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Mahinda 155; STC 40/0

T. Rupasinghe hit a top score of 62 in Mahinda's first day total of 155 against S. Thomas', Mt. Lavinia in their schools cricket match played at Mt. Lavinia yesterday.

The Thomians will resume at 40 for no loss when the match continues today at 10 a.m.

Scores:

Mahinda 155 (T. Rupasinghe 62, M. Ambawatte 43, N.A. Sumanasekera 14, R. Gunawardena 3 for 23, Lakmal Fernando 2 for 22, Upekha Fernando 2 for 14)

S. Thomas' 40 for no loss at close (H.S. Peiris 21 n.o., Upekha Fernando 19 n.o.).

Ananda rout Zahira by an innings

Off-spinner Muthumudalige Pushpakumara scored 57 and took 5 for 30 to bring Ananda an innings and 60 runs victory over Zahira in their inter-school cricket match concluded at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

Scores:

Zahira 129 (M. Badurdeen 36, T. Amith 26, S. Bandara 3 for 24, T. Kandamby 4 for 22) and 126 (T. Kandamby 3 for 20, M. Pushpakumara 5 for 30, K. Fernando 2 for 15)

Ananda 292 (L. Fernando 43, D. Bandara 52, T. Kandamby 47, M. Pushpakumara 57, L. Chaturanga 35, M. Rizwan 3 for 54).

Drawn game at Reid Avenue

The inter-school cricket match between Royal and Richmond ended in a draw at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Scores:

Richmond: 235 for 9 dec and 149 for 9 dec. (D. Baher 16, M. Chathuranga 19, O. Sumathipala 42, C. Perera 19, O. Wijesiriwardena 18 n.o., S. Udamalagala 3 for 21, T. Amarasuriya 2 for 21, F. Ahamed 2 for 44).

Royal: 163 (Jehan Mubarak 34, A. Perera 22 n.o., O. Wijesiriwardena 3 for 33, O. Sumathipala 5 for 34) and 52 for 3 at close (D. Perera 18 n.o). C.D.

Bowlers make merry

Kandy South Group Correspondent

Bowlers called the tune as 18 wickets fell for 196 on the opening day of the Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket match between St. Sylvester College and Kalutara Vidyalaya which began at Peradeniya yesterday. The match will be continued today at 9.45 a.m.

Scores:

Kalutara Vidyalaya 89 all out in 45 overs (D.N. Sampath 19, W.U.M. Silva 17 R. Dissanayake 3 for 28, Arsha Perera 4 for 14).

St. Sylvester College 107 for 8 in 53 overs (K. Konara 22, A. Perera 22, S. Mahatotarachchi 18 not out, Z. Hajireen 16, C. Ranaweera 11, V. Gunasekera 2 for 21, R. Milroy 4 for 21, G. Getan 2 for 8).

Wickremapala superb 74 for St. Anthony's

Kandy South Group Correspondent

Ravindra Wickremapala hit a superb 74 with 10 fours made in 111 deliveries for St. Anthony's College which was the highlight of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter-school cricket match against Wesley College which ended in a draw at Katugastota yesterday.

Scores:

Wesley College 146 and 129 for 8 wkts 65 overs 225 mts (Rakkitha Wijetunge 29, C. Rodrigo 25, N. Balasuriya 14, Dhanushke Dissanayake 31, P. Jayawardena 3 for 38, S. Burke 2 for 8, N. Senerathmudali 3 for 15).

St. Anthony's College 186 for 7 decl. 49 overs 200 mts. (Ravindra Wickremapala 74, R. Deen 14, Surange Pinnaduwa 25, Nafees Nijam 15, Mohammed Pawas 35 not out, S. Faiz 2 for 61, P.