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Sherantha century off 64 balls

Sherantha Mendis hit a blistering century off 64 balls inclusive of 11 sixes and 4 fours to enable St. Anne's total 260 on the first day of their inter-school cricket match against De Mazenod at Kurunegala on Friday.

By the close the home team had the visitors struggling at 110 for 9.

Scores:

St. Anne's 260 in 64 overs (S. Mendis 106, S. Jayawardena 50, K. Dissanayake 42, C. Tissera 14, I. Ishuwendra 14, C. Abeyratne 13, H. Nilantha 5 for 34, I. Ruwanpura 2 for 48, S. Chirantana 2 for 62)

De Mazenod 110 for 9 at close in 30 overs (I. Ruwanpura 17, S. Mendis 3 for 16, S. Jayawardena 4 for 21).

Peterites in strong position

Peterite A. Samsudeen took 5 for 47 to restrict St. Benedict's to a first innings total of 158 on the first day of their inter-school cricket match at Kotahena on Friday.

By the close St. Peter's had replied with 134 for 4 with Suranga Pinto making 55 with six fours.

Scores:

St. Benedict's 158 (Gishan de Silva 24, C. Devabandu 64, A. Samsudeen 5 for 47, S. Pingo 2 for 10, N. de Silva 2 for 21)

St. Peter's 134 for 4 at close (S. Pinto 55, D. Rupasinghe 28, Suranga Fernando 2 for 14).

Suranga Silva 70

Suranga Silva smacked a half-century for St. Sebastian's and Ranga Dissanayake took five wickets for St. Sylvester's on the first day of their school cricket match played at Moratuwa on Friday.

Sebastianites declared at 226 for 9 and the Sylvestrians replied with 38 for 2 at the close.

Scores:

St. Sebastian's 226 for 9 decl. in 74.4 overs (Suranga Silva 70, Manoj Fernando 36, Nuwan Fernando 37, K. Cooray 37, R. Dissanayake 5 for 81, S. Wijesinghe 4 for 74).

St. Sylvester's 38 for 2 at close (K. Konara 23 n.o., Dilip Fernando 2 for 2).

Aravinda bowls St. John's to victory

Left-arm spinner L. Aravinda with a match bag of 8 for 86 bowled St. John's College, Panadura to a seven wicket win over Sri Rahula College, Katugastota with four overs to spare in their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter-school cricket match concluded at Peradeniya on Friday.

Scores:

Sri Rahula College: 132 all out (S. Bandara 23, P. Vishnaka 23, C. Ratnayake 10, M. Kumara 20, I. Ranaweera 20, L. Aravinda 6 for 50, P. Priyadharshana 2 for 23) and 88 all out (S. Bandara 31, I. Ranaweera 19 not out, L. Aravinda 2 for 36, C. Buddhika 2 for 16, P. Priyadharshana 3 for 23).

St. John's College, Panadura: 145 all out (S. Kaushal 25, C. Buddhika 24, S. Jayatilleke 24, I. Ranaweera 3 for 41, C. Telwadana 3 for 30) and 76 for 3 (S. Jayatillake 36, A. Thenuwara 18, N. Peiris 2 for 14).

Mahela Jayawardene 217 not out

Sri Lanka 'cap' Mahela Jayawardene, playing his first game after the tour of Australia thumped a superb unbeaten double century (217) as the defending champions SSC went on to make 440 for 6 declared, while Colts in reply made a bold 165 for 3 at close yesterday in their Premier Cricket Tournament match at Maitland Place.

Jayawardene's knock included 24 boundaries and three sixes off 357 deliveries. Colts were 50 for 3 at one stage, but an unbroken 115 run partnership for the fourth wicket by Indika de Saram (not out 51 with eight boundaries) and Chaminda Mendis (not out 50 with five fours) saved them.

Scores:

SSC 440 for 6 declared in 129 overs (Shantha Kalavitigoda 42, Sanjeewa Ranatunga 86, Mahela Jayawardene not out 217, Thilan Samaraweera 47, Eric Upashantha 2 for 87, Ishara Amarasinghe 2 for 82).

