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Third
win for Carey
Inter-school
under 19 cricket
By
Samiddha Rathnayake
Carey recorded a convincing 79-run win over Sri Rahula,
Katugastota at their inter-school cricket fixture played
at FTZ grounds, Katunayake. In reply to Carey’s
first innings of 163, Rahulians were mesmerised by right-arm
off-spinner Ashik Nazeer who captured 6 wickets for
12 runs as they were bundled out for 110. Carey declared
their second essay on 156-8 leaving the visitors a target
of 209 but they only managed 130. This is Carey’s
third win of the season.
Carey 163 and 156-8 dec (33) (Buddhika Senaratne 68,
IA Kumara 32 n.o., Ashan Ratnasuriya 25, A Thilakeratne
4/47, SB Dissanayake 3/12).
Sri Rahula 55-3 contd 110 (50.1) (M Wanasundara 36,
S Dissanayake 25, Ashik Nazeer 6/12) and 130 (41.4)
(D Dikkubura 40, S Dilshan 34, Raihaan Rizvi 4/21, Preethi
Chathuranga 3/12).
Thurstan held to a draw
Yashoda Lanka (77) and Irosh Samarasooriya (70) pulled
Richmond out of the woods to ensure their cricket encounter
against Thurstan ended in a draw at Thurstan grounds
yesterday. Richmond was reeling on 4-2 overnight in
their second inning after being shot out for a meagre
105 in the first innings. However Lanka and Samarasooriya
resurrected their innings from 54-4 to 180-4 to bring
their team to the safety zone. The only consolation
for Thurstan was off-spinner Shehan Kamileen who finished
with a bag of ten wickets.
Thurstan 205 and 89-6 (25) (Chamalka Gamage 15 n.o.,
Shehan Kamileen 22, Dananjaya de Silva 2/29, Charith
Priyadarshana 2/8).
Richmond 105 and 4-2 contd 297 (77) (Dananjaya de Silva
30, Yashoda Lanka 77, Irosh Samarasooriya 70, H Sarathchandra
40, Suraj Palliyaguru 20, Shamil Ganegoda 25 n.o., Shehan
Kamileen 7/81).
Dull draw at Moratuwa
Wesley and Prince of Wales settled for a tame draw in
their cricket encounter played at De Soysa Stadium,
Moratuwa.
Wesley 137 and 164-8 (78) (Dulanjana Wijesinghe 36,
Ashen Fonseka 45, Javed Bonso 41, Mohammed Hasim 2/22,
Dilan Chandima 4/61).
Prince of Wales 92-4 contd 202 (70) (Nuwantha Peiris
41, Dilan Chandima 37, Sithum Fernando 36, Thushara
Alvis 42 Sachin Jayawardane 3/49, Dulanjana Wijesinghe
3/59).
Hurricane hundred by Hemakumara
Chatura Hemakumara hammered an uneaten 133 off just
127 balls including five sixes and 13 fours to place
Moratu Vidyalaya on top at the end of the first day
in their cricket encounter played against St. Servatius
at Moratuwa yesterday.
St. Servatius 191 (58.1) (H Hashan 86, N Madushanka
33, C Jayan 23, Suudeep Kelum 3/23, Chatura Hemakumara
3/70, Aloka Priyadarshana 2/15).
Moratu Vidyalaya 219-4 (44) (Chatura Hemakumara 133,
Lasith Mendis 25 no, Malinga Bandara 33, T Darshana
2/46).
Bens well placed
In reply to St. Sebastian’s first innings total
of 224, St. Benedict’s remained in a strong position
at the end of the first day of their match at Moratuwa
yesterday. Both Benedictine openers Roy Sharon (52)
and Varuna Fernando (33) remained unbeaten at 88-0 at
stumps. Earlier Benedictine leg-spinner Dilanka Auwardt
captured five St. Sebastian’s wickets for 17 runs.
St. Sebastian’s 224 (79.3) (Prageeth Perera 33,
Kasun Dilshan 24, Anuk de Alvis 28, Jayaran
Fernando 42, Samitha de Mel 50, Dilanka Auwardt 5/17,
Suren Silva 2/46)
St. Benedict’s 88-0 (15) at close (Roy Sharon 52,
Varuna Fernando 33).
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