Sri Lanka News Round-up (24 Jan 1998)

Saturday 24, January 1998

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SARA TROPHY INTER-CLUB CRICKET

A tantalising spell of 5 for 40 by left-arm leg spinner Suanji Madanayake helped BRC to bowl out SSC for 208 in their Sara trophy division 1 inter-club tournament match begun at Havelock Park yesterday. In reply, BRC were one down for 12 runs at close.

Former Sri Lanka Test opener Russel Arnold scored 149 with 12 fours and three sixers for NCC against Colts at Maitland Place.

* At Peradeniya: Kandy CC: 272 for 6 at close (S.Weerasiri 22, U.Kodituwakku 35, Krishantha Gunawardena 100 n.o, H.Basnayake 35, N. Jayatillake 35 n.o, N.Witharana 4 for 80, A.Kulatillake 2 for 21) v. Matugama CC. (from Kandy Sports Corr).

* At Maitland Place: CCC: 139 for 4 at close. (Bradman Ediriweera 40, A.perera 17, C.haturusinghe 41, D.Arnolda 20 n.o, D. Nanayakkara 3 for 19) v. Police SC.

* At Havelock Park: SSC: 208 (Shantha Kalawitigoda 77, A.Gunawardena 54, H.Wickremaratne 24, Suanji Madanayake 5 for 40, A.ranaweera 3 for 43) v. BRC: 12 for one at close.

* At Maitland Place: NCC: 298 all out. (Russel Arnold 149 n.o, S.weerasinghe 63, A.Pathirana 32, D.Hettiararchchi 4 for 66, T.Samaraweera 4 for 75) v. Colts CC. (P.J.)

* At Reid Avenue: Bloomfield: 273 (S.Abeynayake 29, S.K.Perera 21, S.perera 24, P.Wickremasinghe 24, B.de Silva 38, A.Palliyaguru 51 n.o, P.Salgado 2 for 61, A.perera 3 for 56, D.Seneviratne 2 for 80) v. Sebastianites. (P.J.)

* At Vihara Maha Devi Park: Nomads: 135 for 3 at close. (H.Tillakaratne 26, S.Silva 54 n.o, H.jayasinghe 18, J.perera 20 n.o, C.Vitahnage 2 for 23) v. Galle CC. (P.J.)

* At Katunayake: Rio SC: 119 (N.Wijenayake 36, S.Loronsuhewa 39, S.Ranaweera 5 for 26, P.Gunaratne 3 for 30) v. Air Force: 112 for 3 (S.Anurasiri 50, S.Gallage 26, T.Fernando 14 n.o).

* At Moratuwa: Old Cambrians : 234 (N.Cooray 71, D.Soysa 39 n.o, B.Mendis 31, C.L.Perera 4 for 41, R.D.Nishantha 3 for 41) v. Old Dharmapalians: 121 (S.Amarasinghe 33, M.Weerasinghe 33, M.Perera 6 for 52, S.de Mel 2 for 19).

INTER-SCHOOL CRICKET

A sound knock of 152 by Josephian Ian Danials on the first day of the inter-school cricket matches begun yesterday.

Daniels' innings helped St.Joseph's to make a healthy 328 all out in their encounter against Royal which got under way at Reid Avenue.

Bowlers called the tune at Mt.Lavinia where S.Thomas' were bowled out for 146.

Chief scores: * At. Mt.Lavinia: S.Thomas': 146 all out (S.Perera 36, J.Siriwardena 34, S.Madonza 15, S.Peiris 14, H.M.J.Peiris 11, S.Peiris 6 for 54, T.Silva 3 for 23) v. Prince of Wales: 43 for 3 at close (H.Fernando 19 n.o, L.L.Fernando 2 for 28, G.A.Fernando 1 for 4). (R.D.)

* At Bambalapitiya: No play due to a water logged outfield between St Peter's and Nalanda.

* At Negombo: Maris Stella: 300 (C.Gunawardena 80, C.Croos 39, K.Bulathsinhala 32, L.Fernando, 27, M.Fernando 27, C.Madawela 4 for 50, N.Roshan 2 for 27) v. Piliyandala MMV 137 (C.Dharshana 81, D.V.Gunawardena 4 for 75, C.Gunawardena 3 for 42).

* At Pannipitiya: Dharmapala: 305 for 8 decl. (S.Devapura 133, S. Daniels 37, I.Seneviratne 20, U.Perera 35 n.o, M.Fernando 5 for 69) v. Isipatana: 65 for 2 at close. (M.Weerasinghe 21 n.o, C.Randenigama 24).

* At Darley Road: St.Joseph's: 328 (J.Jayasuriya 20, Ian Daniels 152, S.perera 22, A. de Mel 44, R.de Silva 49, J.Mubarak 2 for 8, D.Perera 2 for 74, S.Perera 3 for 29) v. Royal: 76 for 3 at close (R.Perera 32 n.o, S.Abeygunasekera 32, G.Vansender 2 for 17).

* At Moratuwa: St.Anne's : 220 (K.Jayawardena 30, Kenneth Jayawardena 71, S.mendis 41, C.Francis 3 for 21) v. St.Sebastian's: 94 for 7 at close. (B,Mendis 33, S.Mendis 4 for 21).

* At Moratuwa: Gurukula MV: 119 (R.Prasad 54, M. Devapura 4 for 31, P.Fernando 3 for 22) v. Moratu MV: 89 for 2 at close. (U.Warnapura 51 n.o, A.Perera 14 n.o).

Ranga Dissanayake match bag of 10 for 76

By S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy south group correspondent

Deadly bowling by medium pacer Ranga Dissanayake who captured a match bag of 10 for 76 (5 for 50 and 5 for 26) helped St. Sylvester's College's eight-wicket win over Mahinda College, Galle, in their Coca Cola Bottler's trophy schools cricket tournament match which ended in Kandy.

Mahinda College who in the first innings at one stage were 38 for 7 and their tail wagged vigorously for them to total 169. In the second innings too their front line batsmen failed to be 46 for 6 and later 66 for 6. But they lost their last four wickets for just 2 runs.

Apart from Ranga Dissanayake's devastating bowling, their run-getting prodigy 15 year-old Chanka Wijesinghe batted beautifully to score 71 with five fours in 83 balls. He was involved in two productive stands first 66 for the second wicket with C. Bandara 24, and put on 60 for the fourth wicket with R. Dissanayake 26. In the second innings too he batted well to remain unbeaten on 29 with the aid of 4 fours.

Mahinda College 169 all out in 68 overs, 290 mts (R. Kumara 55, U. Lakmal 68, Ranga Dissanayake 5 for 50, C. Ratnayake 2 for 22) AND 68 all out in 37.4 overs, 136 mts (H. Dharshana 13, H. Wijesinghe 21, U. Lakmal 15, Ranga Dissanayake 5 for 26, C. Bandara 4 for 29).

St. Sylvester's College 179 for 8 decl. in 52.1 overs, 235 mts (D. Ranaweera 48, Chanaka Wijesinghe 71, R. Dissanayake 26, C. Bandara 24, U. Lakmal 2 for 24, U. Rupasinghe 3 for 74) AND 61 for 2 in 24.3 overs, 97 mts (A. Perera 13, S. Daluwatte 11 n.o., Chanaka Wijesinghe 29 n.o., H. Wijesinghe 2 for 18).

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