(Dilwin Mendis, Moratuwa Sports Correspondent)
Prince of Wales held the whip hand after dismissing Trinity for 47 and forcing them to follow on on the first day of their schools cricket match at Moratuwa yesterday.
Kelum Fernando took 5 for 16 as Trinity were bowled for a small total in reply to the Cambrians' 206. Following on the visitors were 34 for 2. The match continues today at 10 a.m.
Prince of Wales 206 (S. Peiris 55 n.o., N. Ratnayake 31, S.P. Fernando 5 for 45, K. Weeraratne 4 for 42)
Trinity 47 in 16.3 overs (R. Rafayal 34, Kelum Fernando 5 for 16, Thusara Silva 2 for nought, D. Gamage 2 for 13) and 34 for 2 at close.
ST SEBASTIAN'S v THURSTAN
Sri Lanka under 19 World Cup cricketer Prasanna Jayawardena hit a superb 70 to steer St. Sebastian's to 286 for 7 declared on the first day of their schools cricket match against Thurstan at Moratuwa yesterday.
The match continues today at 10 a.m. with Thurstan on 93 for 5.
St. Sebastian's 286 for 7 decl. (P. Jayawardena 70, B. Mendis 56, Malshan Fernando 48, Manjula Fernando 40, Suresh Perera 4 for 84)
Thurstan 93 for 5 at close (G. Sendanayake 29 n.o., Denish Fernando 2 for 20, R. Balasuriya 2 for 22)
MORATU VIDYALAYA v MAHABODHI
Praveen Adihetty hit a century for Mahabodhi and Warna Peiris made 91 in the drawn cricket match between Mahabodhi and Moratu Vidyalaya played at Moratuwa yesterday.
Moratu Vidyalaya 239 for 7 decl. (W. Peiris 91, C. Pradeep 2 for 53) and 122 for 7 decl. (A. de Mel 32, D. Kanake 6 for 39)
Mahabodhi 195 (P. Adihetty 109, W. Mendis 4 for 32, A. de Mel 3 for 13, Prasanna Fernando 3 for 55) and 60 for 5 at stumps (S. Herath 35, Prasanna Fernando 2 for 18)
ANANDA BEAT ZAHIRA
S. Rupasinghe took a match bag of 10 for 60 to pilot Ananda to a 10-wicket win over Zahira in their schools cricket match concluded at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.
Ananda 277 (J. Perera 105 n.o., T. Kandamby 33, M. Malawarachchi 50, H. Badurdeen 3 for 47, S. Nizam 3 for 21, M. Rizan 2 for 40) and 23 for no loss.
Zahira 156 (M. Rizan 38, Z. Zaheer 26, A. Ganegama 3 for 43, S. Rupasinghe 5 for 32) and 142 (M. Saeed 64, S. Rupasinghe 5 for 28, M. Mallawarachchi 3 for 12).