Shehan Jayasuriya cracked a blistering 125 in just 65 balls with nine sixes and ten fours for Prince of Wales College to amass a huge 338 runs and record 155 run victory over Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoga in their Inter-School Under-19 Limited Overs Tournament pre-quarter-final match played at Ratgama yesterday.

Jayasuriya’s cracking century and good knocks from Thisaru de Mel and Tharindu Dilshan helped the Cambrians to amass a massive 338 before being bowled out in the 46th over.

In reply the Sokians could muster only 183 runs.

Prince of Wales 338 all out in 45.5 overs (Shehan Jayasuriya 125, Thisaru de Mel 73, Tharindu Dilshan 49, Nuwantha Peiris 27, Nipun Chamara 20; Ashen Kavinda 2/59, Gihan Mihiranga 2/50, Duminda Kannagara 2/67, Chamath Gunasinghe 3/52)

Dharmasoka 183 all out in 36.3 overs (Nilusha Uththamadasa 48, Duminda Kannangara 30; Malshan Mendis 2/30, Nipun Chamara 2/35, Shehan Jayasuriya 2/29, Nuwantha Peiris 2/08)

Bhanuka Rajapakse top scored with 60 runs in 32 balls for Royal College to cruise to a six wicket victory over Maris Stella College in their pre-quarter-final match played at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Deciding to bat first Maris Stella were bowled out for 100 runs as spinners Maneesha Tantrigoda, Ramith Rambukwella and Charutha Rajaratne shared six wickets between them.

In reply, Royal cruised to victory in the 16th over with six wickets to spare.

Royal will now meet Dharmapala in the quarter-final scheduled to be played at CCC Ground on Monday.

Maris Stella 100 all out in 27.3 overs (Sanjaya P. Silva 20, Angelo Jayasinghe 16, Shanuka de Silva 14, Prasansana Jayamanne 19n.o; Maneesha Tantrigoda 2/14, Ramith Rambukwella 2/08, Charutha Rajaratne 2/06)

Royal 101 for 4 in 15.4 overs (Bhanuka Rajapakse 60, Madusha Rajaratne 15n.o, Milan Abeysekera 11n.o; Angelo Jayasinghe 2/32)

Nipun Karunanayake(51n.o) and Adeesha Nanayakkara (41n.o) put on an unbeaten 74 run stand for the third wicket for Nalanda College to coast to an eight wicket victory over Moratu Vidyalaya in their Under-19 Limited Overs Tournament Pre-Quarter-Final played at Campbell Place yesterday.

Deciding to bat first Moratu Vidyalaya were bowled out for 140 runs as Ishan Rangana picked up four wickets for Nalanda.

The match was played as a 48-overs-a-side affair after wet ground conditions delayed the start of play in the morning.

Moratu Vid 140 all out in 37 overs (Ishan Peiris 29, Sudeepa Kelum 48, Rangana Cooray 2/26, Dinuk Jayasinghe 2/25, Ishan Rangana 4/19)

Nalanda 141 for 2 in 23.2 overs (Nipun Karunanayake 51n.o, Adeesha Nanayakkara 41n.o; Sanka Ramesh 2/13)