Sri Lanka News Round-up (16 February 1999)
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16-Feb-1999
16 February 1999
Sri Lanka News Round-up
The Daily News
Bens in strong position
St. Benedict's College were in a strong position after having
declared their first innings at a formidable 282 for 9 on the opening
day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament
match against Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya which began at Kotahena
yesterday.
Scores:
Joel Saverimuttu (45), C. Devabandu (43) and J. Priyantha (39) all
made good contributions and the bowling honours went to C. Dharshana
who captured 5 for 52. In reply the visitors were struggling at 40
for 3. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m today.
St. Benedict's: 282 for 9 decl (Joel Saverimuttu 45, C. Devabandu 43,
C. Perera 29, J. Priyantha 39, S. Fernando 28, Jeromy Saverimuttu 28,
G.M. Teeban 22, C. Dharshana 5 for 52, C. Jayasinghe 2 for 52).
Dharmapala: 40 for 3 (M. Ratnayake 17, S. Thushara 14) (C.D).
Rashan completes 1000 runs
Dilwin Mendis
Fresher Rashan Peiris scored an attractive half century to complete
one thousand runs this season as Prince of Wales drew their inter
school cricket encounter against Richmond concluded at Moratuwa
yesterday.
However the Cambrians won the Major A.P.M. Peiris trophy after
gaining first innings points. The trophy was presented to the Prince
of Wales captain Hasantha Fernando by the chief guest M.T.B. Fernando
a distinguished oldboy of Prince of Wales.
Scores:
Prince of Wales: 236 and 240 for 3 decl (R. Peiris 68, H. Fernando
31, G. Wannakuwatta 31, T.Wickremasuriya 2 for 42).
Richmond: 206 (M.Chaturanga 30, O. Sumathipala 38, C. Perera 34,
N.Ratnayake 23, D. Sumathipala 20, J. Gunaratne 4 for 46, C. Cooray 2
for 28) and 66 for 4 (N. Ratnayake 40, O. Perera 15 n.o).
Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)