Under 19 Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
Rahal Amarasinghe led Trinity College created a piece of history for their school as they beat Royal for the first time at Reid Avenue in the 130-year-old history of the Under 19 cricket series between the two schools on Thursday. Trinity had beaten Royal 25 times before but according to statisticians none of them had been registered at Reid Avenue.
Dinuka Tennakoon collected a match-bag of 12 wickets and shared bowling honours with Tharana Wimaladharma and Jayavi Liyanagama in the second innings as they sealed emphatic innings and 62 runs victory before tea.
In reply to Trinity’s 300 runs, Royal were dismissed for 108 runs with Tennakoon claiming seven wickets. Forced to follow on, skipper Dasis Munchanayake top scored with 35 runs for the home team but that was barely enough to prevent the team from collapsing before tea.
Trinity opener Kusal Wijetunga scored the 18th century of the series for his school on Wednesday to set the stage for the victory. Skipper Amarasinghe and Liyanagama also made notable contributions with the bat on day one.
Trinity last beat Royal at Asgiriya in 2016 when Ravin Sayer and Nushan Weerasinghe were the captains. Royal who lead the victory tally 44-25 last won in 2015 under Harith Samarasinghe’s captaincy.
The victory on Thursday also cemented Trinity’s top position in their group in the ongoing league tournament.
Trinity create history at Reid Avenue
Scores:
Trinity 300 all out in 78 overs (Kusal Wijetunga 103, Rahal Amarasinghe 48, Lakwin Abeysinghe 21, Jayavi Liyanagama 61; Dan Poddiwela 2/32, Anush Polonnowita 2/26, Nethwin Dharmarathne 2/78, Ovina Ambanpola 3/24)
Royal 50 for no loss overnight 108 all out in 43.2 overs (Sanvindu Seneratharachchi 30; Tharana Wimaladharma 2/49, Dinuka Tennakoon 7/15) and 130 all out in 38 overs (Dasis Manchanayake 35, Nethwin Dharmaratne 28n.o.; Tharana Wimaladharma 2/49, Dinuka Tennakoon 5/37, Jayavi Liyanagama 2/24)
Thurstan on first innings at Galle
Scores:
Mahinda 161 all out in 59.5 overs (Hareen Achintha 45, Pramesh Madhubashana 39; Thanuga Palihawadana 7/34) and 127 for 5 in 41 overs (Savidya Ranmina 30n.o., Dhanuja Induwara 61; Thanuga Palihawadana 2/50, Talisha Nanayakkara 2/10)
Thurstan 142 for 2 overnight 263 for 8 decl. in 97.5 overs (Ramika Sonal 20, Thanuga Palihawadana 27, Shanikya Deshapriya 76, Thenuka Dewapriya 32, Navindu Dulan 50n.o., Navindu Fernando 24; Savidya Ranmina 2/45, Arosha Udayanga 2/30)
St. Thomas’ take honours against St. Sylvester’s at Boyagane
Scores;
St. Thomas ’ 378 for 7 overnight 394 all out in 104.2 overs (Ochintha Chamika 63, Pesandu Sanjana 64, Jimuth Iddamalgoda 136, Senura Perera 73.; Isuru Gunasekara 2/35,Akila Wickramasinghe 3/59, K.S. Bandara 2/95) and 100 for 8 in 31 overs (Jimuth Iddamalgoda 26n.o.; Akila Wickramasinghe 5/37, Kavishka Imesh 3/56)
St. Sylvester’s
229 all out in 62.3 overs (Malith Lakshan 57, Kavishka Imesh 39, Yoshitha Isuranga 24, Charuka Ayeshan 32; Loshitha Diksith 5/38, Manuga Yonal 2/58)
Ananda in trouble after Isipatana post 350 for five wickets declared at Colts
Scores:
Isipatana 350 for 5 decl. in 84 overs (Tharusha Nethsara 99, Tharushka Ashel 161n.o., Yuneth Senevirathne 48; Kithma Withanapathirana 4/100)
Ananda
40 for 4 in 13 overs (Viduna Wijebandara 17n.o.; Kevin Samuel 2/19)
Wesley 219, St. Sebastian’s 99/4 at Campbell Park
Scores:
Wesley 219 all out in 62.1 overs (Ashan Sudarshana 39, Anuga Pahansara 50, Rukshan Tharanga 50; Yashin Fernando 3/44, Manuja Chanthuka 4/54)
St. Sebastian’s
99 for 4 in 36 overs (Janaka Silva 37, Sandeesh Fernando 29n.o.; Uvin Perera 2/24)