By Herbert Perera
The inaugural Big Match between President's College Rajagiriya and Mahanama College, Kollupitiya began at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
Mahanama College won the toss and sent President's College into bat and they scored 267 for 7 wickets declared in 78.4 overs in 310 minutes, and Mahanama College were 92 for 1 wicket by the close in 13.4 overs.
Amila Gunawardene, the deputy skipper of President's College top scored with 83 runs with 11 fours and two sixes while Praneeth Chamara Jayasundera scored 74 runs with 10 fours.
Mahanama Skipper Sampath Rajapakse (38 not out) and Imal Asela (46 runs with 7 fours) batted well for the Kollupitiya school.
President's College - First Innings 267 for 7 decl. (A. Gunawardene 83, P. Chamara 74, S. Witharana 35, D. Suriarachchi 14, C. Chandrasekera 13, P. Caldera 10 n.o. P. Sathyapala 5 for 98).
Mahanama College - 92 for 1 wicket in 13.4 overs at close.
(S. Rajapakshe 38, n.o., I. Asela 46.)
Sparkling 140 by Pubudu
By S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy South Group Corr.
A stellar knock of 140 with 19 fours and three sixes by Pubudu Seneviratne helped Dharmaraja College to score 269 for 4 wickets declared in their inter-school cricket match against Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya which began at Lake View grounds yesterday.
The match will be continued today at 9.30 a.m.
Pubudu Seneviratne with a wide range of strokes put on 227 runs for the third wicket with consistent bat Yasas Jayasundera who was unfortunate to miss his century scoring 93 with 13 fours. Pubudu Seneviratne also became the first schoolboy from Kandy to reach 900 runs this season. He has now scored 990 runs - just 10 runs away from the coveted 1000.
At close Palians have replied with 108 for 1 but their star bat S. Devapura is back in the pavilion scoring 31.
Dharmaraja College: 269 for 4 decl. in 70.2 overs 265 mts. (Yasas Jayasundera 93, Pubudu Seneviratne 140, S. Ranasinghe 12, S. Devapura 2 for 51).
Dharmapala Vidyalaya: 108 for 1 in 25 overs 100 mts. (S. Devapura 31, S. Dinesh 33 not out, H. Gunawardena 27 not out).
Drawn match at Ibbagamuwa
By our Kandy South Group Corr. S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen
An opening stand of 161 between A. Herath 81 (11 fours, 2 sixes) and D. Ratnayake 61 not out (9 fours) for Ibbagamuwa Central College was the highlight of their inter-school cricket match against Dharmaraja College 'A' which ended in a draw at Ibbagamuwa yesterday.
Ibbagamuwa Central who were 62 for 7 at one stage in the first innings recovered through a fine last wicket stand of 95 between K. Somaratne 53 (2 sixes, 6 fours) and S. Palletenna 33 not out (1 six, 3 fours).
Rajans were set a victory target of 253 in 43 overs but they did not make an attempt and they were quite content in playing out time.
Ibbagamuwa Central College 216 all out in 51 overs (S. Gamage 17, S. Ratnapala 41, D. Ratnayake 22, K. Somaratne 53, A. Palletenna 33 not out, G. L. Jayasinghe 3 for 18, K. Jayasundera 6 for 61) and 161 for 1 decl in 36 overs (D. Ratnayake 61 not out, A. Herath 81).
Dharmaraja College 'A' 127 all out in 59 overs (N. Wickremeratne 10, K. Weerasuriya 44, W. Seneviratne 11, S. B. Wijeratne 19, A. Silva 13 not out, P. Gunasinghe 5 for 40, W. Abeysinghe 3 for 16) and 121 for 4 in 43 overs (H. Ratnayake 18, U. Wickremaratne 54, K. Weerasuriya 22).
Innings win for Galle CC
By Mahinda P. Liyanage, our Galle central special corr.
Galle Cricket Club beat Kurunegala Sports Club by an innings and 32 runs in a Division One Segment 'B' cricket match concluded at Katunayake on Sunday.
Chief scores:
Galle CC 298 (Duminda Wickremasinghe 95, Banuka Ratnayake 90, Chamila Perera 17, Y. Randika 6 for 33, C. Ratnayake 3 for 72).
Kurunegala SC 102 (R. Kuruppuarachchi 18, Chamila Perera 2 for 8, Dileepa de Silva 3 for 9, Saman Fonseka 2 for 13, Nayantha Weeraman 2 for 5) and 164 (I. Jayasundera 61, Nayantha Weeraman 4 for 22, Saman Fonseka 2 for 45, Hasitha Rajapakse 2 for 32).
