Sri Lanka News Round-up (13 January 1999)

13 January 1999

Sri Lanka News Round-up

The Daily News

by Richard Dwight

Wesley on losing five wickets for 24 runs, made a remarkable recovery to reach 224 for 8 declared, against which the Peterites were 60 for 1 in their inter-school cricket encounter that began yesterday at Campbell Park.

St. Peter's having sent Wesley to bat, did well to wrest the initiative by taking 5 wickets for 24. But lost it, through a gallant 'back to the wall' determined sixth wicket partnership, between Manoj de Silva and Pubudu Chandrasekere, which realised 100 runs, enabling Wesley to make amends and eventually put up a respectable score of 224 for 8 declared. The feature of Wesley's innings, was the commited batting of Manoj de Silva, which earned for him a well deserved unbeaten century-whilst medium pacemen Samsudeen and Perera had two wickets apiece for St. Peter's. The Peterites in their turn batted briskly through their openers Angelo Fonseka and skipper Jerome Fernando to be 60 for 1 at the close.

At the conclusion of today's play there will be an award for the man of the match. Last week's award winner was Hemantha Fernando of Prince of Wales.

Wesley 224 for 8 dec. (M. de Silva 104 n.o., D. Medagedara 38, P. Chandrasekere 20, S. Faiz 11, A. Samsudeen 2 for 30, S. Perera 2 for 25, D. Rupesinghe 1 for 50, C. Pieris 1 for 15).

St. Peters 60 for 1 (A. Fonseka 30, J. Fernando 26 n.o., P. Chandrasekere 1 for 6).

Nalanda held Thurstan to a draw in their inter-school cricket match concluded at NCC grounds, Maitland Place yesterday.

Thurstan gained 77-run first innings lead when they bowled out Nalanda for a hopeless 101 last morning. But Thurstan failed to make use of that and could only make 132 in the second innings. The highlight of the final day's play was that penetrative spell of 5 for 28 by Thurstanite N. de Silva which restricted Nalanda in their first innings.

Thurstan:178 for 9 decl. and 132 all out. (N. Gamage 33, D. Premadasa 19, P. Hadigalle 3 for 14, K. Gunawardena 2 for 27)

Nalanda: 101 all out (S. Peiris 15, K. Bandarantillake 13 n.o N. de Silva 5 for 28, T. Perera 2 for 23) and 76 for 3 at close (T. Hodagalla 23 n.o., H. Gunawardena 17 n.o, N. de Silva 2 for 26). (D.W.)

Twin fifties by Thushan Amarasuriya and a match bag of nine wickets by paceman Harshana Rajakaruna highlighted the final day's play as their team Royal were held to a draw by Dharmaraja in their inter-school cricket match concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Chasing a victory target of 221 in 43 overs, Dharmaraja were 145 for 5 at close with Rajakaruna following his first innings six-wicket haul with 3 for 34.

Royal: 218 for 5 decl. and 151 for 3 decl. (Thushan Amarasuriya 51 n.o., M. Thotuwitage 40, Jehan Mubharak 21 n.o, N. Ekanayake 2 for 42).

Dharmaraja: 149 (S. Ranasinghe 55, T. Seneviratne 42, Harshana Rajakaruna 6 for 38, F. Ahmed 2 for 24) and 145 for 5 at close. (S. Ranasinghe 22, N. Jayawardena 57, A. Marapona 47, Harshana Rajakaruna 3 for 34, Jehan Mubarak 2 for 42). (CD).

by Asoka Jayakody

Kalutara set up a massive 215 for 7 declared in their inter-school match versus Maliyadeva College at Welagedara Stadium yesterday.

Kalutara Vidyalaya 215/7 decl in 87 overs. 315 mins. (D. M. Sampath 30, A. C. Wettasinghe 28, S. Pradeep (capt) 78 (5 fours), P. M. de Silva 13, M. Senadheera 27, R. Milroy 14 n.o., C. Rajasinghe 4/73, D. Gunatilleke 2/48.

Maliyadeva 11 for no loss at close in 8 overs.

by Dilwin Mendis

An unbroken eighth wicket of 179 runs between Malshan Fernando (112 not out) and Himal Perera (58 not out) in the St. Sebastian's second innings was the highlight of the inter-school cricket match between St. Sebastian's College and Nalanda College which ended in a draw at Moratuwa yesterday.

The Sebastianites were reeling at 75 for 7 when Malshan was joined by Himal and this pair with some sensible batting took the Sebastianites to safety. Malshan had 13 boundaries and three sixes in his sparkling knock while Himal had eight hits to the ropes in his innings.

Earlier Nalanda resuming their first innings at 33 for one were restricted to 152 due to a fine spell of bowling by right-arm medium paceman Suranjan Fernando who captured 5 wickets for 40 runs on his debut for the first eleven.

St. Sebastian's 187 for 9 dec and 254 for 7 at close (Malshan Fernando 112 not out, Himal Perera 58 not out, Nuwan Fernando 36, Kelum Gangodawila 3 for 25, Sukitha Peiris 2 for 36).

Nalanda (33 for one overnight) 152 all out (Mevan Porage 61, Dilhan Jayasundera 19, Pradeep Hedigalle 15, Suranjan Fernando 5 for 40, Himal Perera 2 for 19, Tharaka de Mel 3 for 12).

Mahanama College trounced Moratu MV by an innings and 21 runs in their inter school cricket fixture worked off at Viharamaha Devi Park during the weekend.

Moratu MV: 149 (S. Perera 29, C. Warnapura 26, C. L. Fernando 26 n.o, P. Sathyapala 6 for 38, D. Perera 2 for 43) and 42 (C. L. Fernando 13, D. Perera 3 for 18, D. Ratnayake 4 for 18, P. Sathyapala 2 for 0)

Mahanama: 212 for 8 decl (S. Sumedha 77, C. Fernando 60, P. Sathyapala 17, Y. Gamlath 17)

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