Sri Lanka News Round-up (6 March 1999)

6 March 1999

Sri Lanka News Round-up

The Daily News

Moors SC were in dire straits at 46 for 5 after dismissing Galle CC for 166 on the first day of their 3-day Premier championship match played at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Galle CC 166 in 54.4 overs (D. Sudarshana 61, P. Wanasinghe 27, R. Peiris 17, S. Jayaratne 31, Chaminda Hathurusingha 3 for 30, R. Priyadarshana 3 for 60, A. Ranaweera 2 for 30)

Moors SC 46 for 5 at close in 19 overs (H. Tillekeratne 15, P. Salgado 10, J.C. Gamage 3 for 13) - [S.T.]

Tamil Union without four of their 'regulars' bowled out Matara SC for 149 and had replied with 46 for 2 by the close of the first day of their Premier championship match played at the Colts grounds yesterday.

Matara SC 149 in 74.5 overs (P. Ranjan 12, N. Dissanayake 15, S.W. Nadirangana 17, N. Tharanga 20, P.I.W. Jayasekera 25, S.A. Wasantha 14 n.o., M. Villavarayen 3 for 44, M.H. Rushdy 2 for 20)

Tamil Union 46 for 2 at close in 14 overs (N. Weeraman 33 n.o.

Kurunegala YCC medium-pacer Wasantha Kumara took 6 for 71 to rout CCC for 174 on the first day of the Premier championship match played at Maitland Crescent yesterday. By the close Kurunegala had replied with 29 for 2.

CCC 174 in 71.5 overs (B. Ediriweera 22, D. Arnolda 24, H. Boteju 34, Romesh Fernando 24, C. Sanjayan 34, W. Kumara 6 for 71, R. Amunugama 2 for 81)

Kurunegala YCC 29 for 2 at close (A. Bandaranayake 19)

Sri Lanka all-rounder Kumara Dharmasena made a top score of 78 in Bloomfield's first day total of 281 for 8 against Singha SC in a Premier championship match played at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield 281 for 8 at close in 90 overs (P. Dassanayake 37, R. Mahanama 21, K. Dharmasena 78, P. Wickremasinghe 28, P. Gunaratne 27 n.o., S. Rodrigo 33 n.o., S. Sanjeeva 4 for 69, C. Soysa 3 for 78) v Singha SC

Police SC made an impressive 252 all out on the first day of their Premier championship match against SSC at Maitland Place yesterday.

Police SC 252 in 87.3 overs (C. Liyanage 25, C. Silva 30, R. Wimalasiri 50, K. Mahinda 34, H. Jayasuriya 4 for 48, S. Ranatunga 3 for 19) v SSC

BRC were dismissed for 177 by Antonian SC on the first day of their Premier championship match played at Havelock Park yesterday. By the close Antonians had replied with 37 for 2.

BRC 177 in 69.2 overs (S. Mackay 26, D. Madurapperuma 21, C. Mudalige 36, I. Baddegama 41, Mark Fernando 2 for 30, B. Rasanjana 2 for 34, C. Samarasinghe 2 for 24)

Antonian SC 37 for 2 at close in 18 overs (B. Ekanayake 16 n.o., M. Kandhan 11)

Dilwin Mendis

Colts left-arm leg-spinner Dinuka Hettiaratchi took 5 for 52 to dismiss Sebastianites for 148 on the first day of the Premier championship match played at De Soysa Stadium yesterday. By the close Colts had replied with one for no loss. The match commenced at 1 p.m. due to overnight rain.

Sebastianites 148 in 65.2 overs (T.M. Dilshan 45, S.K. Silva 49, Nimesh Perera 19, C. Liyanage 13 n.o., D. Hettiaratchi 5 for 52, I. Amarasinghe 2 for 31)

Colts one for no loss at close in two overs.

Geeth de Mel

N. Quintus with a matchbag of 11 for 28 led Sri Sumangala MV to an innings an 32 run victory over Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya in their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match concluded at the Panadura Esplanade yesterday.

Sri Sumangala: 216 (J. Sandaken 56, A. Sudarshana 24, D. Maduranga 40, D. Perera 39, C. Jayasinghe 4 for 49, S. Jayasinghe 2 for 52)

Dharmapala MV: 83 (M. Ratnayake 19, N. Quintus 6 for 11, A. Jayatillake 2 for 15) and 101 (C. Jayasinghe 20, N. Quintus 5 for 17, A. Jayatillake 2 for 5).

Prolific run getter Tharindu Mendis of Ananda Sastralaya Kotte has completed one thousand runs for the current inter school cricket season.

He reached this golden mark with his seventh half century during the game against Moratu MV which was his ninth outing in the Elephant Lemonade Cup Division two cricket tournament. In addition he has a top score of 195 runs against S. Thomas' College 'A' and scored 118 in the second innings of the same match.

His third century was against S. Thomas' College Kotte where he compiled an unbeaten knock of 111. Tharindu Mendis scored half centuries against Piliyandala MV (63), St. John's Panadura (54 and 84), Siri Piyarathna MMV (84), Royal Panadura (52 and 77), Moratu MV (83). He has also captured a total of 30 wickets so far in the season.

