Wesley’s Rasheed leads the way

By M. Shamil Amit

Rasheed Nehyan shone with a fine knock of 88 on the first day for Wesley against Kingswood in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Campbell Park. 

His knock laid the foudation for Wesley taking first lease of the wicket to make a score of 301 for 8 declared and Kingswood in their turn ended the day on 59 for 2.

St Benedict’s and Zahira were on top against S. Thomas’ and Moratu MV at the end of the first day’s play in the matches played at Kotahena and Moratuwa. The matches will be continued today.

Results:

At Campbell Park

Wesley 301 for 8 declared (Rasheed Nahyan 88, Lithum Senuja 49, Shamma Fernando 38, Rashmika Amararatne 33, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 27, Thimira Senaratne 26 n.o., Dinuja Samararatne 22 n.o.: Duminsara Peiris 3/73, Pamuditha Bandara 2/76)

Kingswood 59 for 2 (Chanul Kodituwakku 32 n.o.)

At Kotahena

S. Thomas’ 189 (Raphael Hettige 44, Mahith Rajapakse 29,  Ludeesha Matharage 25, Shanil Perera 22, R. Solomons 20: Vihanga Ratnayake 4/30, Lathika Jayasundara 2/17)

St Benedict’s 134 for 4 (Mario Fernando 49, Mihila Jayaweera 47, Vihanga Ratnayake 22 n.o.: Gimhan Mendis 3/29)

At Moratuwa

Moratu MV 157 (Deneth Sithumina 49, Visal Sathsara 23, Sandun Suwaris 22: Shahid Nazar 3/29, Deneth Dewmina 3/29, Mohamed Aqeel 3/53)

Zahira 141 for 1 (Thabith Rizficar 69 n.o., Mohamed Maswooth 557 n.o.)

At Horana

Kalutara MV 171 (Nethul Nimsara 37, Ravishka Gimhana 36, Yoshitha Withana 32, Gaganaka de Silva 27, Sadew de Silva 16: Rusith Jayawardena 4/67, Mevindu Perera 2/23, Hansana Hinduranga 2/26)

Holy Cross Kalutara 79 for 5 (Rusith Jayawardena 38 n.o.: Sheersha Tharaka 2/17, Yadeesh Hasarangana 2/17)