Seventeen-year-old Dasis Manchanayaka hit a fighting 78 to help Royal College reach a modest 188 in their first innings on the opening day of their 128th Sir Frank Gunasekera Shield annual Inter-Schools Under-19 cricket fixture against Wesley College, which commenced at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Royal were struggling at 71 for four at one stage but Manchanayaka rescued the side with a superb knock, which included 12 boundaries.
Royal bowlers then hit back strongly as they reduced the Wesleyites to 40 for six at one stage.
However, Anudith Wickramasinghe (25 n.o) and Denuwan Mendis (21) played intelligently to put on 49 runs for the seventh wicket.
Meanwhile, Ryan Fernando struck a fine knock of 103 with 15 boundaries as S. Thomas’ College scored 227 for seven declared in their match against St. Peter’s College which began at Mount Lavinia.
Chief scores
* At Reid Avenue
Royal: 188 (Dasis Manchanayaka 78, S. Zhakirthan 3/21, Thenuka Perera 3/32, Ravindu Sigera 2/35)
Wesley: 92/7 (Anudith Wickramasinghe 25 n.o, Denuwan Mendis 21, Gishan Balasooriya 2/26, Prashan Kalhara 2/21).
* At Mount Lavinia
S. Thomas’: 227/7 (Anuk Palihawadena 30, Shalin de Mel 35, Ryan Fernando 103, Manith Perera 24, Niman Umesh 2/35, Jesuran Benjamin 2/41, Wanuja Kumara 2/80)
St. Peter’s: 51/2 (Shenal Boteju 30 n.o, Lahiru Chethaka 21 n.o, Yasiru Rodrigo 2/18).
* At Kotahena (Match drawn)
St. Benedict’s: 118 and 235 (Pasan Suwahas 66, Ashen de Soyza 52, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 40, Malinda Perera 26, Dilan Thabrew 22, Thushara Wanigasinghe 2/37, Kemira Nayanatharu 2/49, Sithija Chamaod 2/17)
Gurukula: 273/5 decl (Neluka Heshan 54, Sithija Chamod 20, Kemira Nayanatharu 66, Janitha Shehan 54 n.o, Malshan Lakshitha 22 n.o, Malinda Perera 2/73) and 30/1.
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