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Sports Brief

12 January, 2020

Blue Eagles beat Renown 2-1

Blue Eagles (Air Force) defeated Renown Sports Club in the second quarter final to enter the semi final of the Vantage FA Cup 2019.

During the first session of play none of the teams were able to find the target to score and came back after lemons with a blank score card.

 


Peterites in smashing rout of Sebs

Right arm off-spinner Ruvin Seneviratne guided to St. Peter’s College to victory over St. Sebastian’s College by 10 wickets in their traditional fixture of the ‘Singer Trophy’ Under 19 inter school cricket tournament at Moratuwa yesterday.

Ruvin Senevirathne took a match bag of 11 wickets.

St. Peter’s College: 242 (Shannon Fernando 69, Bhanuka de Silva 37, Wanuja Kumara 35, Nipunaka Fonseka 21, Kalana Sandeep 5/64, Supun Fernando 4/53) and 11/0

St. Sebastian’s College: 104 (Nilash Perera 22, Nishitha Abilash 21, Yashan Avishka 20, Ruvin Seneviratne 6/25, Vinudha Liyanage 2/22) and 146 (Sukitha Prasanna 50, Kalana Sandeep 23, Ruvin Seneviratne 5/49, Kanishka Maduwantha 2/40, Wanuja Kumara 2/21)

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Abhishek’s all-round show steers Trinity

Abhishek Anandakumar’s all-round performance steered Trinity College to victory over Zahira College in their fixture of the Singer Trophy inter school cricket tournament at Maradana yesterday.

Trinity 235 (Abhishek Anandakumar 78, Shane Gunatilleke 40, Umair Raizan 32, Pasan Ganegoda 24, Imtias Slaza 4/104, Mohamad Mahdhi 3/33, Ishan Ruhaim 2/45)

Zahira 115 (Mohamad Mahdhi 22, Abhishek Anandakumar 5/34) and 101 (Muhammad Rahid 54, Abhishek Anandakumar 5/30, Uvindu Wimaladharma2/17)YK

 


Antonians demolish Annites

St. Anthony’s College Katugastota beat St. Anne’s College Kurunegala by nine wickets in their inter school cricket match at Katugastota yesterday.

St. Anne’s 106 (Kavindu Ekanayake 29, Kavindu Ranasinghe 27 n.o., Dilhara Deshabandu 20, Nimnaka Jayatilleke 4/21, Sasith Hirudika 3/41) and 122 (Dilhara Deshabandu 41, Kavindu Ranasinghe 22, Nimnaka Jayathilaka 7/39, Gihan Ebert 2/30)

St. Anthony’s:154 (Prabath Sachin 31, Asitha Wanninayake 36, Mohammed Kamil 26, Gihan Ebert 20, Kavindu Ekanayake 4/13, Shevon Nimantha 2/16) and 78/1(Lasitha Werallagama 31 n.o., Gihan Ebert 23)

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DSS draw against Mahinda

The inter school cricket match between Mahinda College and DS Senanayake College ended in a draw at Dombagoda yesterday.

Mahinda College: 302/9 (Sandew Induwara 51, Rashmika Madushanka 51, Kaveesha Malliyawadu 47, Subhanu Rajaspakse 38, Kawshitha Kodithuwakku 27, Shakya Sampath 25, Sasika Chandira 3/54, Chamath Yatawara 2/27, Manura Peiris 2/46) and 50/1 (Kawsitha Kodithuwakku 30 n.o.)

DS Senanayake: 307/5 (Abishek Liyanarachchi 117, Amitha Dabare 61, Muditha Lakshan 57, Maneendra Jayatilleke 27n.o., Gaviru Senehas 21, Kushan Madusha 4/92)

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Holy Cross beat Kegalu Vidyalaya

Holy Cross College Kalutara beat Kegalu Vidyalaya by five wickets in their inter-school cricket match at Kegalle yesterday.

