By Badulla sports correspondent
St. Thomas' College, Bandarawela, gained first innings points over Raddoluwa Madhya Maha Vidyalaya in heir under-19 Coca-Cola inter-school cricket encounter played at the Badulal Esplanade.
A superb 66 runs by J. G. Kalansooriya enabled STC to score 218 runs in heir first innings while S. Arangala captured 5 wickets for 43 runs. In reply Raddoluwa MMV declared their innings at 205 runs for 7 wickets. AT close of play STC were 136 for 6 wickets.
St. Thomas' College, Bandarawela 218 (J. G. Kalansooriya 66, O. L. M. Rishard 43, C. C. Sandanayake 37, C. Hettiarachchi 22, S. Arangalla 5 for 43, C. Koidikara 3 for 16) and 136 for 6 (C. Hettiarachchie 38, J. G. Kalansooriya 27, R. Karunarajana 24, C. Kodikara 2 for 36, A. Ratnapala 2 for 16 and D. A. Chamara 2 for 19).
Raddoluwa MMV 205 for 7 dec. (D. Perera 60, S. Arangalla 55, R. Tennakoon 36, N. Akalanka 3 for 37 and O. L. M. Rishard 3 for 36).
STCM 115/5; Mahinda 140
By Mahil Liyanage our Matara Sports Corr.
S.Thomas' Matara were 115 for 5 in reply to Mahinda's 140 on the first day of their inter school cricket match at the Uyanwatte Esplanade matara yesterday.
Mahinda 140 in 44.3 overs ( L.Udugamasuriya 45, U.Lakmal 24, G.Lankathileka 2 for 18, K.Rohana 3 for 34, R.B.Weerapuli 2 for 4)
S.Thomas' Matara 115 for 5 at close ( P.Rangana 35, H.Wijesinghe 2 for 41, M.Ranasinghe 2 for 18.)
S. S. Mendis 131
By Mahil Liyanage our Matara Sports Corr.
A fine 131 with ten fours and a six by S.S.Mendis and accurate bowling by A.Ramanayake (4 for 28) put St.Servatius Matara in a commanding position on the first day in their inter school cricket match against Bandaranaike MV Gampaha at the UC grounds Matara yesterday.
Bandaranaike MV in reply were reeling at 64 for 8 at close.
St.Servatius 298 for 7 declared ( S.S.Mendis 131, M.Subodana 27, R.Jothimuni 59, N.Karunapala 3 for 64.)
Bandaranaike MV Gampaha 64 for 8 at close ( S.Kalavitigoda 28, A.Ramanayake 4 for 28, S.Athula 3 for 28)
SJC 234/8 dec: DSSC 105/2
D.S.Senanayake College were 105 for 2 in reply to St.Joseph's 234 for 8 declared on day one in their inter school cricket encounter at Darley Road yesterday.
St.Joseph's 234 for 8 declared.(Ian Daniel 57, P.Pathirana 33, Monto Perera 19, Aminda de Mel 73,Roshan de Silva 26, Dushantha Amaraweera 2 for 62, Namal Abeywickrema 2 for 23.
D.S.Senanayake 105 for 2 at close(Muditha Maduwantha 21, Malinda Gajanayake 67 n.o.
STC 264/8 dec: Thurstan 37 for 2
S. Thomas' after rattling up 264 for 8 declared, captured 2 Thurstan wickets for 37 at the close in their inter-school match which began at the SSC yesterday.
S. Thomas' 264 for 8 dec. (U. Fernando 49, S. Medonza 25, H. Caldera 45, N. Peris 74, H. Peris 37 n.o., S. Perera 4 for 65, G. de Silva 2 for 57). Thurstan 37 for 2 (M. Wedage 16 n.o., L. Fernando 2 for 6).