Inter-School Cricket: [February 09 2011]
St. Sebastian’s win by six wickets
Two splendid half centuries from opener Oshada Fernando and Charith Fernando guided St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa to a convincing six wicket outright victory over Royal College in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Reid Avenue today.
Royal: 189 and 137 (M. Abeysekera 37, H. Kumarasiri 21, A. Aponso 4 for 44, S. de Mel 3 for 45).
St. Sebastian’s: 109 and 218 for 4 (O. Fernando 78 n.o, D. Dias 32, C. Fernando 69)
[Carey beaten ]
Royal Wayamba pulled off a stunning seven wicket outright victory over Carey College in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Mount Mary today.
Carey: 97 (T. Dilshan 25, S. Amila 32, D. Navaratne 4 for 42, T. Ekenayake 3 for 28) and 116 for 8 decl (I. Amila 24, S. Nanayakkara 24, T. Ekenayake 3 for 51, T. Wimalasuriya 2 for 21).
Royal Wayamba: 102 (I. Amila 5 for 15, C. Mapatuna 4 for 31) and 116 for 3 (T. Wimalasuriya 58, L. Hasantha 21, D. Navaratne 20 n.o,) C.D
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Magnificent double century by Lahiru
Dashing opener Lahiru Udara hammered a magnificent 217 as St. John’s College took major honours in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against President’s College Rajagiriya which concluded at Nugegoda today.
St. John’s: 384 for 6 decl (L. Udara 217, U. Chanaka 61, Y. Siriwardena 40, V. Kuruwitage 2 for 85, C. Wimalaweera 2 for 111)
President’s College: 190 (T. Vithanage 33, T. Guruge 68, G. Wanniarachchi 4 for 64, K. Giragama 3 for 53, M. Heshan 2 for 44)
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Mahanama well placed
Mahanama were well placed at 139 for 2 in reply to Dharmasoka’s first innings total of 240 runs on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which commenced at Ambalangoda today.
Dharmasoka: 240 (A. Halambage 91, L. Niroshan 6 for 99)
Mahanama: 139 for 2 (C. Jayasinghe 46 n.o)