Wednesday 18th February, 2009 Ananda in stunning eleventh win by Reemus Fernando to restrict Thurstan College to 135 runs on the first day of their match After a poor performance in the first commenced at Thurstan Ground yes- innings, Ananda College, made a stun- terday ning come back to record a nine In reply Mahanama were 160 for victory over Prince of Wales College, in eight at stumps. their Inter-School Under-19 match ended at Ananda Mawatha yesterday. Scores: Spinner Matheesha Perera, picked Thurstan 135 all out in 36.2 overs up six to restrict the Cambrians (Udara Munasinghe 26, Jehan Javid to 149 runs to make a big turnaround of 27, Chamalka Gamage 30; Danushka the match before Prabodha Seneviratne Gunathilaka 4/59, Randika and Ruwinda Shamen scored an Welikanage 2/24, Sarinda Perera 3/19) unbeaten 66 and 40 runs respectively to Mahanama 160 for 8 in 56 overs guide them to a nine wicket victory. (Vinod Kaluarachchi 47, Maduka Their win yesterday, helped Ananda Dharmawardena 22, Duleeka to lay their hands on the Anuruddha Thissakuttige 20, Lahiru Deshan 19 Polonnowita Trophy, introduced for the n.o, Sajith Nissanka 13 n.o; Chamalka first time in the series. Gamage 3/45) It was Ananda College’s 11th victory of the season. St. Sylvester’s on first innings

Scores: St. Sylvester’s College, scored a Prince of Wales 118 all out in 55.5 first innings victory over St. Patron’s XI batsman Ahmad Shahzad plays a sweep shot as Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene watches from behind the overs (Nipun Chamara 44 n.o, Isuru Sebastian’s College, but half-centuries wickets during the first day of the two-day warm-up match at Defence Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009. (AP) Thilina 23; Ruchira Herath 3/23, from Prageeth Dilshan and Oshada Matheesha Perera 3/24, Sachithra Fernando helped the home team score Perera 3/17) and 8 for no wickets 313 for nine at close to compensate for overnight 149 all out in 57.5 overs their bad performance in the first (Mohomed Wasim 39, Dilan Chandima innings in the match ended at Patron’s XI batsmen 31, 23; Matheesha Moratuwa yesterday. Perera 6/61, Sachithra Perera 2/18) Ananda 110 all out in 42.3 overs Scores: (Ruchira Herath 19, Matheesha Perera St. Sebastian’s 99 all out in 32.3 19; Shehan Jayasuriya 3/44, Buddhika overs (Deshan Dias 51; D. Athauda dominate Alwis 6/24) 160 for 1 wickets in 27.4 5/44, C. Colombage 4/28) and 313 for 9 overs (Udesh Nadeeranga 43, Prabodha in 108 overs (Prageeth Dilshan 84, KARACHI, (AP) - Mahela Jaywardene in the Sri Lanka returned to Pakistan Senevirathe 66 n.o, Ruwinda Shamen 40 Deshan Dias 21, Ramesh Fernando 26, Patron’s XI opening batsmen Ahmed slip off the bowling of Muttiah for the two test matches after win- n.o) Anuk de Alwis 23, Oshada Fernando Shahzad and Azhar Ali notched up Muralitharan, went on to complete ning the one-day series 2-1 last 57, Konny Rodrigo 26; C. Colombage centuries against Sri Lanka on the his century with nine fours and two month. Jayasinghe stars in Nalanda win 4/92, N. Nilantha 3/41) opening day of the two-day warm-up sixes before he was shortly caught The first test is set for Feb. 21-25, St. Sylvester’s 197 all out in 59.5 match Tuesday. afterward in the covers by Tharanga while Lahore will host the second All-rounder Dinuk Jaysinghe stared overs (M. Nanayakkara 53, N. The home team fin- test from March 1-5. with a match bag of eight wickets and Nilantha 22, S. Ambilmeegama 22; ished the day at an The series will be Sri 76 runs for Nalanda College, as