Petes take first innings points despite Thanuga, Thanuja heroics

Under 19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Spinner Thanuga Palihawadana collected a match bag of ten wickets and Tanuja Rajapakse held their batting together with a knock of 94 runs for Thurstan but St. Peter’s managed to earn vital first innings points in the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ tournament match at Thurstan ground on Tuesday.

In another tournament match which commenced on Tuesday, Lumbini took first innings lead against Zahira as Praveen Maneesha scored an unbeaten half century for them to reach 195 for six wickets at stumps at BRC ground.

At Darley Road, Maris Stella were strongly placed at 202 for five wickets in reply to St. Joseph’s 22 runs when the home team triggered a collapse, taking the last five wickets for nine runs to earn first innings honours.

In Kandy, Ananda were struggling against St. Anthony’s as they lost eight wickets for 92 runs in reply to home team’s 255 runs.

At Kandana, De Mazenod amassed 363 for eight wickets declared against Joseph Vaz’s College as Dinosh Jelon top scored with 119 runs.

Match Scores

Lumbini take first innings advantage at BRC Ground

Scores:

Zahira

154 all out in 51 overs (Roshan Careem 41, Mohamed Ijaz 27, Salman Refai 31; Shahan Kaushalya 3/24, Praveen Maneesha 2/49)

Lumbini

195 for 6 in 47 overs (Shahan Kaushalya 24, Dinitha Prabanka 48, Praveen Maneesha 52n.o., Dumindu Sewmina 28; Mohamed Aqeel 3/49, Tharusha Navodya 3/28)

St. Peter’s earn first innings points at Thurstan ground

Scores:

St. Peter’s

176 all out in 57.1 overs (Hiruka Silva 22, Oween Salgado 31, Shennan Rodrigo 20, Sachin Perera 43; Rachinta de Silva 2/04, Thanuga Palihawadana 5/91, Sethru Fernando 2/21) and 170 for 8 decl. in 62 over (Shennan Rodrigo 34, Janith Kaushan 20, Sachin Perera 50n.o.; Sethru Fernando 2/38, Thanuga Palihawadana 5/58)

Thurstan

157 all out in 70.2 overs (Tanuja Rajapakse 94; Shennan Rodrigo 4/54, Lashmika Perera 2/26) and 82 for no loss in 12 overs (Dinal Induwara 53n.o., Thanuja Rajapaksa 29n.o.)

Traditional Matches

Joes take first innings honours at Darley Road

St. Joseph’s

222 all out in 69.4 overs (Dihen de Silva 48, Aveesha Samash 23, Maanasa Madubashana 61; Oshada Gunasinghe 2/36, Hasindu Perera 4/43) and 146 all out in 40.1 overs (Lahiru Amarasekara 24, Yenula Dewthusa 33, Senuja Wakunugoda 40; Oshada Gunasinghe 2/32, Aloka Devapriya 3/33, Ramitha Bandara 2/19)

Maris Stella

84 for 2 overnight 211 all out in 85.3 overs (Mineth Fernando 40, Ramith Bandara 54, Oshada Gunasinghe 34, Aloka Devapriya 33, Hasindu Perera 21; Yenula Dewthusa 5/37, Lahiru Amarasekara 3/55)

De Mazenod amass 363 runs at Kandana

Scores:

De Mazenod

363 for 8 decl. in 70.2 overs (JAnith Karindra 29, Uvindu Perera 71, Sharith Sudeena 50, Nicalo Sharon 52, Dinosh Jelon 119; Vishwa Rajapaksa 3/77, Himal Ravihansa 2/58, Raveen Savio 2/73)

St. Joseph Vaz’s 98 for 4 in 23 overs (Kavith Fernando 44n.o.; Kavindu Kaushalya 2/23)

Ananda struggle against St. Anthony’s at Katugastota

Scores:

St. Anthony’s

255 all out in 60.4 overs (Anjana Dineth 31, Janith Rathnasiri 54, Bimash Vidudaya 93, Kaveesha Piyumal 31; Kaveesha Mendis 3/40, Ayesh Shashimal 4/70, Ashinsa Nainayaka 3/38)

Ananda

92 for 8 in 28 overs (Mihin Munasinghe 26; Kaveesha Piyumal 3/25, Tharusha Dasun 2/08)