Sachithra guides Ananda to victory

By Chris Dambarage

CRICKET: Leg-spinner Sachithra Perera captured five wickets for 41 to spearhead Ananda College to a rousing eight wicket outright victory over Dharmaraja College Kandy in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

Ananda: 287 and 45 for 2.Dharmaraja: 127 and 203 (H. Munaweera 69, S. Weerakkody 31, S. Perera 5 for 44, R. Sharmen 2 for 92).

Royal settle for a draw

Royal College after been asked to follow on came back magnificently to force a draw to their inter school under-19 cricket tournament match against Wesley College which concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Royal: 115 and 256 (M.Abeysekera 81, D. Padmanadan 36, S. de Silva 39, V.Dissanayake 36, I. Liyanage 30, R. Sooriyakumara 2 for 30, D. Bathalomuesz 2 for 31,S. Jayawardena 4 for 54).

Wesley: 209 and 125 for 9 (A. Fonseka 43, A. Kariyawasam 25, D. Padmanadan 4 for 26, I. Khan 3 for 25, R.Rambukwella 2 for 18).

Bens-Joes in draw

Wicket keeper batsman Rukshan Weerasinghe hit a fighting half century to help St. Benedict's College force a draw to their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against St. Joseph's College which concluded at Darley Road yesterday.

St. Joseph's:30 5 for 5 decl.

St. Benedict's: 205 (J.Perera 30, R. Sheron 26, S.Sandamal 31, E. Ratnayake 65, S. Patterson 20, C. Kumara 2 for 53, S. Jayatilleke 3 for 32, R. Thatil 2 for 35) and 170 for 7 (R. Weerasinghe 100, A. Perera 36, S. Jayatilleke 3 for 42).

DSS well placed

D.S. Senanayake College were well placed at 152 for 5 in reply to St. Anthony's first innings total of 144 runs on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which commenced at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.

St. Anthony's: 144 (Y.Woods 34, A. Bandara 31, I.Gunasinghe 21, B. Fernando 3 for 25, K. Perera 2 for 50,M. Ijaz 2 for 23, H. Perera 2 for 26).

D. S. Senanayake: 152 for 5 (L. Abeyratne 44, C. Wickremasinghe 38, U. Perera 23 n.o, T. Hettige 2 for 46).

Sineth helps Nalanda

Opener Sineth Gunawardena hit a top score of 71 to lift Nalanda College to 203 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Mahanama College which began at Katunayake yesterday.

Nalanda: 203 (S.Gunawardena 77, M. Vimukthi 34, V. Wickremarachchi 27, C. Wanniarachchi 3 for 54).

Mahanama MV: 109 for 3 (H. Perera 47, D. Tissakuttige 25, K. Danushka 2 for 44).

Sebs by winnings

By dilwin Mendis,Moratuwa Sports Corr.

St. Sebastian's Collegebeat St. Sylvester's College,Kandy by innings and 20 runs in their inter-school under-19 cricket match played at Moratuwa.With this victory Sebs have six outright wins under their belt from twelve outings for the current season.

Resuming at 66 for 7 on day two Sylvestrians were bowled out for 104 runs with Vishwa Fernando claiming 5 for 26. Following on visitors did much better to score 147 runs with Menaka Nanayakkara and Sumedha Dissanayake contributing 35 and 36 respectively. Marlon Fernando took 3 for 38 for Sebs.

St. Sebastians': 271.St. Sylvester's: 66 for 7 overnight all out 104 (Dushan Mallasena 22,Vishwa Fernando 5 for 26,Rusiru Gunatilleke 2 for 9)and 147 (Menaka Nanayakkara 35, Sumedha Dissanayake 36, Ruwantha Ekanayake 21, Dushan Mallasena 28,Vishwa Fernando 2 for 32,Marlon Fernando 3 for 38,Amila Aponso 2 for 20).