Schools cricket round up last week
‘Singer Cup’ Under 19 Inter Schools Cricket Tournament
By Ishani Upatharitha
Kalana Perera took 8 for 1 run and 16 for 18 runs
St. Mary’s bowled out for 6 runs
Kalana Madhusanka made his second double-ton
Dunith made his second ton
Sri Lanka youth cap Kalana Perera, the left-arm paceman of S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia, took eight wickets for one run in the second-innings against St. Mary’s College, Kegalle in their fixture of the Singer Trophy Under-19 Inter Schools Cricket Tournament played at Mt. Lavinia on Wednesday, 31 Oct.
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Sri Lanka youth cap Kalana Perera of S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia, took eight wickets for one to bowl out St. Mary’s College, Kegalle for six runs[/caption]
St. Mary’s were bowled out for six runs in 10.5 overs. Only 6.5 overs were played on day two. This was the lowest total in the series. There were only two runs from the bat and four from extras.
Kalana Madhusanka of Seethawaka Central College, Avissawella made the second double-ton in the season.
Madhusanka scored 209 runs in 225 balls with 27 boundaries and seven sixes against Hindu College, Jaffna. He took five wickets for nine runs too. He made his first double-ton against Bandarawela Central College. He made 143 runs against Sri Pragnanand MV, Raddoluwa.
Dunith Jayatunge of St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa made his second ton in this season.
Sudeera Weerarathne and Jeewaka Shasheen of Devapathiraja, Rathgama made centuries against Rahula, Matara. Weerarathne and Shasheen made 252 runs for the third-wicket.
Lyceum International School, Wattala beat Welapura Maha Vidyalaya, Kalutara by an innings and 173 runs and D. S. Senanayake National School beat Nugawela Central College by an innings and 31 runs.
Chamath Yatawara of D. S. Senanayake, Colombo took seven wickets for 31 runs against President’s, Kotte.
Pasindu Fernando of Lyceum, Wattala made 177 runs against Welapura MV, Kalutara.
St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya beat Bandaranayake College, Gampaha by 10 wickets at Katuneriya.
The rest of the matches were drawn during the week.
Sri Lanka youth cap Kalana Perera of S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia, took eight wickets for one to bowl out St. Mary’s College, Kegalle for six runs[/caption]
St. Mary’s were bowled out for six runs in 10.5 overs. Only 6.5 overs were played on day two. This was the lowest total in the series. There were only two runs from the bat and four from extras.
Kalana Madhusanka of Seethawaka Central College, Avissawella made the second double-ton in the season.
Madhusanka scored 209 runs in 225 balls with 27 boundaries and seven sixes against Hindu College, Jaffna. He took five wickets for nine runs too. He made his first double-ton against Bandarawela Central College. He made 143 runs against Sri Pragnanand MV, Raddoluwa.
Dunith Jayatunge of St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa made his second ton in this season.
Sudeera Weerarathne and Jeewaka Shasheen of Devapathiraja, Rathgama made centuries against Rahula, Matara. Weerarathne and Shasheen made 252 runs for the third-wicket.
Lyceum International School, Wattala beat Welapura Maha Vidyalaya, Kalutara by an innings and 173 runs and D. S. Senanayake National School beat Nugawela Central College by an innings and 31 runs.
Chamath Yatawara of D. S. Senanayake, Colombo took seven wickets for 31 runs against President’s, Kotte.
Pasindu Fernando of Lyceum, Wattala made 177 runs against Welapura MV, Kalutara.
St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya beat Bandaranayake College, Gampaha by 10 wickets at Katuneriya.
The rest of the matches were drawn during the week.