Antonian Hiran reaches 1,000-run mark

S. M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr.

St. Anthonys' College opener Hiran Wickremasekera scored 104 not out and became the eighth schoolboy batsman to score 1,000 runs this season in their inter-school cricket match against St. Benedict's College, Kotahena which ended in a draw at Katugastota yesterday.

It was Hiran Wickremasekera's fourth century for the season and he hit 6 fours and put on 73 for the first wicket with Dulash Kumarasinghe who made 29. Hiran Wickremasekera is only the second schoolboy from Kandy to get 1,000 runs this season. First being Buwaneka Ekanayake of Dharmaraja who reached this mark two days earlier.

St. Anthony's College 139 all out and 213 for 6 wickets in 71 overs (Hiran Wickremasekera 104 not out, Dulash Kumarasinghe 29, Mahinda Perera 36, Dilanka Auwardt 2 for 64)

St. Benedict's College (112 for 7 overnight contd) 172 all out in 59 overs (I. Fonseka 33, S. Nandalal 33, Dilanka Auwardt 30, D. Wanigasooriya 19, Sahan Palihakkara 2 for 37, Kasun Ekanayake 6 for 52).

Rajans in five wicket win

S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy Sports Corr.

Dharmaraja College, Kandy warmed up for their next week's big match with a thrilling five wicket win over President's College, Rajagiriya in their inter-school cricket match conducted at Pannipitiya on Friday.

This was Rajans sixth win for the season. They were set a near impossible task of scoring 74 runs to win in 9 overs and they threw caution to the winds and reached the target with 2 balls to spare.

Left arm spinner Ramesh Yapa had a match haul of 10 for 39, to spearhead the Rajans to victory.

President's College, Rajagiriya: 153 all out and 157 all out in 57.5 overs (P. Wanniarachchi 33, M. Liyanapathirana 27, B. Perera 25, Ramesh Yapa Bandara 5 for 30, Pratap Silva 2 for 29).

Dharmaraja College: 154 for 3 overnight 235 all out in 58 overs (Theekshana Wedagedera 79, Rahula Ekanayake 22, B. Ekanayake 22, M. Liyanapathirana 5 for 84, C. Perera 2 for 21) and 76 for 5 wickets in 8.4 overs (Ramesh Yapa Bandara 16, Sagara Vimukthi 2 for 21).

Narrow shave for Sylvestrians

By S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Corr.

St. Sylvester's College escaped defeat by the skin of their teeth in their inter-school cricket match against Trinity College at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy yesterday.

The Sylvestrians were set a victory target of 204 in 50 overs and they were struggling at 139 for 9 when stumps were drawn.

Trinity's spinner Akila Jayasundera turned in another fine bowling performance to capture 7 for 54 in St. Sylvester's second innings to end up with match figures of 13 for 110. He has now captured 98 wickets and looks set to reach 100 wickets when they take on Prince of Wales College today at Asgiriya.

Trinity's last year skipper Dilan Gangoda is also set to complete 1,000 runs today as he has scored 980 runs to date. He put on 95 for the first wicket with Kithmal Wimalasekara who made 32 and Gangoda 69 in their second innings.

Akila Jayasundara captured his 7 wickets in the second innings after a small injury whilst batting when collided with a fielder.

Trinity College: 212 all out in 56 overs (Kithmal Wimalaweera 36, Nirosha Dickwella 59, Shameera Wijesooriya 23, J. Premasinghe 15, M.H.M. Sajid 13, Kheliya Atugoda 27, Sursh Wickrema 21, Chanaka Colombage 2 for 53, Umesh Weerasinghe 3 for 51, Mohamed Saffraz 2 for 20, Nuwan Silva 3 for 25) and 119 for 4 wickets decl. 20.3 overs (Kithmal Wimalaweera 32, Dilan Gangoda 69, Umesh Weerasinghe 2 for 9).

St. Sylvester's College: 129 all out in 57.4 overs (M. Saffraz 15, Menuka Nanayakkara 50, Nuwan Silva 21, Akila Jayasundera 6 for 56, Rushan Jaleel 3 for 31) and 139 for 9 wickets in 58 overs (C. Colombage 14, M. Saffraz 37, N. Nilantha 13, S. Embilimeegama 16, N. Silva 18, D. Athauda 10 not out, Akila Jayasundera 7 for 54).

Thomians pile up 438/9

Dilwin Mendis, Moratuwa Sports Corr.

St. Thomas College, Mt. Lavinia fought back gallantly and courageously to surpass the formidable score made by St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa in their inter-school under 19 cricket tournament match concluded at Moratuwa.

Resuming at 71 for 1 in reply to Sebs total of 309 for 9 declared visitors batted throughout the day and when stumps were drawn. Thomians were 438 for 9 and led on first innings by 130 runs.

The overnight unbeaten batsman M. F. Salim scored a very patient knock of 141 runs which includes twenty-two hits to the ropes. R. Niroshan giving a fine support to Salim scored an elegant chanceless knock of 119 including eighteen hits to the ropes and one over.

St. Sebastian's: 309 for 9 declared.

S. Thomas: 71 for 1 overnight 438 for 9 (M. F. Salim 141, R. Niroshan 119, H. N. P. Fonseka 73, Amila Aponso 7 for 190).