Given a target of 186 runs to win, Isipatana College posted 91 for four wickets at close to frustrate St. Peter’s College who were seeking an outright victory to compensate for their dismal first innings performance in their Inter-School Under-19 match which ended at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

St. Peter’s 97 all out in 52 overs (Angelo Emmanuel 31, Akshu Fernando 17, Janika Kannangara 15; Anushka Samaratunga 5/37, Samitha Sulochana 4/34) and 259 for 4 decl in 60 overs (Andry Berenger 60, Hasitha Perera 42, Angelo Emmanuel 23, Chathura Peiris 45, Akshu Fernando 72 no; Anushka Samaratunga 3/126)

Isipatana 99 for 5 overnight 171 all out in 47.1 overs (Dimuth Warapitiya 17, Harith Kavindu 47, Dimithri Perera 67; Tharindu Samaranayaka 5/44, Chamila Godellawatte 2/28) and 91 for 4 at close in 16.3 overs (Nilusha Sasanaka 22, Dimuth Warapitiya 18n.o, Dimithri Perera 26; Tharindu Samaranayaka 2/29, Angelo Emmanuel 2/11)

Chamod Wickramasinghe top scored with 81 runs for D.S. Senanayake College to earn first innings honours over Kingswood College in their Inter- School Under-19 Hashan Thilakaratne Trophy match concluded at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday. Wickramasinghe was adjudged the Man of the Match and the Best Batsman.

Kingswood 43 for 3 overnight 157 all out in 50.2 overs (Hasitha Dharmaprema 35, M. Dinukara 22, U Wickramasinghe 20, R. Edirisinghe 22; Charith Jayampathi 4/49, Vasuki Wetakepotha 2/22, Didula Sanchitha 2/38, Malshan Gunasinghe 2/10)

DSS 203 for 8 decl in 53.5 overs (Chamod Wickramasinghe 81, Vasuki Wetakepotha 25; Udara Hettige 2/34, U. Wickramasinghe 3/53)

Forced to follow on Thurstan survived a late scare as they lost six wickets for 100 runs before bad light and rain came to their help in their match against Prince of Wales College which ended at Moratuwa yesterday.

Prince of Wales 291 all out in 69.4 overs (Nipun Peiris 23, Shehan Jayasuriya 78, Buddhika de Alwis 74, Nuwantha Peiris 66, Sampath Dharmasiri 28; Ranga Wijayawickrama 2/39, Shihan Kamileen 4/75, Sachith Dias 2/74)

Thurstan 32 for no loss overnight 174 all out in 53.5 overs (Udara Munasinghe 25, Supun Nawaratne 23, Kaveen Tharindu 28, Prabodha Arthavidu 38; Shehan Jayasuriya 4/57, Buddhika de Alwis 4/30, Nipuna Peiris 2/45) and 100 for 6 in 50.3 overs (Shihan Kamileen 28, Supun Nawaratne 22, Jehan Javid 29; Isuru Thilina 2/02),

Forced to follow on Tissa Central posted 189 for seven wickets at close to draw their match against Asoka Vidyalaya which ended at Kalutara yesterday.

Asoka 263 all out in 74.2 overs (Chirantha Lakshan 121, Sandun Jeewantha 30, Sameera Madusanka 22, Sithija Madushan 21; Malith Chathuranga 7/101, Harsha Sampath 2/37)

Tissa 111 all out in 63.4 overs (Hashan Chamara 45, Irosh Gayashan 33; Sameera Madusanka 4/09, Lakshitha Dananjaya 3/32) and 189 for 7 at close in 72.4 overs (Malith Chathuranga 49, Nirosh Gayashan 32, Hashan Chamara 25, Damindu Thiranjan 41; Lahiru Agalawatte 5/26)

Paceman Chathuranga Kumara and spinner Roscoe Thattil shared ten wickets between them for St. Joseph’s College to bundle out De Mazenod College for 78 runs in their match commenced at Darley Road yesterday.

In reply the home team were 128 for four wickets when rain ended play.

De Mazenod 78 all out in 41.5 overs (Jude Madushan 16, A.D. Maduranga 15; Chathuranga Kumara 5/28, Roscoe Thattil 5/31)

St. Joseph’s 128 for 4 in 37 overs (Keshan Perera 19, Chathuranga Kumara 29, Jaan Jayasinghe 39n.o, Roscoe Thattil 10n.o; Sachith Wishwakula 2/30)

Dharmaraja College were 30 for two wickets in reply to S. Thomas’ College 186 runs in their match which commenced at Mount Lavinia yesterday.

S. Thomas’ 186 all out in 71 overs (Nuwan Dharshana 42, Lalindra Peiris 43, Dinesh Walpita 27; Nuwan Karunaratne 3/26, Prathap Silva 3/36)

Dharmaraja 30 for 2 at close 13 overs

Rushan Jaleel and Akila Jayasundara scored useful runs for Trinity College to post 176 runs after being 75 for six wickets at one stage on the first day of their match against Ananda College at Ananda Mawatha yesterday. In reply Ananda were 30 for three wickets at close.

Trinity 176 all out in 49.4 overs (Heshan Wanniarachchi 20, Suresh Wickrama 22, Rushan Jaleel 32, Akila Jayasundara 39; Madumal Jayaratne 4/40, Sachintha Perera 2/48)

Ananda 30 for 3 in 24.2 overs (Suresh Wickrama 2/14)