St Benedict’s dominate first day

By M. Shamil Amit

St Benedict’s College dominated proceedings on day one against St Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa in their three day Under 19 Division 1 Tier B quarter final encounter played at Campbell Park.

Ayesh Gajanayake shone with a six wicket haul to help St Benedict’s bowl out the Vazians for 142 runs and an unbeaten half ton by Sithum Hasaranga who shared an unbroken stand of 58 runs for the eighth wicket with Manikya Deshapriya helped them end the day on 178 for 7.

Meanwhile Christ King College Ja-Ela helped by a knock of 118 by Avishka Nirmal taking first lease of the wicket made a formidable score of 319 runs against St Thomas’ College Matale who ended day one on 11 for 0 in their Under 19 Division 2 Tier B quarter final encounter played at the Dambulla Stadium. 

Results

At Campbell Park

St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 142 (Amal Denuwan 52, Savio Fernando 50: Ayesh Gajanayake 6/42, Vihanga Ratnayake 2/29)

St Benedict’s 178 for 7 (Tehan Bitar 34, Mario Fernando 19, Mevan Dissanayake 16, Lithika Jayasundara 15, Sithum Hasaranga 50 n.o., Manikya Deshapriya 22 n.o.: Damesh Mathisan 4/51, Himal Ravihansa 2/54)

At Dambulla

Christ King College Ja-Ela 319 (Avishka Nirmal 118, Rayan Sachintha 46, Vihanga Dilum 37, Promod Chamika 29, Wishmitha Alok 41 n.o.: Visal Rajapakse 4/45, Senul Samishka 2/34) St Thomas’ Matale 11 for 0