Thurstan 7th outright win, Josephian Nipun first to 1000 runs
The inter-school cricket intensified during the week-end that saw Thurstan College, Colombo take top billing by notching up their 7th outright victory this season. In doing so, Thurstan made the year 2017 one of its best in a long time. Playing away in Kurunegala, Thurstan registered their seventh win was against Maliyadeva College, who were trounced by 9 wickets at Kurunegala during the week-end. Thurstan’s match winner with the ball was Naveen Gunawardhane who had a match bag of 14 wickets for 85 capped by 9 wickets for 30 in the second innings.
Meanwhile, S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia did get in to the winning vein in the run up to the March big match. The Thomians defeated St. Sylvester’s, Panadura in Panadura by an innings and 40 runs.
Meanwhile, Nipun Sumanasinghe of St. Joseph’s College Colombo became the first batsman to complete 1000 runs for the season when he scored a century (114) in their drawn Singer Cup Under 19 inter-schools cricket match against St Benedict’s College at Darley Road yesterday.
Sumanasinghe passed 1000 runs in 18 matches and 25 innings with 3 centuries and 5 half centuries. His knock of 114 off 141 balls comprised 16 fours.
Other outright wins were registered by Zahira College Akurana, Henegama CC, Nugawela CC and Dudley Senanayake MMV, Tholangamuwa.
At Campbell Place: Nalanda coasted to a 6-wicket win over Maliyadeva College.
CHIEF SCORES:
At Darley Road Match drawn.
St. Benedict’s: 282;
St. Joseph’s: 364/8 (3/0 o/n) in 88 overs (Nipun Sumanasinghe 114, Jehan Fernandupulle 72, Pahan Perera 59, Dineth Madurawala 49, Shewon Fonseka 23, Reshan Kavishka 3/84, Chalana Sankalpa 2/30)
At Campbell Place: Nalanda beat Maliyadeva College, Kurunegela by 6-wickets..
Maliyadeva: 126 and 179 (0/0 o/n) in 49.3 overs (Dilshan Kollure 50, Muditha Premadasa 33, Lakshitha Rasanjana 3/41, Kaveesh Madurapperua 3/32)
Nalanda: 206 and 103/4 in 22.5 overs (Malinga Amarasinghe 31, Damitha Silva 2/6
At Panadura S. Thomas’ Mt. Lavinia won beat St. Sylvester’s by an innings and 40 runs.
S. Thomas’: 318/7 decl.
St. Sylvester’s: 143 (67/3 o/n) (Pavith Rathnayake 5/38, Delon Pieris 3/40) and 135 (Chandula Jayakody 36, Kalana Perera 5/29, Pavith Rathnayake 3/42)
At Kurunegala Thurstan College, Colombo beat Maliyadeva College, Kurunegela by 9 wkts.
Maliyadeva: 181 (Naveen Gunawardane 5/55) and 102 (Naveen Gunawardana 9/30)
Thurstan: 279/9 decl. (141/4 o/n) (Nimesh Lakshan 82, Yeshan Wickramarachchi 44, Damitha Silva 5/10) and 9/1
At Bambalapitiya (Match drawn)
St. Peter’s: 282/6 decl.
St. Anthony’s: 141 (8/0 o/n) (Chathura Obeysekara 4/39,) and 96/9 (Mohamed Ameen 5/12, Chathura Obeysekara 4/49)
At Matara (Match drawn)
President’s: 112 and 177/9 decl. (Dilshan Sigera 67, Hashan Priyadarshana 42, Charith Harshana 4/17)
St. Servatius: 183 (133/8 o/n) (Thilan Prashan 57, Chamod Wickramasuriya 4/38) and 54/3
At Rathgama (Match drawn)
Devapathiraja: 185 and 189/6 (Avishka Chenuka 64, Shehan Hansika 3/37)
Revatha: 295/9 decl. (35/1 o/n) (Kavindu De Silva 81, Dimuthu Kumara 69, Shehan Hansika 59, Nimesh Chathuranga 5/64)
At Sandalankawa: Zahira Akurana beat Sandalankawa Central by 8 wkts
Sandalankawa Central 165 and 151 (Tharindu Madhuwantha 41, Mohammad Althaf 5/49, Nusky Ahamed 5/63)
Zahira Akurana 205: and 113/2 (Mohamed Rimaz 51 n.o.)
At Henegama (Henegama Central won)
Henegama Central: 352 and 67/1
Kirindiwela Central: 191 (39/2 o/n) (Shehan Lakshan 74,) and 225 (Kalhara Shaminda 76, Isuru Dhananjaya 58, Ramith Chamal 5/61, Shehan Dinusha 5/72)
At Matale (Match drawn)
St. Thomas: 264/5 decl. (121/1 o/n) (Lihaja Jayasundara 80, Pubudu Bandara 53, Sajith de Silva 43, Ishara Silva 3/36)
Royal: 222 (Milan Fernando 61, Prashan Kalhara 47, Shashika Bandara 4/43, Mohamed Ismail 3/87)
At Galagedara (Nugawela Central won)
Bandarawela Central: 86 and 202 (192/8 o/n) (Heshan Rathnayake 77, Rusiru Senarathne 3/28)
Nugawela Central: 179 and 113/5 (Harshana Wickramasinghe 44)
At Polgahawela (Dudley Senanayake won)
Dudley Senanayake Tholangamuwa: 187 and 54/1
Sir John Kothalawela: 77 (42/5 o/n) (Prasad Gunasekara 4/17, Ravindu Sasanka 3/09) and 163 (Chandimal Premasiri 61, Ijad Ahamed 53, Prasad Gunasekara 4/39, Ravindu Sasanka 3/29).
By Srian Obeyeskere
-The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Sri Lanka Cricket-
