Raveen de Silva produced a good all round performance as Nalanda recorded a 23 run victory over Royal in their Inter school limited over cricket fixture played at Reid Avenue yesterday. Nalanda put into bat first scored 235 for 5 wickets while Royal managed to get 212 all out in 47. 2 overs.
Raveen de Silva the National under 19 vice captain top scored with38 while Kushmitha Silva (31) and Eranga Jayakody(31n.o) also made useful knocks to build up Nalanda innings. Gishan Balasuriya the leg spinner was the most successful Royal bowler with 3 for 21 while Damith Kappagoda and Sadisha Rajapaksa took two wickets each. Royal chasing a 236 run target were 25 for 3 wickets at one stage but experienced Sadisha Rajapaksa 67 with 8 fours in 95 balls and Dasis Manchanayake 51 with 5 fours in 64 balls added 109 runs fourth wicket stand but that was not enough to win the game Raveen de Silva the leg spinner took 3 for 48 while skipper Dineth Samaraweera 3 for 30 took bowling honors for Nalanda to steer victory.
Meanwhile Richmond beat St Annes by 5 wickets in their game at Campbell Place
Chief scores
*At Read Avenue Nalanda beat Royal by 23 runs
Nalanda 235 for 9 wickets in 50 overs Rusiru Vilochana 20, Yasiru Samarakoon 24, Raveen de Silva 38, Kushmitha Silva 31, Eranga Jayakody 31n.o, Gishan Balasooriya 3/21, Damith Kappagoda 2/40, Sadisha Rajapaksa 2/32
Royal 212 all out in 47.2 overs Sadisha Rajapaksa 67, Dasis Manchanayake 51, Damith Kappagoda 20, Dineth Samaraweera 3/30 , Raveen de Silva 3/ 48
* At Campbell Place Richmond beat St Anne’s by 5 wickets
St Annes 165 for 9 wickets in 50 overs Pivithu Fernando 63, Manaan Muzammil 36*, Malsha Tharupathi 4/38, Sharon Abhishek 2/21
Richmond 166 for 5 wickets in 29 overs Tharinda Nirmal 53, Janeth Kaushal 28*, Malsha Tharupathi 21,
* At Colts grounds- Isipathana beat St Servatius by 140 runs
Isipatana 295 all out in 50 overs Tharusha Nethsara 115, Naveen Kanishka 46, Randunu Ganganath 64, Thinula Liyanage 30,Kushan Wijerama 4/28, Dinesh Kawya 2/21
St Servatius 155 all out in 40 overs (Diniru Abeywicramasinghe 74, Charith Nethru 22, Kevin Samuel 6/21, Sithuka Gunawadana 2/15)
* At Padukka Tissa Central beat Sri Piyaratana MMV by 5 wickets
Sri Piyarathna MMV 157 all out in 37 overs Tharindu Chamodya 20, Avishka Malith 43, Kavindu Dhananjaya 21, Shareen Dhananjaya 2/27, Dhanuka Nishad 4/31, C hamal Saranga 2/20,
Tissa Central 158 for 5 wickets in 21. 4 overs Randula Dasun 27, Nadun Asela 20, Janith Lakruwan 39, Ashen Chanula 29*Maneth Pawan 2/54, Tharindu Chamodya 3/39
* At Kegalle Royal Panadura beat Dudley Senanayake CC by 124 runs
Royal Panadura 245 for 9 wickets in 50 overs Jayod Silva 24, Lakindu Chanchala 38, Yasith Fernando 48, Kaveesha Perera 37, Sunera Jayatissa 3/43, Akasj Liyanage 3/50, Charitha Wickramasuriya 2/33
Dudley Senanayake CC 124 all out in 34.1 overs Isuru Lakshan 61, Jayod Silva 4/40, Sadev Wijeratne 4/9
Sadeesh scores 106 as St Josephs in commanding position
Opener Sadeesh Jayawardena scored 106 with 16 fours in 11 balls while Muditha Lakshan (94), Hiran Jayasundara (77) and Mithira Tenura (52n.o) hit half centuries as St Josephs made a massive total of 404 for five wickets declared in their under 19 inter school two day cricket fixture against Wesley played at Darley Road yesterday. Wesley were struggling 68 for 8 wickets at close .
* At Darley Road (first day )
St Josephs 404 for 5 wickets declared Sadeesh Jayawardena 106, Shevon Daniel 49, Muditha Lakshan 94, Hiran Jayasundara 77, Mithira Tenura 51*, Shakesh Minon 4/89
Wesley 67 for 8 wickets at close Kisal Lokuliyana 2/16, Senodh Soysa 4/13
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