Kegalu Vidyalaya: 54 (Nilaksha Kasun 5/21, Dilhara Nanayakkara 3/7) and 185 (Sandaru Shehan 42, Sanudha Bandara 41 n.o., Pulasthi Atapattu 33, Malaka Abeyratne 23, Arosh Bhagya 3/23, Dilhara Nanayakkara 3/49, Aakif Asli 2/32)

Holy Cross: 215/8 (Arosh Bhagya 82, Pathum Fernando 44, Nirmala Shamal 22, Sanudha Bandara 4/40, Punsara Gimhana 3/63) and 26/5 (Sanuda Bandara 4/15)YK

 


Sebs 191, Sri Dharmaloka 113

St. Sebastian’s College Katuneriya left Sri Dharmaloka tottering at 113 for 7 after being dismissed for 191 on the first day of their inter school match at Katuneriya yesterday.

St. Sebastian’s: 191 (Thisara Madusanka 86, Sithum Akilanka 23, Maleesha Deshan 22, Hasindu Prabod 5/48, Rusiru Randunu 3/37)

Sri Dharmaloka: 113/7 (Tharaka Rajasooriya 22 n.o.,Isuru Sampath 3/27, Tharaka Rajasuriya 22 n.o., Isuru Sampath 3/27, Sithum Akilanka 2/19)

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Joes draw against Royal

The inter school cricket encounter between St.Joseph’s College and Royal College ended in a draw at Reid Avenue yesterday.

St. Joseph’s 323/8 (Shevon Daniel 99, Dineth Jayakody 67, Sheran Fonseka 62, Lakshan Gamage 47, Prashan Kalhara 3/78, Gishan Balasooriya 3/102) and 103/1 (Sheran Fonseka 53 n.o.)

Royal: 331/8 (Ishiwara Dissanayake 94, Kavindu Madarasinghe 51, Kawshan Kulasooriya 50, Tithira Weerasinghe 40, Sadeesha Rajapakse 24, Mihiranga Wickramage 3/75, Lakshan Gamage 2/29, Lahiru Amarasekara 2/30)

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Nalanda hit back against Gurukula

Nalanda College hit back to dismiss Gurukula College for 93 after making 135 on the first day of their inter school match at Campbell Place yesterday.

Nalanda: 135 (Rashan Dissanayake 44, Jithesh Wasala 31, Rashmika Mevan 6/23, Praveen Nimesh 2/37) and 6/0

Gurukula 93 (Kemira Nayanatharu 25, Mahima Weerakoon 3/3, Chamodya Rajapakse 3/11, Jithesh Wasala 2/15, Dineth Samaraweera 2/19)-YK

 


Sri Sumangala 251, Lyceum 137

Sri Sumangala College Panadura made 251 and then bundled out Lyceum College Wattala for 137 on the first day of their inter school match at Panadura yesterday.

Sri Sumangala 251 (Tharana De Silva 41, Imeth Gampola71, Charuka Jayatilleke 28, Heshan Uminda 22, Pasindu Fernando 4/33, Duleepa Geethanjana 4/84)

Lyceum Wattala 137 (Gamitha Pawan 25, Pasindu Kaushalya 27, Vidusha Peiris 3/6, Anuka Jayasinghe 2/17, Mihiranga Fernando 2/29) and 6/1-YK

 


Tissa Central wins as Sahasmika takes 11

Tissa Central College beat Piliyandala Central College by nine wickets in their inter school match at Kalutara yesterday.

Piliyandala Central: 105 (Methma Ashen 36, Ruchira Adhikari 25 n.o., Nikhil Sahasmika 8/30) and 156 (Chamod Sandaru 95, Nikhil Sahasmika 4/43, Rohan Sanjaya 3/56)

Tissa Central Kalutara: 184 (Ashen Sanula 54, Rohan Sanjaya 31, Harsha Madushanka 28, Chamal Saranga 21, Sithum Kumara 3/14, Chamod Sandaru 3/42, Ruchira Adikari 2/15) and 78/1 (Randula Dasun 61 n.o.)

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