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Suranga - a superb knock of 114

A superb knock of 114 by Suranga de Silva helped St. Sebastian's College declare their first innings at 246 for 6 on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against St. Benedict's which began at Kotahena yesterday.

Scores:

St. Sebastian's 246 for 6 decl (Malshan Fernando 30, P. Perera 71, Suranga de Silva 114, A. Gunatilleke 2 for 39, S. Perera 2 for 52).

St. Benedict's 66 for 2 (C. Perera 29 n.o, J. Adams 12, G. Teeban 15). - (C.D.)

Royal in command

Royal were in a strong position on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against St. Peter's College which began at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

After having declared their first innings at 218 for 6 Royal did well to dismiss the home side for 121 runs with Fazal Ahamed (4 for 28) and Jehan Mubarak (2 for 26) causing the damage.

Scores:

Royal 218 for 6 decl (R. Peiris 78, M. Thotuvilage 31, T. Amarasuriya 37, R. Jayasuriya 42, N. de Silva 3 for 34, D. Rupasinghe 2 for 51) and 10 for no loss.

St. Peter's 121 (Ansels Fonseka 11, Mahesh Perera 18, Sean Gunasekera 21, Dilshan Rupasinghe 24, J. Samsudeen 10, Fazal Ahamed 4 for 28, Jehan Mubarak 2 for 26). - (D.W.)

Indika - 5/47

A fine spell of bowling by H.Indika (5 for 47) helped Dharmasoka College dismiss Kalutara MV for 141 in their first innings on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match which began at Ambalangoda yesterday.

Scores:

Kalutara MV: n141 (S.Pradeep 34, D.Gunasekera 25, H.Indika 5 for 47, M. Asanga 2 for 34, R.Subash 2 for 16)

Dharmasoka: 151 for 5 (E. Mendis 63, S. Soysa 28 n.o, R. Kodikkara 25, V. Gunasekera 2 for 47).

Sebs pile up 370/4 v Antonians

Dilwin Mendis

Sebastianites spurred on by a fine 131 (218 minutes, 200 balls, 19 fours) from Sanjeeva Silva hit up an impressive first day total of 370 for 4 in their Premier championship match against Antonian SC at De Soysa Stadium yesterday.

Manoj Mendis who was undefeated on 72 (1 six, 6 fours) helped Silva in a fourth wicket stand of 110. The match continues today at 10 a.m.

Scores:

Sebastianites 370 for 4 at close in 92 overs (T.M. Dilshan 47, S.K. Silva 20, R. Yasalal 51, Sanjeeva Silva 131, M. Mendis 72 n.o., Nimesh Perera 35 n.o.) v Antonian SC.

NCC 352/4 v SSC

Acting captain Russel Arnold hit a century (122 off 158 balls with 1 six, 18 fours) and shared an opening partnership of 215 with Pradeep Hewage (84) to put NCC in a strong position at 352 for 4 at close on the first day of their Premier championship match against defending champions SSC at the SSC grounds yesterday.

Naveed Nawaz also joined the run parade with an unbeaten on 70 with two sixes and five fours. The match continues today at 10 a.m.

Scores:

NCC 352 for 4 at close in 90 overs (R.P. Arnold 122, P.R. Hewage 84, M.N. Nawaz 70 n.o., R.S. Kalpage 32 n.o., S. Ranatunga 2 for 47, S. Perera 2 for 139) v SSC

CCC 142; Bloomfield 69/4

CCC and Bloomfield were engrossed in a close tussle for first innings points in their Premier championship match played at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

After dismissing CCC for 142, Bloomfield were 69 for 4 at the close. The match continues today at 10 a.m.

Scores:

CCC 142 (D. Hunukumbura 48, Romesh Fernando 33, P. Wickremasinghe 4 for 43, H. Alles 2 for 20, Bateesha de Silva 2 for 2)

Bloomfield 69 for 4 at close (T. Gunaratne 26, I. Gallage 2 for 23)

BRC 120; Colts 69/1

Colts were heading for a big first innings lead ending the first day at 69 for one wicket after dismissing Park rivals BRC for 120 in their Premier championship match played at the BRC grounds yesterday.

Medium-pacer Ishara Amarasinghe took 5 for 28 after Colts had won the toss and sent BRC to bat first in a delayed start (1 p.m.) due to a wet pitch. The match continues today at 10 a.m.

Scores:

BRC 120 in 37.4 overs (Duminda Perera 38, D. Madurapperuma 24, I. Batuwitaratchi 16, E. Upashantha 2 for 44, I. Amarasinghe 5 for 28)

Colts 69 for one at close in 20 overs (M.C. Mendis 34 n.o., S. Janaka 24)

Moors 244/9 v Tamil Union

Tamil Union fast bowler Mario Villavarayen took 3 for 47 to restrict Moors SC to a first day total of 244 for 9 in their Premier championship match played at Braybrooke Place yesterday. Asela Jayasinghe, who made a top score of 49 shared in two half-century partnerships with Chandika Hathurusingha and Sampath Perera. The match continues today at 10 a.m.

Scores:

Moors SC 244 for 9 at close in 93 overs (Nilan de Silva 46, P. Salgado 28, U.C. Hathurusingha 33, A. Jayasinghe 49, Sampath Perera 45, R. Herath 11 n.o., M. Villavarayen 3 for 47, B. Jeganathan 2 for 45, D. Rajapakse 2 for 15) v Tamil Union - [S.T.]

Panadura 249; Police 16/1

Panadura SC captain Kapila Silva hit an unbeaten 83 to steer his side to a first day total of 249 in their Premier championship match against Police SC at Police Park yesterday.

For Police D. Gunawardena took 5 for 40. Police will resume at 16 for one at 10 a.m. today.

