed Najath 6/12, Dilham Ramees 3/23) and 26/1 (Niduka Welikala 10)-YK