Forced to follow on after being bowled out for 199 runs, Moratu Vidyalaya managed to force a draw as Anuruddha Kalhara anchored their innings with a top score of 60 runs in a score of 249 for eight wickets in their Under-19 tournament match against D.S. Senanayake College at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.

DSS 335 for 8 decl in 77.3 overs (Madumal Weerasinghe 113, Vasuki Vetakepotha 53, Saveen Cyril 40, Charith Satharasinghe 37, Thusith Silva 34; Sudeepa Kelum 2/85, Sanka Ramesh 2/63, Janindu Devinda 3/49)

Moratu Vidyalaya 48 for 1 overnight 199 all out in 58.2 overs (Sadeepa Kelum 53, Janindu Devinda 37, Anuruddha Kalhara 34; Malshan Gunasinghe 4/85, Saveen Cyril 4/37) and 249 for 8 at close overs (Anuruddha Kalhara 60, Chanaka Ramesh 25, Janindu Devinda 32; Sahan Amarasinghe 3/74)

Royal earn first innings honours

Royal College earned first innings honours against St. Sebastian’s College in their Under-19 match which ended at Moratuwa yesterday.

Royal 294 for 8 decl in 75.5 overs (Bhanuka Rajapaksha 132, Chalaka Bogoda 84, Waruna Dissanayake 22, Imal Liyanage 18; Oshada Fernando 3/23, Amila Aponsu 2/47) and 201 for 9 at close in 54 overs (Imal Liyanage 81, Waruna Dissanayake 37, Kithruwan Withanage 21; Amila Aponsu 5/65, Anoj Gayashan 2/43)

St. Sebastian’s 26 for 3 overnight 210 all out in 57.5 overs (Kasun Fernando 78, Sanitha de Mel 37, Anuk de Alwis 33; Bhanuka Rajapakse 2/43, Imran Khan 2/20, Ramith Rambukwella 4/43)

De Mazenod recover to take honours

After being 125 for six overnight, De Mazenod College managed to post 219 runs to record a first innings victory over Maris Stella College in their Under-19 match which ended at Kandana yesterday.

Maris Stella 215 all out in 57.5 overs (Angelo Jayasinghe 58, Dasun Shanaka 52, Shanuka de Silva 48; Wageesha Jayasuriya 5/67, Lakshan Rangika 4/70) and 240 for 8 at close in 58 overs (Shanuka de Silva 62, Angelo Jayasinghe 62, Dilasri Lokubandara 47, Yasith Dulshan 23n.o; Lakshan Rangika 3/72, Shaluka Deemantha 2/45)

De Mazenod 125 for 6 overnight 219 all out in 76.2 overs (Sajith Nirmal 41, Supun Gayashan 29, Praveen Nonis 31, Lakshan Rangika 30; Angelo Jayasinghe 4/45, Matheesha Wijeratne 2/46, Shanuka de Silva 2/49, Dasun Shanaka 2/38)

Wesley College were 103 for six wickets at close in reply to St. Anthony’s College 236 runs on the first day of their Under-19 tournament match which commenced at Campbell Park yesterday.

St. Anthony’s 236 all out in 53.5 overs (Hiran Wickramasekara 28, Adil Riyal 64, Aravinda Premaratne 40, Sumudu Liyanage 27; Tharindu Karunaratne 3/34, Sachin Jayawardena 3/34, Ashel Kariyawasam 3/21)

Wesley 103 for 6 at close in 40 overs (Raninda Sooriyakumara 27, Dulanjana Wijesinghe 22; Adil Riyal 3/41)

Royal Panadura take first day’s honours

Royal College Panadura were in front on first innings scores as they posted 233 for nine wickets at close in reply to Tissa Central’s 148 runs on the first day of their Under-19 match started at Panadura Esplanade yesterday.

Tissa 148 all out in 52 overs (Malith Chathuranga 52, Supun Dilshan 42; Dushan Vimukthi 3/36, Ruchira Tharinda 6/53)

Royal Panadura 233 for 9 at close (Pubudu Asanka 85, Ruchira Tharinda 42; Supun Dilshan 4/48, Malith Chathuranga 3/80)

Sri Rahula Katugastota record first innings win

Spinner Amith Thilakratne stole the limelight for the umpteenth occasion as he took his eighth five or more wicket feat in just eleven matches as Sri Rahula College, Katugastota registered a first inning victory over Carey College, Colombo in their drawn inter-school under 19 cricket tournament match at Mount Mary in Colombo yesterday.

Thilakratne picked up 5 for 50 to reduce Carrey to 179 runs in 54.4 overs with I. Amila top scoring with 56 before Sri Rahula replied with 196. The score included two aggressive half tons by Sunimal Dissanayake(62 runs with 12 fours) and Roshan Subasinghe (50 not out).

Carey in reply looked a vastly improved outfit in their second essay, posting 238 for 7 declared in 47.4 overs with Sanka Perera top scoring with 71 while I. Amila making a yet another useful half ton (63 runs).

Sri Rahula who were hastily chasing an unfeasible target lost six of their wickets for 64 runs in 18 overs amid a stiff spin attack unleashed by R. Rizvi and C. Mapatuna who shared 6 wickets between them to keep Rahula at bay.

Carey College 179 all out in 54.4 overs (Shafra Yuthufi 35, I. Amila 56, Mohamed Irfan 15, A. Ratnasooriya 12, Srimal Madhushanka 3 for 22, Amith Thilakratne 5 for 50) and 238 for 7 declared in 47.4 overs (Sanka Perera 71, I. Amila 63, T. Kaldera 33, Shafra Yuthufi 22, Rajitha Ranathunga 2 for 27)

Sri Rahula College 196 all out in 62.4 overs (Pradeep Priyadharshana 38, Sunimal Dissanayake 62, Roshan Subasinghe 50 n.o; I. Amila 2 for 32, Mohamed Irfan 2 for 10, C. Maapatuna 2 for 68, R. Rizvi 2 for 61, S. Bandula 2 for 15) and 64 for 6 in 18 overs. (Ruwan Ratnayake 22, Pradeep Priyadharshana 15, C. Mapatuna 3 for 19, R. Rizvi 3 for 15)