by Reemus Fernando  

Spinner Thareen Sanketh staked a claim to the best bowling analysis of the tournament, with a seven-wicket haul which included four wickets in four balls as De Mazenod registered their second consecutive victory of the Inter-School Under 17 Division I cricket tournament yesterday.

In reply to De Mazenod’s 227 runs, Ananda Sastralaya were 55 for one wicket when Sanketh triggered a collapse, grabbing four wickets in consecutive balls in the 15th over. When Sanketh’s over ended the entire top order batting lineup had rattled. Later he took three wickets to complete the rout and a seven-wicket haul.

Except for Udara Sachin who made 35, all others failed to reach double figures as Ananda Sastralaya were dismissed for 96 runs. His bowling figures read 9.3-2-28-7.

It was a remarkable achievement for the former Under 13 captain of De Mazenod. The team were playing Under 17 cricket after missing the entire Under 15 age category due to the Covid 19 pandemic.

Incidentally, Sanketh’s team is coached by his father Prasanna Viswanath.

Sanketh had a successful season as an Under 13 player in the 2019 season where he scored 566 runs in 14 innings and took 30 wickets.

Ananda amass 406 runs

In another match played in Kotte, Ananda amassed over 400 runs against President’s College with Viduna Wijebandara (63), Induwara Wijerathna (49), Sachin Jayasinghe (87) and Thedas de Silva (63) scoring quickfire knocks. Isuru Ayesh then picked up five wickets to rattle the home team for 90 runs.

Chamath, Ashan score centuries for Wesley

Chamath Gomez (113) and Ashan Sudarshana (103) scored centuries to hog the limelight as Wesley posted 341 runs against St. John’s College, Nugegoda. St. John’s were dismissed for 177 runs.

In other matches played yesterday, Taxila beat Piliyandala Central by 27 runs, Sri Sumangala College, Panadura beat St. Joseph’s College, Wattala and St. Anthony’s College, Wattala beat Galahitiyawa Central by 78 runs.

Results

Sanketh shines as De Mazenod beat Ananda Sastralaya at Kotte

Scores:

De Mazenod 227 all out 49.5 overs (Hasith Sandeepa 29, Uvindu Perera 45, Hasintha Dasunpriya 28, Sandeshka Abeykoon 30, Thareen Sanketh 23, Maleesha Fernando 22, Thareen Sanketh 23; Janitha Chathuranga 3/28)

Ananda Sastralaya 96 all out in 28.3 overs (Udara Sashiru 35; Thareen Sanketh 7/28, Sithum Fernando 2/12

Ananda amass 406 runs at Kotte

Scores:

Ananda 406 all out in 49.1 overs (Vilash Karunarathne 23, Viduna Wijebandara 63, Induwara Wijerathna 49, Sachin Jayasinghe 87, Thedas de Silva 63, Nethma Samaraweera 26; Thasmin Suriyaarachchi 5/95)

President’s 90 all out in 28.5 overs (Daham Usindu 31, Deneth Sathsara 23; Isuru Ayesh 5/19, Vilash Karunarathne 3/12, Nethma Samaraweera 2/24)

Chamath, Ashan score centuries

for Wesley

Scores:

Wesley 341 all out in 45.1 overs (Chamath Gomez 113, Ashan Sudarshana 103, Uvin Perera 30, Disula Yapa 46; Obasha De Silva 4/65, Rusith Nelaka 2/44)

St. John’s, Nugegoda 177 all out in 41.3 overs (Janith Theekshana 22; Nilupul Liyanage 2/18, Yabesh Blessing 2/11, Linal Subasinghe 3/08)

Taxila beat Piliyandala Central at Horana

Scores:

Taxila 121 all out in 36.4 overs (Sahan Divyanjana 35; Ashen Rodrigo 4/11, Sonath Enuka 2/17, Ashan Thathsara 2/23, Sethika Dilmith 2/30)

Piliyandala Central 94 all out in 36.2 overs (Sonath Enuka 24, Avindu Akarshana 21; K Jayalath 3/16, Dimantha Dinujaya 2/17, Navodya Gimhana 2/18, Chirantha Dewruwan 2/22)