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Easy for Airmen

Air Force beat Nomads on first innings points in a Premier Championship cricket match which ended on the Nomads grounds on Sunday.

Ajith Kumara made a blistering knock of 127 (20 fours), his first top league ton, to put the Airmen in a commanding position in the first innings.

Scores:

Air Force 325 all out in 95 overs (Ajith Kumara 127, Sagara Gallage 47, Migara Perera 48 n.o., A. Rizan 19, S. Wickramarachchi 3/48, T. Balasuriya 2/68) and 59 for no loss in 10 overs (Sandun Lugoda 38 n.o., A. Rizan 16 n.o.)

Nomads 178 all out in 70 overs (T. Balasuriya 36, A. Jayasinghe 25, Jagath Perera 24 n.o., Tilak Fernando 4/68, Lasantha Perera 2/30)

Vidyartha in shock win

Kandy South Group correspondent

Vidyartha College, Kandy, turned in a pleasing performance to score a shock ten wicket win over the strong St. Anne's College, Kurunegala in their Lemonade Cup inter school cricket match concluded at Kurunegala.

It was only last week the Annites scored a shock win over St. Sebastians College, Moratuwa and this win by Vidyartha College is very creditable. The architect of Vidyartha's win was skipper and left arm spinner Sarath Ranaweera who captured a match bag of 8 for 72 to bring his season's tally past the 50 wicket mark.

Scores:

St. Anne's College 108 all out in 28.4 overs (A.L. Tissera 26, S. Rohana 24, H. Laknath 11, R.L. Bandara 2 for 20, K.G. Rangith 4 for 18, S. Ranaweera 4 for 47) and 68 all out in 33.4 overs (C. Tissera 20, S. Ranaweera 4 for 25, G.R. Jayakoddy 4 for 13, R.L. Bandara 2 for 6).

Vidyartha College 153 all out in 71.3 overs (D.K. Ranaweera 38, S.S.K. Hewawitharana 38, D. Wanasinghe 23 not out, D.T. Jayakoddy 14, C.Tissera 2 for 27, S. Mendis 2 for 31, S. Jayawardena 5 for 51) and 28 for no loss in 4 overs (K.G. Rangith 13 not out, S.S.K. Hewawitharne 13 not out).

Kasun (4/70) skittles out Wesley for 146

S M Jiffrey Abdeen

Good bowling by Kasun Jayaratne who captured 4 wickets for 7 runs helped St. Anthony's College, Katugastota to restrict Wesley College to 146 all out in their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter-school cricket match which began at Katugastota yesterday. The match will be continued today at 9.30 a.m.

The Antonians replied with 30 for one with rain having stopped play at 3.45 p.m.

Rakkitho Wijetunga once again top scored with 26 but there was no big contribution from any of the Weslyite batsmen wet ground is likely to delay the start today with puddles of water in the outfield.

Scores:

Wesley College 146 all out in 55.5 overs (R. Wijetunga 26, Kurt Rodrigo 17, D. Jayakoddy 24, M. de Silva 16, S. Faiz 12, P. Chandrasekera 12, P. Jayawardena 2 for 42, Kasun Jayaratne 4 for 7, S. Burke 2 for 20).

St. Anthony's College 30 for 1 in 7.3 overs (R. Wickremapala 18).

Chamil and Nuwan help Richmond to get 235/9

Two half centuries by Chamil Perera (77) and Nuwan Ratnayake (53) helped Richmond declare their first innings at 235 for 9 on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter-school cricket tournament match against Royal which began at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Chamil Perera hoisted four sixes and struck six boundaries while Ratnayake's knock was studded with three sixes and three boundaries. In reply Royal were 77 for 3 with the medium paceman Omesh Wijesiriwardena capturing all three wickets.

Scores:

Richmond: 235 for 9 decl. (D. Bahar 21, M. Chaturanga 18, Chamil Perera 77, Nuwan Ratnayake 53, Omesh Wijesiriwardena 22, Sanjeeva Udamalagala 6 for 47, F.Ahamed 2 for 52)

Royal: 77 for 3 (Malinda Thotuwilage 30, Thushan Amarasuriya 18, Jehan Mubarak 17 n.o, Omesh Wijesiriwardena 3 for 25) C.D.

Nilan scores 118

S M Jiffrey Abdeen

A delightful knock of 118 by Ninan Palliyawardena for Maliyadeva Model School Kurunegala was the highlight of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against Sri Sumangala College Kandy which ended in a draw at Police grounds, Kandy yesterday.

Scores:

Maliyadeva Model School: 294 (M. Hameed 52, Nilan Palliyawardena 118, S. Ranawaka 92, K. Makawita 3 for 39, S. Tharanga 2 for 88) and 132 for 3 (H. Perusinghe 48 n.o, N. Palliyawaradena 32, T. Ekanayake 41)

Sri Sumangala: 226 for 9 decl (O. Tennekoon 58, G. Perera 38, J. Samarasinghe 48, D. Balasuriya 18, T. Silva 22, K. Makawita 16, S. Chaminda 3 for 82, M.Hamaz 3 for 60)

Saman Kumara - 103

S M Jiffrey Abdeen

A good knock of 103 by Saman Kumara and a useful 75 by M. Prasad for Gurukula MV highlighted their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against Sri Rahula College which ended in a draw at Katugastota yesterday.

Scores:

Sri Rahula College: 267 (P. Vishaka 55, C. Samarakoon 46, C. Thelwadana 33, A. Ilankoon 22, G. Kumara 22, G.Mahakumbura 25, N. Peiris 16, N. Duminda 3 for 30, S. Nimantha 3 for 44) and 46 for 3 (C. Ratnayake 13 n.o, C. Thelwadana 17, S.Nimantha 2 for 1)

Gurukula MV: 307 for 6 decl (S.Kumara 103, M.Prasad 75, H.Dilruk 30, S.Kenneth 44, C.Thelwadana 2 for 56, J.B. Ekanayake 2 for 54)