Under 19 Division I Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Number seven batsman Senuka Dangamuwa hammered a quick-fire double century to put Mahinda College in command against St. Thomas’ College on day two of the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ cricket tournament semi-final at Sooriyawewa on Thursday.

In reply to St. Thomas’ 140, Mahinda posted 373 runs as Dangamuwa sent the boys from Matara on a leather hunt. He scored 24 fours and eight sixes in his knock. He faced just 151 balls (50 in 57 balls, 100 in 107 balls, 150 in 130 balls) for his 200. Earlier Dulsith Darshana scored 96 runs and put on a sixth wicket stand of 126 runs with Dangamuwa.

In their second essay the Thomians were 75 for five wickets at stumps, still trailing by 158 runs.

Scores

St. Thomas’ 140 all out in 56.5 overs (Thathsara Dewmith 29, