KitSports » school cricket https://kitsports.com More than sports Mon, 05 Apr 2021 04:24:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.13 Charith’s unbeaten 184 powers Sri Lanka youth to 330/7……… https://kitsports.com/?p=3146 https://kitsports.com/?p=3146#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 03:51:33 +0000 http://kitsports.com/?p=3146 An unbeaten 184 runs off 257 balls with 25 boundaries by skipper Charith Asalanka helped the Sri Lanka under 19 team end day one at a commanding score of 330 / 7 in their first three day game against the visiting Pakistan under19 team at MRICS Soiriyawewa yesterday. Charith would be looking forward to registering a well deserved double ton when play resumes this morning.

Sri Lanka electing to bat first lost opener Salinda Ushan for a duck in the second over of the day. Charith Asalanka was joined by Kavin Bandara (15) and they put on 48 runs for the second wicket before Kavin nicked one to Umair Massod behind the stumps off the bowling of Shadab Khan.

Avishka Fernado batting at number four together with his skipper strengthened the innings with a 54 run partnership for the third wicket.

Building on partnerships, Charith shared a 68 run stand for the fifth wicket with school mate Wanidu Hasaranga (31) and together with wicket keeper Vishad Randika (36) put on a 102 run stand for the sixth wicket.

New man in Thilan Nimesh nicked one to wicket keeper Umair Massod in the last ball of the day with the scoreboard reading 330/7.

Right arm leg spinner Shadab Khan was the most successful bowler and was rewarded with a four wicket haul while fast bowler Saif Ali was captured two wickets. The on field umpires for this game were L E Hanibal and R A Kottachchi while P N Udawatta was the reserve umpire and S D S Wijerathna was the match refree.

]]> https://kitsports.com/?feed=rss2&p=3146 0 St. Peter’s College appointed Malinda Warnapura as a Head Coach…. https://kitsports.com/?p=1147 https://kitsports.com/?p=1147#comments Mon, 04 May 2015 02:40:27 +0000 http://kitsports.com/?p=1147

Former Sri Lanka
opening batsman Malinda
Warnapura has been named as
head coach at his old school St.
Peter’s College.
He is initially working with the
Under-17 team for the match
against St. Joseph’s College
which begins on 7 May and then
will move on to coach the first
eleven side.
Warnapura earlier coached
Bloomfield Cricket Club for two
seasons before undertaking one
of the leading schools in the
capital.
Speaking to Kit sports,
Warnapura said: “It’s a privilege
to work with my old school.
There are so many expectations
to look forward to in the school
matches, especially because I am
an old boy of St. Peter’s College,
and I am looking forward to these
challenges.”
Warnapura Captained St.
Peter’s College in the 1998 season
and made a power-packed 159 in
the big match, and also scored the
first century in the one day match
against St. Joseph’s College in
that same year. He played 14 Tests
and three ODIs for Sri Lanka.
He made his highest first class
score of 242 playing for Sri Lanka
‘A’ against Bangladesh ‘A’ in 2007.
He replaces Keerthi Gunaratne,
who coached the Peterites for
many seasons.

]]> https://kitsports.com/?feed=rss2&p=1147 0 58th Battle of the Babes – ST SYLVESTER’S COLLEGE vs VIDHYARTHA COLLEGE…….. https://kitsports.com/?p=730 https://kitsports.com/?p=730#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:55:28 +0000 http://kitsports.com/?p=730 58th Battle of the Babes – ST SYLVESTER’S COLLEGE vs VIDHYARTHA COLLEGE  13th and 14th March at Pallekelle International Cricket stadium.

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