Jehan and Ravi in 193-run stand
Jehan Mubarak (140 off 170 balls with 2 sixes, 14 fours) and Ravi Peiris (70) shared a third wicket stand of 193 for Royal in their inter-school cricket match against D.S. Senanayake which ended in a high scoring draw at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.
Royal replying to D.S. Senanayake's 167 for 9 declared, scored 303 for 5 declared. D.S. Senanayake ended the match at 253 for 7 in their second innings.
D. S. Senanayake 167 for 9 decl. and 253 for 7 at stumps (Muditha Maduwatha 29, Sashi Lafir 43, Malintha Gajanayake 25, Duninda Perera 22, Nalin Pradeep 62 n.o., Arshard Junaid 32, Jehan Mubarak 2 for 43, D. Perera 3 for 42)
Royal 303 for 5 decl. (Ravi Peiris 70, Jehan Mubarak 140, Shanaka Perera 27, Umesh Gunawardena 36 n.o., N. Abeywickrema 2 for 63f)
Marians on top
By F. X. C. Miranda, our Negombo sports corr
St. Mary's College, Negombo were in a strong position at the end of the first day's play in their inter-school cricket match against Maris Stella College, Negombo which began at Negombo yesterday.
Chief scores:
St. Mary's College 258 (Damith Dias 58, Rohan Nicholas 50, Asela Rangana 39 n.o., Shanuka Fernando 23, Navin Fernando 20, Buddhika Fernando 2 for 24, Shanaka Silva 3 for 31).
Maris Stella College 127 for 6 (A. Jayalath 66, Damith Dias 3 for 4).
Sparkling 140 by Pubudu
By S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy South Group Corr.
A stellar knock of 140 with 19 fours and three sixes by Pubudu Seneviratne helped Dharmaraja College to score 269 for 4 wickets declared in their inter-school cricket match against Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya which began at Lake View grounds yesterday.
The match will be continued today at 9.30 a.m.
Pubudu Seneviratne with a wide range of strokes put on 227 runs for the third wicket with consistent bat Yasas Jayasundera who was unfortunate to miss his century scoring 93 with 13 fours. Pubudu Seneviratne also became the first schoolboy from Kandy to reach 900 runs this season. He has now scored 990 runs - just 10 runs away from the coveted 1000.
At close Palians have replied with 108 for 1 but their star bat S. Devapura is back in the pavilion scoring 31.
Dharmaraja College: 269 for 4 decl. in 70.2 overs 265 mts. (Yasas Jayasundera 93, Pubudu Seneviratne 140, S. Ranasinghe 12, S. Devapura 2 for 51).
Dharmapala Vidyalaya: 108 for 1 in 25 overs 100 mts. (S. Devapura 31, S. Dinesh 33 not out, H. Gunawardena 27 not out).
Drawn match at Ibbagamuwa
By our Kandy South Group Corr. S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen
An opening stand of 161 between A. Herath 81 (11 fours, 2 sixes) and D. Ratnayake 61 not out (9 fours) for Ibbagamuwa Central College was the highlight of their inter-school cricket match against Dharmaraja College 'A' which ended in a draw at Ibbagamuwa yesterday.
Ibbagamuwa Central who were 62 for 7 at one stage in the first innings recovered through a fine last wicket stand of 95 between K. Somaratne 53 (2 sixes, 6 fours) and S. Palletenna 33 not out (1 six, 3 fours).
Rajans were set a victory target of 253 in 43 overs but they did not make an attempt and they were quite content in playing out time.
Ibbagamuwa Central College 216 all out in 51 overs (S. Gamage 17, S. Ratnapala 41, D. Ratnayake 22, K. Somaratne 53, A. Palletenna 33 not out, G. L. Jayasinghe 3 for 18, K. Jayasundera 6 for 61) and 161 for 1 decl in 36 overs (D. Ratnayake 61 not out, A. Herath 81).
Dharmaraja College 'A' 127 all out in 59 overs (N. Wickremeratne 10, K. Weerasuriya 44, W. Seneviratne 11, S. B. Wijeratne 19, A. Silva 13 not out, P. Gunasinghe 5 for 40, W. Abeysinghe 3 for 16) and 121 for 4 in 43 overs (H. Ratnayake 18, U. Wickremaratne 54, K. Weerasuriya 22).
