Leg-spinner Nimesh Tharaka with a five wicket haul and paceman Nisala Tharaka with four wickets restricted Rahula College, Matara to 117 and 58 runs. Mahinda College, Galle recorded an innings and 123 run victory in their Inter-School Under-19 match ended at Ratgama yesterday.

In their essay, Mahinda amassed 298 for 9 declared with Denuwan Rajakaruna top scoring with 85 runs.

Rahula 117 all out in 43.2 overs (Danindu Thavishka 47, T.K.S. Dinushanka 18; Tharaka Nimesh 5/12, Rumesh Buddhika 2/40) and 58 all out in 26.5 overs (Danindu Thavishka 13; Nisala Tharaka 4/18, Niruwantha Thikshila 2/14, Tharaka Nimesh 2/09)

Mahinda 298 for 9 decl. 76 overs (Denuwan Rajakaruna 85, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 43, Rumesh Buddhika 31; Y.D. Chathuranga 3/60, Prasadika Gamage 3/41)

Royal College took command in their Inter-School Under-19 match as leg- spinner Charutha Rajaratne picked up five wickets to place Prince of Wales College wobbling at 135 for nine in reply to their 218 runs on the first day of their match at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Royal 218 all out in 52.3 overs (Kusal Perera 51, Charutha Rajaratne 45, Lakshitha de Silva 41; Malshan Mendis 3/73, Tharindu Dilshan 2/31, Buddhika Alwis 2/28)

POW 135 for 9 in 40 overs (Dilan Chandima 39, Thisaru de Mel 30; Charutha Rajaratne 5/31, Lakshan Nandawela 2/09)

Skipper Dinesh Chandimal top scored with 85 runs while Udesh Nadeeranga hit 64 runs for Ananda College to post 276 runs on the first day of their match against St. Sebastian’s College at Moratuwa yesterday.

St. Sebastian’s were 117 for four wickets at close.

Ananda 276 all out in 63.2 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 85, Madumal Jayaratne 38, Ruwinda Shamen 25. Udesh Nadeeranga 64; Anuk de Alwis 5/59, Anoj Gayashan 2/34, Ranitha de Mel 2/27)

St. Sebastian’s 117 for 4 in 35 overs (Prageeth Perera 44, Deshan Dias 45; Sachira Perera 3/35)

After Raninda Suriyakumara top scored with 88 runs for Wesley College to score 251 for 9 wickets declared, an unbeaten half-century from Prashan Wickramsinghe took Nalanda College to 101 for three at close on the first day of their match at Campbell Park yesterday.

Wesley 251 for 9 decl in 81 overs (Raninda Suriyakumara 88, Malintha Pelige 33, Ashen Fonseka 29; Dinuk Jayasinghe 5/67, Nipun Karunanayake 2/65)

Nalanda 101 for 3 in 22 overs (Prashan Wickramasinghe 50 n.o, Adeesha Nanayakkara 29)

In reply to Trinity College’s 244 runs, S. Thomas’ College were 64 for three at close with Fahim Saleem unbeaten on 43 runs on the first day of their Inter-School match at Mount Lavinia yesterday.

Earlier Saleem took four wickets for 44 runs.

Trinity 244 all out in 63.3 overs (K.Wimalaweera 25, D. Weeraratne 38, D. Gangoda 36, F. Wijesuriya 36n.o, R. Jaleel 22, M. Sajid 20; Fahim Saleem 4/44, Raven Mathugama 2/44)

S. Thomas’ 64 for 3 at close in 31 overs (Fahim Saleem 43 n.o)

Right-hander Jayaranga Priyasad went through a marathon innings facing 210 balls to score an unbeaten 82 runs laced with 10 fours and one six for President’s College, Rajagiriya to post 240 for eight at close in their match against D.S. Senanayake College at Wijerama yesterday.

President’s 240 for 8 in 102 overs (Jayaranga Priyasad 82 n.o, Nipun Geethanga 45, Dasun Perera 20, Sagara Vimukthi 21, Chamath Silva 23, Priyan Perera 20, Arosha Fernando 15 n.o; Naveen Kavikara 3/68, Malshan Gunasinghe 4/59)

Mahanama College were well placed with a chance to record yet another outright victory as they bowled out St. Anthony’s College, Wattala for 89 runs before posting 200 runs on the first day of their match at BOI Grounds yesterday.

At stumps St. Anthony’s were trailing by 81 runs with eight wickets in hand in their second innings.

St. Anthony’s Wattala 89 all out in 34.2 overs (P.D. Ranasinghe 32, S. Sandamal 23; Randika Welikannage 3/21, Sarinda Perera 2/23) and 30 for 2 in 13 overs.

Mahanama 200 all out in 44.3 overs (Sajith Ruberu 49, Danushka Gunathilaka 47, Sajith Nissanka 31 n.o; H. Sandamal 6/76, L. Perera 3/67)