Isuru and Heshan help Royal pile up 357
By Ranjan AMANDAPPA
Two fine centuries by Royalists Isuru Gunatileka (154) and Heshan
Kumarasiri (110 n.o) was the main feature in the drawn school cricket
encounter between Ananda and Royal concluded at Ananda Mawatha
yesterday.
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Josephian Fabian Fernando (26) cuts a ball past slips in
their match against Trinity at Darley Road yesterday. The
match ended in a draw. |
In reply to Ananda's first innings total of 253 for 9, Royal's reply
was based on the solid foundation laid by the fifth wicket pair of
Gunatileka and Kumarasiri who added 168 runs for the fifth wicket.
Gunatileka's 154 contained twenty fours and two sixes facing 237
deliveries while Kumarasiri had 14 boundaries in his unbeaten 110 after
facing 153 deliveries.
Ananda's Thamalka Athulathmudali was the most successful bowler for
Ananda taking 4 for 98.
Ananda: 253 for 9 declared (Thamalka Athulathmudali 34, D. Madushan
33, T. Samarakoon 65, T. Dananjaya 34, S. Ashan 34, P. Aluthge 3 for 53,
D. Pathmanathan 3 for 26 and Harith Samarasinghe 2 for 48).
Royal: 45 for 1 overnight 357 in 96.5 overs (Isuru Gunatileka 154,
Sampath de Silva 36, Heshan Kumarasiri 110 n.o, Thamalka Athulathmudali
4 for 98).
Hewawasam shines for Joes
Set to make 183 runs to win in about 30 overs Trinity settled for a
draw in their school cricket encounter against St. Joseph's at Darley
Road yesterday.
Josephian Sachin Hewawasam gave a fine all-round display with a match
bag of (8 for 57) and striking an useful (50) in the Joes first innings.
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Heshan Kumarasiri of Royal who scored 110 n.o pushes
forward.
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Royalist Isuru Gunatilleka acknowledges the cheers of the
crowd after reaching 150 runs in their match against Ananda
at Ananda Mawatha yesterday. Pix.By Susantha Wijegunasekera. |
St. Joseph's: 202 (Dilan Fernandopulle 28, Sachin Hewawasam 50, Dinuk
Wickremanayake 4 for 28) and 149 for 8 declared (Dilan Fernandopulle 19,
Sadeera Samarawickrema 29, Piyamal Perera 41, Dimuth Weerasinghe 20,
Fabian Fernando 26, Lakshan Jayasinghe 5 for 49).
Trinity: 92 for 3 overnight 169 (Lakshitha Dassanayake 29, Ron
Chandragupta 24, Kaveen Hiniduma 17, Arjuna Jayasinghe 24, Sachin
Hewawasam 3 for 20, Priyamal Perera 3 for 24) and 118 for 8 in 29 overs
(Lakshit Dassanayake 68, Ron Chandraguptha 23, Rasitha Jayatunga 13,
Sachin Hewawasam 5 for 37).
Kaushalya 7 for 54 excels
Zahira's leg-spinner Amitha Kaushalya (7 for 54) did well to restrict
Dharmapala for 188 on the first day of their school cricket encounter
played at Maradana yesterday.
Dharmapala taking first lease managed only 188 due to Kaushalya's
wicket taking spree. Vimukthi Radella 47 and Prashan Ratnayake 45 were
main run getters for Dharmapala. In reply Zahira were 130 for 2 at
close.
Dharmapala: 188 in 69.3 overs (Vimukthi Radella 47, Prashan Ratnayake
45, Jayampathy Bandara 24, Harsha Randika 23, Amitha Kaushalya 7 for
54).
Zahira: 130 for 2 in 27 overs (Nisky Ahamed 58, Arshad Immadeen 41
n.o).
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