Colts 165 for 3 at close in 43 overs (Sajith Fernando 24, Indika de Saram not out 51, Chaminda Mendis not out 50, Suresh Perera 2 for 32).

CCC well placed to get outright win

CCC look set to get an outright win early today in their Premier Cricket Tournament match against Moors at Braybrooke Place. Yesterday, CCC went on to make 335 in reply to Moors paltry 99 and in their second turn Moors were 15 for 1 at close.

CCC's innings were highlighting with three half centuries by D. Hunukumbura (81 with 12 boundaries and a six), Anushka Polonawita (55 with 10 fours) and D. Arnold (62 with seven fours).

Scores:

Moors 99 and 15 for 1 at close.

CCC 335 (D. Hunukumbura 81, A. Polonawita 55, Lanka de Silva 18, D. Arnold 62, A. Priyadarshana 2 for 35, A. Ranaweera 3 for 46, C. Bandaratilleke 2 for 27). (L.G.)

Drawn game

Dilwin Mendis

The inter-school cricket encounter between St. Sebastian's and St. Sylvester's ended in a draw at Moratuwa yesterday.

Scores:

St. Sebastian's 226 for 9 decl. and 89 for 5 at close (K. Cooray 23, J. Fernando 16 n.o., R. Dissanayake 2 for 27, C. Wijesinghe 2 for 27).

St. Sylvester's 188 all out (R. Dissanayake 42, A. Konara 28, C. Ranaweera 19, S. Prematillake 18, S. de Silva 3 for 17, D. Fernando 3 for 44, T. de Mel 2 for 45).

NCC set for outright win

NCC should win easily today over BRC in their Premier Cricket tournament match at Havelock Park (Colts Grounds). NCC made 403 for 8 declared and BRC were bundled out for a mere 116. NCC batting a second turn were 213 for 3 at close yesterday.

Russel Arnold banged a terrific unbeaten 100 in only 92 balls in NCC's second innings with six boundaries and three sixes while Ruwan Kalpage with 5 for 28 helped bundle out BRC for a low total.

Scores:

NCC: 403 for 8 declared in 101 overs (Ruwan Kalpage 49, L. Hannibal not out 22, I. Baddegama 2 for 101, C. Mudalige 2 for 44, S. Rajapakse 3 for 56) and 213 for 3 at close in 33 overs (Russel Arnold not out 100, Pradeep Hewage 19, A. Rideegammanagedera not out 31).

BRC: 116 in 41.1 overs (Duminda Perera 23, I. Baddegama not out 23, A. Rideegammanagedera 3 for 16, Ruwan Kalpage 5 for 28). (L.G).

High scoring draw at Pannipitiya

Nalanda and Dharmapala inter-school cricket match ended in a no-decision at Pannipitiya yesterday.

Nalanda scored 327 for 8 dec. in reply to Dharmapala 233 for 9 decl. due to three good knocks by S. Peiris (62), M. Porage (59) and H. Gunaswardena (46).

Dharmapala in their second essay were 154 for 6 at stumps with S. Dinesh unbeaten with a elegant 50 and S. Thushara a fine 49).

Scores:

Dharmapala 233 for 9 dec. and 154 for 6 (S. Dinesh 50 not out, S. Thushara 49, S. Jayasinghe 17, N. Kumara 3 for 30, S. Peiris 3 for 37).

Nalanda 327 for 8 decl. (S. Peiris 62, M. Porage 59, H. Gunawardena 46, C. Prabath 3 for 67, V. Jayasinghe 2 for 73).

SPC-SBC drawn

St. Peter's College and St. Benedict's College inter-school cricket match ended in a tame draw at Kotahena yesterday.

The feature of yesterday's play was Bens Channa Devabandu fine 85, his second half century and Petes S. Pinto good double 55 and 5 for 49.

Scores:

St. Benedict's 158 and 242 (C. Devabandu 85, G. de Silva 51, S. Pinto 5 for 49, A. Samsudeen 3 for 62).

St. Peter's 134 for 4 overnight 200 for 4 decl (S. Pinto 55, S. Gunasekera 41 n.o.).