Ananda in innings win over Bens

By Ranjan Anandappa

Sammu Ashan and Dilanka Sandeken bowled Ananda to an innings and 69 run win over St.Benedict’s in the Singer Under 19 school cricket encounter concluded at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

In reply to Anand’a first innings total of 289 , the Bens were struggling at 68 for 7 at the end of the first day. On resumption the Kotahena lads were shot out for 127 with a deficit of 162 runs. Following on the Benedictines fared no better as they were dismissed for 93 in their second innings. Only Ruvinda Neenhella (36) and Geethika Jayatileka ( 33 n.o) batted with some resistance in the first innings. Sammu Ashan who took four wickets in the first innings finished up with 3 for 43 in the second innings and Dilanka Sandaken had the impressive figures of 6 for 24 .

Ananda College 289 ( Nisal Francisco 52, Sammu Ashan 65, Sahan Arachchige 73, Asela Sigera 38, Navod Abeysinghe 2 for 21, Thilina Jayasinghe 2 for 50)

St.Benedict’s College 68 for 7 overnight 127 ( Thimira Jayasinghe 64, Ruvinda Neenhella 36, Geethika Jayatileka 33 n.o, Sammu Ashan 4 for 33, ) and 93 ( Janidu Karunaratne 46, Dilanka Sandeken 6 for 24, Sammu Ashan 3 for 43)