Scores:

Panadura SC 249 (K. Silva 83 n.o., S. Jayawardena 28, B. Perera 23, D. Gunawardena 5 for 40, V. Ranaweera 3 for 58, N. Soysa 2 for 49)

Police SC 16 for one at close.

KYCC 189; Singha 54/0

Asoka Jayakody

Singha SC were 54 without loss by the close of the first day after dismissing Kurunegala YCC for 189 in their Premier championship match played at the Welagedera Stadium yesterday.

The match continues today at 10 a.m.

Scores:

Kurunegala YCC 189 in 65.4 overs (S. Malmeewella 12, N. Amerakoon 77, R. Jaymon 10, R. Madurasinghe 11, W. Kumara 13, S. Sanjeeva 3 for 43, C. Soysa 3 for 45)

Singha SC 54 for no loss at close in 22 overs (J. Kumudu 24 n.o., S. Gayan 14 n.o.)

Galle CC 157/8 v Matara

Mahil Liyanage

In a rain delayed start, Galle CC batting first were reduced to 157 for 8 by Matara SC under 19 right-arm fast bowler Prabath Nissanka who finished the first day with figures of 6 for 54.

The Premier championship match will be continued at Matara today at 10 a.m.

Scores:

Galle CC 157 for 8 at close in 65 overs (W. Wanasinghe 25, W.C.K. Hewamana 65, P. Nissanka 6 for 54) v Matara SC.

Wesley 161; Trinity 83/2

Jiffrey Abdeen

A fighting half century by Rakkitha Wijetunga (86) helped Wesley College compile 161 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against Trinity College which began at Asgiriya yesterday.

Scores:

Wesley: 161 (R. Wijetunga 86, N. Balasuriya 28, S. Selvakumara 2 for 46, C. Aluthge 4 for 24)

Trinity: 83 for 2 (I. Imbuldeniya 51 n.o, K. Weeraratne 11 n.o).

Kingswood 215/7; Maliyadeva 160/6

Kandy South Group Correspondent

Half centuries by R. Mawsoon (53) and Thushara Madanayake (59) helped Kingswood College declare their first innings at 215 for 7 on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against Maliyadeva College which began at Police grounds yesterday.

Scores:

Kingswood: 215 for 7 decl (T. Madanayake 59, R. Mawsoon 53, C. Seneviratne 30, A. Arjuna 23, M. Wattegedera 27, D. Gunatilleke 3 for 40, A. Basnayake 2 for 25)

Maliyadeva: 160 for 6 (A. Basnayake 38, A. Samarakoon 34, I. Dharmawardena 24, T. Madanayake 4 for 46)

Ananda 184; SACK 67/2

Kandy South Group Correspondent

Exchanges were even on the first day of the Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match between St.Anthony's College and Ananda which began at Katugastota yesterday.

Scores:

Ananda: 184 (J. Perera 36, E. Abeysinghe 36, S. Bandara 28 n.o, S. Pinnaduwa 3 for 49, N. Nizam 2 for 15, P. Jayawardena 3 for 44, N. Senarathmudali 2 for 23)

St. Anthony's: 67 for 2 (R. Deen 31 n.o, S. Muthukuda 28 n.o)

Dharmaraja 164/9; Nalanda 65/6

Kandy South Group Correspondent

Dharmaraja College were on top at the end of the first days play in their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against Nalanda which began at Lake View, yesterday.

Scores:

Dharmaraja: 164 for 9 decl (Y. Jayasundera 43, H. Ratnayake 25, S. Wickremanayake 19, K. Gangodavila 4 for 50, D. Jayasundera 3 for 52)

Nalanda: 65 for 6 (M. Porage 15, P. Hedigalla 13, M. Perera 10, N. Wickremaratne 3 for 19, N. Ekanayake 2 for 0)

Vidyartha by 10 wickets

Kandy South Group Correspondent

A fine spell of bowling by left arm spinner Sarath Ranaweera who had a matchbag of 8 for 72 helped Vidyartha College register a ten wicket win over St. Anne's College in their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match which ended at Kurunegala yesterday.

Scores:

St. Anne's: 108 (A. Tissera 26, S. Rohan 24, R. Bandara 2 for 20, K. Ranjith 4 for 18, S. Ranaweera 4 for 47) and 68 (C. Tissera 20, S. Ranaweera 4 for 25, R. Jayakody 4 for 13, R. Bandara 2 for 6)

Vidyartha: 153 (K. Ranaweera 38, S. Hewawitharana 38, D. Wanasinghe 23 n.o, C. Tissera 2 for 27, S. Mendis 2 for 31, S. Jayawardena 5 for 51) and 28 for no loss.

Kanaka and Fernando help S. Thomas' to get 259/7

Two good knocks by Zakir Kanaka (92) and Gihan Fernando (77) helped S.Thomas' College declare their first innings at a formidable 259 for 7 on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against St.Joseph's which began at Darley Road yesterday.

Opener Kanaka struck a dozen of boundaries while Fernando also had the same number of boundaries in his half century. But the Josephians made a strong reply and reached 139 for 3 with Ian Daniels stroking a fluent knock of 74 inclusive of four sixes and seven boundaries.

Scores:

S.Thomas': 259 for 7 decl (Z.Kanaka 92, H.S.Peiris 15, M.Peiris 21, S.Caldera 12, G.Fernando 77, N.Ratwatta 13 n.o, S.Peiris 13 n.o, R.de Silva 2 for 49, I.Hettiarachchi 4 for 50)

St.Joseph's: 139 for 3 (D.Jayasuriya 17, D.Perera 38, I.Daniels 74, L.Fernando 3 for 28).