Caniston, Yasiru post big ninth wicket stand

Under-19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

A captain’s knock Pavan Ratnayake for Mahanama and a ninth wicket stand of 103 runs between Yasiru Rodrigo and Caniston Gunaratnam for S. Thomas’ were the highlights in the traditional matches which commenced on Sunday.

Rodrigo and Gunaratnam posted the big stand as S. Thomas’ batted the entire first day to post 344 runs against St. Joseph’s in the Gilmore Jayasuriya Trophy encounter which commenced at Darley Road on Sunday.

At stumps Rodrigo was unbeaten on 97 (152 balls) after having scored six fours and five sixes. The nineth wicket stand came off 122 balls.

Pavan Ratnayake played the main anchor role once again as he helped Mahanama post 169 runs. Ratnayake batted for more than two hours and his knock of 81 runs (in 130 balls) was inclusive of six fours and three sixes.

Match Results

S. Thomas’ V St. Joseph’s at Darley Road

S. Thomas’ 344 for 9 in 103 overs

(Anuk Palihawadena 54, Ryan Fernando 71, Thenuka Liyanage 36, Yasiru Rodrigo 97 n.o., Gunaratnam Caniston 53; Dunith Wellalage 3/111, Shenuka de Silva 2/12)

Mahanama V St. Anne’s at Kurunegala

Mahanama 169 all out in 71.2 overs

(Sadishan Chamodya 22, Pavan Rathnayake 81, Sachira Weliwatta 23; Pasindu Tennakoon 4/51, Manaan Muzammil 2/49, Kalindu Wijesinghe 2/28)

St. Anne’s 79 for 1 in 25.3 overs

(Dilhara Deshabandu 35n.o., Kavindu Ekanayake 29n.o.)