Herbert Perera

A fighting half century by C. Hewavitharana (58) helped Sri Jayawardenapura MV reach 212 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their 'Battle of Kotte' cricket encounter against the traditional rivals S. Thomas' College Kotte which began at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

In addition V. Silva, S.A.D. Indika, D. Jayaweera and W. Silva also made good contributions for Sri Jayawardenapura MV. M. Perera (3 for 22), S. Fernando (2 for 40) and D. Peiris (2 for 32) took the bowling honours for S. Thomas' College.

In reply the Thomians were 28 for no loss. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m today.

Sri Jayawardenepura MV: 212 (C. Hewavitharana 58, V. Silva 23, S.A.D. Indika 23, G.I. Iroshan 21, D. Jayaweera 37 n.o, W. Silva 23, M. Perera 3 for 22, S. Fernando 2 for 40, D. Peiris 2 for 32, M. Rafayal 2 for 35)

S. Thomas': 28 for no loss (E. de Silva 14 n.o)

Asoka Jayakody

St. Benedict's College after been dismissed for 175 runs hit back strongly to reduce their opponents St. Anne's College to 131 for 8 in their first innings on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match which began at Kurunegala yesterday.

St. Benedict's: 175 (A. Wickremaratne 62, C. Devabandu 49, J.A. Priyantha 22, S. Jayawardena 5 for 39, S. Mendis 3 for 36, S. Rohana 2 for 44)

St. Anne's: 131 for 8 (C. Peiris 12, S. Mendis 16, C. Ediriweera 12, S. Jayawardena 34, R. Perera 30 n.o, A. Gunatilleke 2 for 18, R. Munasinghe 4 for 19).

Richard Dwight

St. Peter's College, well in the running to be reckoned school cricket champions, and a week away from their 'Big Match' against St. Joseph's, gave a tidy performance in their cricket encounter against St. Anthony's College Katugastota scoring 207 and claimed 3 Antonian wickets for 40 at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

St. Peter's who on electing to bat were 5 for 102 topped 200 runs through a valuable half century by opener Jehan Jayasuriya and two useful thirties from Gavin Lodewyke and Malin Silva.

Prasad Jayawardena (5 for 38) and Suranga Pinnaduwa (4 for 58) bowled well for St. Anthony's College.

St. Peter's: 207 (J. Jayasuriya 54, G. Lodewyke 37, M. Silva 30, S. Gunasekera 23, C. Peiris 23, S. Pinto 16, P. Jayawardena 5 for 38, S. Pinnaduwa 4 for 58).

St. Anthony's: 40 for 3 (S. Pinnaduwa 15 n.o, N. Nizam 18 n.o, S. Pinto 3 for 13).

Dilwin Mendis

A fine century by opener D. Perera (130) helped Sri Sumangala MV declare their first innings at a formidable 269 for 8 on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against St. Sebastian's College which began at Moratuwa yesterday.

Sri Sumangala MV: 269 for 8 decl (A. Jayatilleke 39, S. Sandakelum 42, D. Perera 130, N. Fernando 2 for 48, H. Perera 3 for 86).

St. Sebastian's: 34 for no loss (S. Perera 19 n.o).

A superb unbeaten knock of 91 by Sashi Lafir helped D.S. Senanayake College reach 190 for 7 in their first innings on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against Maliyadeva played at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.

D. S. Senanayake College: 190 for 7 (S. Lafir 91 n.o, P. Liyanarachchi 47, M. Alwis 19, G. Wijesinghe 4 for 23) v Maliyadeva.

S M Jiffrey Abdeen

Sri Sumangala College, Kandy held Meepala Amarasuriya Maha Vidyalaya, Meepalawala to a draw in their Elephant Lemonade Cup interschool cricket match played in Kandy.

Meepalawala Amarasuriya 150 all out (P. Manjila 12, J. Rehantha 24, K. Kumar 30, K. Chandrasena 26, S. Indika 13, K. Priyashantha 3 for 19, W. Wijeratne 3 for 50, T. Silva 2 for 22) and 202 for 8 wickets at close (P. Pasindu 23, K. Kumara 12, J. Rehana 25, J. Galahitiyawa 39, S. Chintaka 47, N. Chandana 12, K. Chandana 12, K. Makavita 2 for 42, K. Priyashantha 2 for 21, D. Balasuriya 2 for 34).

Sri Sumangala College 137 all out (C. Fernando 34, D. Tennakoon 10, G. Perera 55, P. Pasindu 4 for 26, M. Mahesh 3 for 16).

S M Jiffrey Abdeen

The Annual General Meeting of the Kandy District Cricket Association was never disrupted by an unruly elements or squads and it went on smoothly, states the President of the Kandy District CA Mr. Tillina Tennakoon.

Mr. Tillina Tennakoon who is also the People's Alliance's Chief Organiser for the Senkadagala electorate was referring to a report published in a Sunday newspaper (not Lake House Group of Newspapers) to the effect that the AGM of several affiliates of the Cricket Board including Kandy was disrupted by some influential persons. In fact this year's AGM was the most peaceful with all the officials being elected uncontested and some of the proposal of names being seconded by the other camp. There were even representatives from the Police Sports Clubs concluded, Tillina Tennakoon.

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