Innings win for Galle CC
By Mahinda P. Liyanage, our Galle central special corr.
Galle Cricket Club beat Kurunegala Sports Club by an innings and 32 runs in a Division One Segment 'B' cricket match concluded at Katunayake on Sunday.
Chief scores:
Galle CC 298 (Duminda Wickremasinghe 95, Banuka Ratnayake 90, Chamila Perera 17, Y. Randika 6 for 33, C. Ratnayake 3 for 72).
Kurunegala SC 102 (R. Kuruppuarachchi 18, Chamila Perera 2 for 8, Dileepa de Silva 3 for 9, Saman Fonseka 2 for 13, Nayantha Weeraman 2 for 5) and 164 (I. Jayasundera 61, Nayantha Weeraman 4 for 22, Saman Fonseka 2 for 45, Hasitha Rajapakse 2 for 32).
Jehan and Ravi in 193-run stand
Jehan Mubarak (140 off 170 balls with 2 sixes, 14 fours) and Ravi Peiris (70) shared a third wicket stand of 193 for Royal in their inter-school cricket match against D.S. Senanayake which ended in a high scoring draw at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.
Royal replying to D.S. Senanayake's 167 for 9 declared, scored 303 for 5 declared. D.S. Senanayake ended the match at 253 for 7 in their second innings.
D. S. Senanayake 167 for 9 decl. and 253 for 7 at stumps (Muditha Maduwatha 29, Sashi Lafir 43, Malintha Gajanayake 25, Duninda Perera 22, Nalin Pradeep 62 n.o., Arshard Junaid 32, Jehan Mubarak 2 for 43, D. Perera 3 for 42)
Royal 303 for 5 decl. (Ravi Peiris 70, Jehan Mubarak 140, Shanaka Perera 27, Umesh Gunawardena 36 n.o., N. Abeywickrema 2 for 63f)
Marians on top
By F. X. C. Miranda, our Negombo sports corr.
St. Mary's College, Negombo were in a strong position at the end of the first day's play in their inter-school cricket match against Maris Stella College, Negombo which began at Negombo yesterday.
Chief scores:
St. Mary's College 258 (Damith Dias 58, Rohan Nicholas 50, Asela Rangana 39 n.o., Shanuka Fernando 23, Navin Fernando 20, Buddhika Fernando 2 for 24, Shanaka Silva 3 for 31).
Maris Stella College 127 for 6 (A. Jayalath 66, Damith Dias 3 for 4). Ranjan 5/46
(M.I.C. Liyanage, Matara Sports Correspondent) P. Ranjan took 5 fot 46 with his right-arm off-cutters for St. Thomas' Matara in their drawn inter-school cricket match against Rewatha College, Balapitiya played at Uyanwatte grounds yesterday.
St. Thomas' 278 for 9 decl in 74.1 overs (H.S. Jayawardena 92, K. Rohana 42, V. Chintaka 39, S.W. Sameera 34, A.F. Farook 27, D. Deshan 20, L.L. de Silva 3 for 76, I. Siriwardena 3 for 24, S. Dileepa 2 for 24) and 197 for 5 at stumps in 42 overs (P. Rangana 50 n.o., H.S. Jayawardena 43, A.F. Farook 37, V. Chintaka 37, S.W. Sameera 20, I. Siriwardena 2 for 47)
Rewatha College (30 for one contd.) 182 in 77 overs (R.L.C. Kumara 59, W.P.R. Kumara 30, K.M. de Silva 20, P. Ranjan 5 for 46, K. Rohana 4 for 21).
Ekanayake 6/86
(Dilwin Mendis, Moratuwa Sports Correspondent)
Fast bowler S. Ekanayake took 6 for 86 for St. Mary's, Kegalle on the first day of their schools cricket match against Moratu Vidyalaya which began at Moratuwa yesterday.
Moratu Vidyalaya were dismissed for 227 and St. Mary's in reply were 61 for 2 at the close.
The match continues today at 9.30 a.m.
Moratu Vidyalaya 227 (V. Peiris 51, O. Warnapura 34, A.B. Perera 22, Amal Peiris 40 n.o., S. Ekanayake 6 for 86)
St. Mary's 61 for 2 at close (S. Ekanayake 25)
PoW triumphs
(from Moratuwa Sports Correspondent) Prince of Wales beat St. Sebastians by five wickets in their annual prefects cricket match played at Moratuwa yesterday.
St. Sebastian's 101 in 23.2 overs.
Prince of Wales 103 for 5 in 19 overs.