St. Anthony’s down Bens to record fifth win

By M. Shamil Amit

St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota continued their winning streak when they recorded their fifth outright win by defeating St. Benedict’s College by an innings and five runs in the Under-19 Inter-Schools cricket encounter concluded at Kotahena yesterday.

The match was also played for the Charlie Joseph – L. P. Rayan Memorial Trophy, which was introduced in 2014. The Antonians regained the Trophy after a lapse of seven years.
The Benedictines were bowled out for 75 in the first innings to which the Antonians replied with 155. The Benedictines batting the second time were bundled out for 76 runs.
Meanwhile, Nalanda pulled off an innings and eight-run win over Maliyadeva at Campbell Place and St. Anthony’s, Wattala and St. John’s, Jaffna recorded outright wins against Dharmapala MV, Pannipitiya and Siri Piyarathana MMV, Padukka respectively. 

Chief scores 

At Kotahena– St. Anthony’s won by innings and five runs.

St. Benedict’s 75 (Tharusha Dasun 6/17, Bimash Vidudaya 2/12, Charuka Ekanayake 2/17) and 76 (Didula Eshan 20, Kaveesha Piyumal 5/33, Bimash Vidudaya 2/11)
St. Anthony’s: 156 (Janith Ratnasiri 50, Okitha Fernando 24, Mevan Dissanayake 6/60, Ayesh Gajanayake 3/61).

At Campbell Place – Nalanda won by innings and eight runs.

Nalanda: 279 (Sadew Samarasinghe 78, Sajitha Vithanage 39, Manupa Manmitha 37, Yasiru Samarakoon 24, Hasith Ratnayake 24, Risath Jayaratne 23, Manasa de Silva 21, Arjun Sathsara 3/47, Thaveesha Balasooriya 2/60)
Maliyadeva: 84 (Thisara Dewdunu 5/31, Osanda Pamuditha 4/32) and 167 (Gayana Weerasinghe 41, Vinuka Galappaththi 39, Olitha Wijewardena 35, Thaveesha Balasooriya 28, Minod Caldera 6/47, Thisara Dewdunu 2/21, Sajitha Vithanage 2/53).

At Panniptiya – St. Anthony’s, Wattala won by 110 runs.

St. Anthony’s: 197 (Ravindu Jayasanka 49, Dinith Chamika 45, Kavindu Senadi 31, Vishmitha Niroda 24, Vishal Rukshan 23, Nulan Lakvindu 5/74, A. Mihiran 2/15, Menusha Pabasara 2/51) and 172/7 decl (Dinith Chamika 46, Vihanga Rashmitha 23, A. Fernando 57 n.o, Nethmina Nirmal 3/14, Menusha Pabasara 2/56)
Dharmapala MV, Pannipitiya: 98 (Nulan Lakvindu 27, Chithum Beddage 27, Amitha Sandeepa 5/35, Kavindu Senadi 2/16) and 161 (Nethmina Nirmal 30, Mandinu Riveen 25, Amitha Sandeepa 5/46, Kavindu Senadi 3/40).

At Padukka – St. John’s, Jaffna won by innings and 82 runs.

Siri Piyarathana MMV, Padukka 85 (Sadisha Nethmina 24, Stanley Samson 5/23, Murfin Randyo 3/22) and 141 (Tharusha Liyanage 37, Chamindu Iresh 26, Jeyachandran Ashnath 5/40, Murfin Randyo 3/47)
St. John’s: 308/3 decl (Uthyanan Abijoyshanth 101, Nesakumar Jezial 59, Mahendran Kinthushan 29, Anderson Sachin 110 n.o, Neranjana Kaushalya 2/67).

At Reid Avenue – First innings win for De Mazenod.

Royal, Colombo: 176 (Rehan Peiris 67, Yasindu Dissanayake 30, Nethwin Dharmaratne 25, Isuru Geeganage 26 n.o, Kavindu Kaushalya 5/42, Savinu Chanthula 3/43) and 91/9 (Yasindu Dissanayake 21, Nethwin Dharmaratne 25 n.o, Kavindu Kaushalya 4/24, Savinu Chanthuka 2/19, Dinidu Sasmith 2/34)
De Mazenod: 188 (Dinosh Jelon 69, Janith Karindra 44, Thatsuka Indeepa 26, Uvindu Perera 25, Ramiru Perera 6/74, Yenula Bandara 2/34).

At Ananda Mawatha – First innings win for Ananda.

St. Peter’s: 220 (Dilana Damsara 77, Ishira Ayupala 34, Asadisa de Silva 27, Janith Kaushan 24, Ayesh Shashimal 3/15, Ashinsa Nainayake 3/56, Daniru Ranasinghe 2/31) 
Ananda: 322/9 decl (Kithma Vidanapathirana 90, Iruth Gimshan 78, Kanchana de Livera 43, Danindu Sellapruma 32, Kaveesha Mendis 27, Shennon Rodrigo 6/82).