they Anuk de Alwis 3/42, Amila Aponsu impressive 395-4 at the Lankan captain Mahela scored an innings and 85 runs victory 3/39, Anoj Gayashan 3/35) Defence Stadium with Jayawardene’s last as over Rahula College, Matara, in their Pakistan test hopeful captain. Last time Sri Inter School Under-19 match ended at Asim Kamal on 18 Lanka toured Pakistan, Bloomfield Ground yesterday. Madushan shines for and Sarfraz Ahmed not they squared a two match Off-spinner Jaysinghe was the pick Ananda Sastralaya out on 13. series 1-1, but lost the of the bowlers, as he picked up four The 19-year-old return series at home in wickets each in both innings to bundle Tissa Central, Kalutara, scored a Shahzad had 22 bound- 2006 out Rahula for 126 and 103 runs. first innings victory over Ananda aries and a six in his 174- Sri Lanka won the It was Nalanda College’s fourth out- Sastralya, Kotte, but a century in the ball knock of 146 before three match ODI series right victory this season. second innings and a valuable half- he was retired hurt when earlier when they record- century in the first innings by Vinod paceman Thilan ed a come from behind 2-1 Scores: Madushan for the latter was the high- Thushara’s hit win. The countries have Nalanda 314 for 6 decl in 71.1 overs light in their match ended at him on the groin. The 23-year-old Ali Paranavitana off medium fast been playing since 1982 (Nipun Karunanayake 97, Dinuk Beddegana yesterday. needed 54 deliveries before he scored Farveez Maharoof. and in 32 Tests, Pakistan has won 15 Jayasinghe 76, Prashan his first run after nearly 1 1/2 hours Afridi (49 off 29 balls) then toyed games to Sri Lanka’s seven. Ten Wickramasinghe 70, Chetan de Silva 31, Scores: as Patron’s XI captain with Sri Lankan bowling in his typi- games have ended in draws. Sineth Gunawardena 25n.o; K.D. Yapa Tissa Vidyalaya 307 for 8 (N. won the toss and elected to bat first. cal aggressive style, hitting eight Scores: 3/94) Gayashan 92, K. Tharindu 42, N, Shahzad dominated the first fours and a six before he was caught Patron’s XI: 395-4 (Ahmed Rahula 43 for 1 overnight 126 all out Chathuranga 40, G. Indika 41; V. wicket stand of 204 runs with Ali in the deep that gave Ajantha Mendis Shahzad 146 retired hurt, Azhar Ali 60.3 overs (T. Ariyaratne 33, A.N. Madushan 2/45, A. Heshan 2/47, V. before he was retired hurt as his first wicket. 100, Shahid Afridi 49; Chaminda Tharanga 26; Dinuk Jayasinghe 4/34, Denuka 2/69, A. Madusanka 2/28) Chaminda Vaas removed Pakistan Muralitharan bowled 11 overs Vaas 1-27, Farveez Maharoof 1-30, Adeesha Nanayakkara 2/35, Vimukthi Ananda Sastralaya 168 all out test discard Bazid Khan (11) cheaply. but conceded 51 runs without taking 1-43, Ajantha Perera 2/23, Nipun Karunanayake 2/11) (Vinod Madushan 56, D.P. Ali, who was dropped on 74 by a wicket. Mendis 1-69) and 103 all out in 40 overs (T. Ariyaratne Karunatunga 33; K. Tharindu 5/40, N. 34, A.N. Tharanga 21; Dinuk Jayasinghe Chathuranga 3/45) and 289 for 7 at 4/18, Nipun Karunanayake 2/21, close in 58 overs (Vinod Madushan Suranga Tennakoon 2/28) 115, G.P. Karunathunga 67, D.P. SL women win Karunathunga 45; K. Tharindu 3/85, Premier LO semi-finals Buddhika top scores for Mahinda N. Chathuranga 3/75) tri-nation final Half-centuries from Romesh Their male counterparts maybe Buddhika and Geeth Hemal took Wadduwa Central record struggling to beat Bangladesh, but Sri begin today Mahinda College to 275 for nine wickets fifth successive win Lanka’s female cricketers proved that at close, to earn a first innings