The visitors were dismissed for 208 in their first innings with off spinner Arshard Junaid claiming 6 for 63. D.S.Senanayake in their second innings reached 174 for 5 with Duminda Perera com- pleting one thousand runs for the season during his knock of 60.
D.S.Senanayake: 248 for 5 decl and 174 for 5 (R.Sureshchandra 23, M.Maduwantha 26, S.Lafir 23, D.Perera 60, M.Gajanayake 23, M.Perera 2 for 20).
St.Joseph's: 86 for 4 overnight 208 (I.Daniels 54, M.Fernando 41, A.Bosco 53, A.de Mel 14, A.Junaid 6 for 63, N.Pradeep 2 for 12, D.Amaraweera 2 for 13) (C.D)
Bens get 180
Ananda were 113 for 4 wickets at the close after having bowled out St. Benedict's for 180 on the first day of their interschools cricket match which began at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.
The match will be continued today at 9.30 a.m.
St. Benedict's 180 (D. Silva 18, P. de Silva 34, R. Tissera 20, R. Nilangaratne 21, H. Gunatilleke 14, N. Jayawardena 4 for 54, M. Mallawarachchi 2 for 21, S. Rupasinghe 2 for 29)
Ananda 113 for 4 at close (R. Ranasinghe 30, L. Fernando 56, Shalini Perera 4 for 56). - (H.P.)
Sylvestrians in strong position
By S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy South Group Corr
A good spill of slow medium pace bowling by Ranga Dissanayake (8 for 38) and a fine knock of 106 with 12 fours by opener Arosha Perera put St. Sylvester's College in a strong position in their inter-school cricket match against Kingswood College which began at Peradeniya yesterday. The match will be continued today at 9.30 a.m.
With a full days play remaining the Sylvestrians look set to score their first win this season unless the Kingswoodians put up a brave effort in the second essay to stall their opponents.
Kingswood College 122 all out in 46.2 overs 150 mts (T. Madanayake 34, S. Ranaweera 16, C. Senaviratne 24, R. Perera 14, Ranga Dissanayake 8 for 38).
St. Sylvesters College 241 for 5 in 46 over 205 mts. (C. Wijesinghe 66, 2. Hajireen 20, Arosha Perera 106, R. Dissanayake 17 n.o. H. Wimalawickrema 11 n.o. N. Rupasinghe 2 for 81
Dharmasoka force a draw
The inter-school criucket encounter between Dharmasoka and Isipatana ended in a draw at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama yesterday.
Dharmasoka 164 and 124 for 8 at close (S.W. Sanjeeva 35, J.C.Manoj 31, N.T.Thenuwara 17, I.C.Soysa 28 n.o,Suresh Perera 3 for 61, Vidura Nuwan 5 for 35).
Isipatana (49 for no loss overnight) 225 for 8 declared K.Madugalle 35, Amal Wanigasekera 28, Suresh Perera 44, Muditha Gayan 38,Sahan Wijesekera 22, T.Romesh 3 for 12, I.C.Soysa 2 for 54.)