Sri Lankan Domestic News And Scores (19 Dec 1995)

Royal, Thurstan drawn

Royal and Thurstan figured in an exciting draw in their inter school cricket encounter concluded at Reid Avenue Sunday. Set to make 176 for victory from 30 overs, Thurstan fell short by just 16 runs following a superb batting performance.

They were cruising along at one stage with Hemantha Boteju, Chamara Liyanage and Manoj Hettiarachchi all making good contributions.

But Royal came back into the game with Yasaswin Dharmaratne claiming two wickets in successive deliveries in the 17 th mandatory over. Thurstan then put up their shutters and soon settled down for a draw.

Chief Scores:

Royal 230 for 6 decl and 172 for 5 decl (Y. Dharmaratne 21, A. Samarakkody 84, M. Ratnayake 41).

Thurstan 227 for 9 decl. (M. Hettiarachchi 62, K. Waidyaratne 12, D. Kumara 19 T. Wickremasinghe 19 n. o., A. Samarakkody 3 for 40 M. Ratnayake 2 for 29) and 160 for 8 (H. Boteju 21, C. Liyanage 40, M. Hettiarachi 23, D. Kumara 17, T. Wickremasinghe 18, D. Weeraratne 2 for 12, Y. Dharmaratne 4 for 39). (C.D.)

ANTONIANS THRO

Antonians SC pulled off a first innings victory over Colts CC in their Coca Cola Division one segment A Cricket tournament fixture concluded at Havelock Park yesterday. The home side added only one run to their overnight total with Priyantha Weragoda capturing the last wicket to finish with figures of 4 for 86.

Antonians SC 355 all out and 364 all out in 88.3 overs. (V. Sittamige 44, S. Jayawardena 67, M. Prasanga 40, P. Wanasinghe 34, T. Kodikara 12, A. Pathirane 15, N. Devarajan 84, K. Dharmasena 36, C. Mendis 5 for 155, D. Hettiaracchi 4 for 85). (C.D.)

Dabare spins CC to 9-wicket win

Off-spinner Niranjan Dabare spun CCC to a nine-wicket win over Singha SC with figures of 7 for 61 in the second innings of their Coca Cola division I Segment `A' match played at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

CCC resuming from 318 for 7 gained a first innings lead of 99 with Wendell Labrooy contributing an exhilarating half-century off 39 balls with seven fours. Singha were bundled out for 152 in the second innings by Dabare, which left CCC with the formality of scoring 54 for victory in 26 overs.

Singha SC 266 and 152 in 57.3 overs (J. Kumudu 40, G. Silva 11, Aruna de Silva 18, P. Chandrasena 14, R. Priyadarshana 18, L. Pradeep 14, L. Sagara 2 for 34, N. Dabare 7 for 61)

CCC 318 for 7 contd. 365 in 103.2 overs (W. Labrooy 50, L. Ranasinghe 2 for 53, R. Pushpakumara 3 for 95, N. Danasinghe 2 for 58) and 56 for one in 14.1 overs (C. Handunettige 12, A.M. de Silva 22 n.o., Asanga Perera 22 n.o.) - (S.T.)

SOYA - SUPERB `DOUBLE'

Nihal Soysa performed a superb match `double' of a century and five wickets in an innings (170 and 6 for 22) to steer Police SC to an innings and 79 runs win over Moratuwa SC in a Coca Cola Segment `A' match concluded at Police Park yesterday.

Moratuwa SC were bundled out for scores of 124 and 148 in reply to Police's 351.

Moratuwa SC 124 and 77 for 3 contd. 148 in 62.4 overs (U. Abeywardena 17, M. Narayana 22, S. Soysa 42, C. de Silva 19, C. Perera 16, N. Soysa 6 for 22, P.K. Serasinghe 2 for 28)

Police 351 in 108.5 overs (S. Guneratne 44, N. Soysa 170, D. Gunewardena 14, S. Rajapakse 15, G. Silva 42, M. Kudagodage 41 n.o., K.G. Perera 7 for 120) - (S.T.)

DRAWN GAME

Half-centuries by Ruwin Peiris (89 in 179 minutes, 2 sixes, 13 fours), Indika de Saram (69 in 161 minutes, 9 fours), Damien Nadarajah (62 in 152 minutes, 7 fours) and Upul Chandana (75 in 163 minutes, 10 fours) ensured Tamil Union a draw against Bloomfield in a Coca Cola Segment `A' match playe at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield took first innings points in this game when they led by 99 runs.

Tamil Union 259 and 66 for one contd. 356 for 8 decl. in 96.4 overs (R. Peiris 89, I. de Saram 69, D. Nadarajah 62, U.D.U. Chandana 75, J. Weerasinghe 21, P. Gunaratne 3 for 87, R. Paliyaguru 3 for 22)

Bloomfield 358 and 32 for 2 at stumps in 12 overs (I. Batuwitarachchi 10, R. Paliyaguru 14) - (S.T.)

SSC EASILY

It took SSC just one over to capture the last NCC wicket and coast home comfortably to their first outright win of the season by an innings and 120 runs in their Coca Cola division I Segment `A' match played at the SSC grounds yesterday.

Right-arm medim-pacer Samantha Dodanwala added the final NCC scalp to end with figures of 6 for 55 off 14 overs.

NCC 108 and 134 for 9 contd. 139 in 42 overs (A.G.D. Wickremasinghe 12 n.o., S. Dodanwala 6 for 55, Suresh Perera 2 for 28)

SSC 367. - (S.T.)

FIRST INNINGS WIN

Panadura SC had to be satisfied with first innings points in their Coca Cola division I Segment `A' match against Moors SC which ended in a draw at Panadura esplanade yesterday.

Panadura SC 316 and 17 for no loss contd. 219 for 6 decl. (M. Silva 96, B. Perera 42, S. Kumara 24, M. Jayasena 17 n.o., R. Sridhar 2 for 32)

Moors SC 213 and 99 fo 6 at stumps (M. Uvais 34, T. Jiffrey 36 n.o., M. Jayasena 4 for 41, S. Kumara 2 for 20).

DE SILVA 123

A century by Chandra de Silva (123 with 17 fours) enabled Matale CC to take first innings points from Old Cambrians in their drawn Coca Cola Segment `B' match concluded at Matale yesterday.

Matale CC 351 (Chandra de Silva 123, R. Punchihewa 57, A. Kumara 53, S. Gunasekera 37 n.o., T. Nonis 24, S. Senanayake 23, A. Gamage 20, R. Fernando 3 for 29, S. de Mel 3 for 101, N. Gunewardena 2 for 94, T. Fernando 2 for 39) and 254 (T. Nonis 65, P.A. Chandradasa 49 n.o., R. Punchihewea 31, M.S. Perera 24, C. de Silva 19, A. Kumara 15, N. Gunewardena 3 for 63, R. Fernando 3 for 62)

Old Cambrians 252 (K. Jayawickrema 61, S. de Mel 47, W.A. Ushara 39, N. Gunewardena 24, S. Senanayake 3 for 45, P.H. Chandradasa 2 for 34) and 183 for 5 at stumps (K. Jayawickrema 95 n.o., N. Dissanayake 39).

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