victory the country’s women’s cricket is still by Revata S. Silva Colombo, in one of the semis of their over St. Benedict’s College in their Central College, Wadduwa, cruised strong when they clinched the segment. Inter-School Under-19 match ended at to their fifth successive outright victo- Grameenphone tri-nation cricket The semi-finals of this season’s Meanwhile, the second Tier ‘A’ series at Khulna yesterday beating Premier League Limited-Overs semi will be held on Feb. 25 (Wed) Kotahena yesterday. ry as they downed Ananda Sastralaya, Pakistan by six wickets in the final. Cricket Tournament, organised by between Tamil Union C&AC, the sec- Matugama by an innings and 49 runs Sri Lanka put Pakistan to bat first , will begin today ond of Tier ‘A,’ and NCC, the fourth, Scores: in their Inter-School Under-19 and bowled them out for 123 in 47.1 (18) as the first and the third place at SSC grounds, Colombo. The final of St. Benedict’s 233 all out in 82.1 Division III match ended at Matugama overs with Javeria Khan top scoring holders of Tier ‘A’ points table, Tier ‘A’ will see the termination of the overs (Eranga Ratnayake 48, Ashen yesterday. with 23 runs. Bloomfield C&AC and Chilaw three-month long tournament and Sirimanne 40, Surein Silva 54, Heshan For Sri Lanka, Chamari Marians CC, meet each other at R. that will be on March 4 (Wed) at NCC Chamara 29 n.o; Mayura Dihan 2/37, Scores: Polgampola and captain Sashikala Premadasa Int’l Cricket Stadium, grounds, Maitland Place. Romesh Buddhika 4/49, Nirwantha Wadduwa Central 383 all out Siriwardene picked up three wickets Thikshila 2/24) (Iranga Dilshan 86, Chathura Mihiruk apiece. Hiruka Fernando with an Mahinda 275 for 9 wickets at close 84, Danushka Ranmuthu 57, Hashan unbeaten 44 guided Sri Lanka through in 105 overs (Romesh Buddhika 75, Lakmal 47, Dilshan Chathuranga 45, as they won with six wickets and more HNB beat Commercial Bank in one-sided game Geeth Hemal 55, Denuwan Rajakaruna Nadeesha Dharshana 25; Ravindu than 14 overs to spare. by Manjula D. Phillips a one-sided affair. 40, Sajith Kelumpriya 39, Sajith Lakmal Rasanga 6/102, Amila Sandaruwan Hosts Bangladesh were the other Roshan Perera and Mohamed 31; Dilanka Auwardt 4/72) 2/106) participants in the tri-nation tourna- Roshan Fernando’s (37) and Fawzan top scored with 17 points Ananda Sastralaya 100 all out ment. Chalinda Fernando’s (29) paved the each for the losers. Sarinda completes 50 wickets (Amila Sandaruwan 21, Ravindu Brief Scores: The tournament conducted by the way for Hatton National Bank to win Rasanga 20; Danushka Ranmuthu Pakistan 123 all out (47.1 Overs) Mercantile Services Basketball their ‘B’ Division game of the ongo- Leg-spinner Sarinda Perera cap- 3/05, Gihan Asela 3/29, Nadesha J. Khan 23, S. Mir 16, A. Akram, C. Association is sponsored by the ing Delmege Super League tourna- tured his 50th wicket for the season Lakmal 2/31) and 234 all out (Gihan Polgampola 3/16, H. Fernando 3/24. ment between mercantile firms at Delmege Group for the seventh suc- with a three wicket haul, while pace- Sameera 70, Rasindu Krishan 37, N. Sri Lanka 124/4 (35.1 Overs) the Otter’s Aquatic courts on cessive year. man picked up Subasahan 36; Danushka Ranmuthu D. Silva 27, H. Fernando 44*, U. Monday. 22 mercantile firms are partici- four wickets for Mahanama College, 6/66, Dilshan Chathuranga 2/25) Mumtaz 2-16. HNB were leading by 12 points at pating in the prestigious tourna- half-time and went onto win 87-53 in ment.

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