Royal draw against Sebs
The cricket encounter between Royal College and St. Sebastian’s College in their under-19 schools two day fixture ended in a draw at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Royal: 197/9 dec (Dasis Manchanayake 69, S. Perera 30) and 159/8 (D. Seneratharachchi 57 n.o., S. Peiris 30, M. Chanthuka 5/29)
St. Sebastian’s: 164 (N. Fernando 39 n.o., D. Silva 34, M. Chanthuka 31, Dasis Manchanayake 4/22)
(YK)
Thomians held by Thurstan
Thurstan College and S. Thomas’ College drew their under-19 schools cricket fixture played at Thurstan ground yesterday.
S. Thomas’: 114 (Senadhi Bulankulame 26, Thanuga Palihawadana 4/28, Vihas Thewmika 3/13) and 140 (Romesh Mendis 46, Vihas Thewmika 4/35, Thanuga Palihawadana 4/49)
Thurstan: 183 (Thenuka Dewapriya 53, Charuka Peiris 4/42, Kavindu Dias 3/33) and 40/4 (YK)
Vidyaloka advance to semi-final
Vidyaloka College Galle advanced to the semi-final of the under-19 schools division III Tier ‘A’ limited overs cricket tournament yesterday when they beat Sri Sumangala by four wickets in the quarter-final played at Maris Stella College ground Thimbirigaskatuwa.
Scores:
Sri Sumangala Kandy: 129 (44.2) (Thenuka Ekanayaka 34, Tharindu Lakshan 31, Nimesh Avinda 4/28, Lidula Nuwanga 2/19)
Vidyaloka Galle: 130/6 (42.1) (Nimesh Avinda 26, Pradeep Bimsara 20, Himasal Sheragya 3/38) (YK)
St. John’s Jaffna win by 105 runs
St. John’s College Jaffna beat Kegalu Vidyalaya by 105 runs in their under-19 schools two day cricket fixture played in Jaffna yesterday.
Scores:
St. John’s: 196 (E. Jezial 62, Y. Vithushan 26, A. Abishek 25, K. Sabesan 21, C. A. Rodrigo 5/42, K. Gamlath 3/53) and 118/8 dec (Anton Abishek 50, Udayakanth Abijoyshanth 23, K. Gamlath 2/16)
Kegalu Vidyalaya: 82 (C.S.R. Madusanka 16, Anton Abishek 5/30, A. Kavishan 3/14) and 127 (T. Bandara 46, P. Jayantha 29, J. Ashnath, 3/34) (YK)