Sri Lanka News Round-up (19 January 1999)

19 January 1999

Sri Lanka News Round-up

The Daily News

Richard Dwight

Nalanda were 45 for 2 in reply to S. Thomas' 234 for 7 dec. in their inter-school cricket encounter which began at Mount Lavinia yesterday.

There was a forty five minutes delayed start due to overnight rain and, Nalanda having sent the Thomians to bat first, made good their decision by claiming four wickets for 49 runs. But a splendid 94 run fifth wicket partnership between Shanaka Caldera and all-rounder Lakmal Fernando enabled S. Thomas' to recover and eventually declare at tea with their score at 234 for 7.

Caldera batted enterprisingly to make 72 with one six and seven fours whilst Fernando was unbeaten on an aggressive 82 with four sixes and three fours, when the declaration was effected. For Nalanda skipper Niranjan Kumara and medium pacer Dilhan Jayasundera took two wickets apiece. Nalanda making their reply were 45 for 2 at the close.

S. Thomas' 234 for 7: (S. Caldera 72, L. Fernando 82 n.o., N. Ratwatte 31, S. Peiris 17, R. Perera 10, N. Kumara 2 for 36, D. Jayasundere 2 for 56).

Nalanda 45 for 2: (D. Jayasundera 18 n.o., R. Gunawardena 1 for 10, S. Peiris 1 for 6).

A fine all round performance by N. Pannilavithana helped Raddoluwa MV trounce Gurukula MV by an innings and seven runs in their inter-school cricket encounter worked off at Raddoluwa recently.

Gurukula MV 284 (S. Kumara 26, H. Dilruk 29, D. Samaraweera 111, S. Kenneth 68, N. Gunatilleke 2 for 68, N. Pannilavithana 4 for 82, D. Marage 2 for 38) and 125 (S. Suharsha 20, M. Dinesh 24, S. Nimantha 20, D. Marage 5 for 51, N. Pannilavithana 5 for 19).

Raddoluwa MV 416 for 6 (S. I. Kumara 26, S. Arangala 76, D. Ranatunga 127, N. Pannilavithana 92, C. Kulasinghe 53 n.o, D. Samaraweera 3 for 92).

Dilshan Mendis

Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa drew with St. Joseph's College, Colombo in their second eleven cricket match played at Moratuwa recently. The visitors made 201 all out with Gayan Paulus 46, D. Perera 45, S. Perera 40 and S. Jayakody 31. Shanuka Cooray was the most successful bowler for the Cambrians with 3 for 31.

Cambrians were in deep trouble with 90 for 5 and at this stage fifteen-year-old Buthsara Pieris joined Shanuka Cooray and had a match saving sixth wicket stand of 90 runs. Pieris was unbeaten with 55 and Shanuka Cooray 53. L. Pieris and S. Gayan contributed 31 and 30 runs respectively. G. Vensender captured 4/51 for the visitors. At the close Josephians were 215/5 with D. Merel 83 and S. D. Vansendar 50.

St. Joseph's - 201 (G. Paulus 46, D. Perera 45. S. Perera 40, S. Jayakody 31, S. Cooray 3/31, K. Suranga 2/29, L. Laknath 2/13 and 215/5 D. Merel 83. G. D. Vansendar 50)

Prince of Wales - 241 (Buthsara Pieris 55 n.o., Shanuka Cooray 53, L. Pieris 31, S. Gayan 30, G. Vansendar 4/51, P. Rajasooriya 3/67).

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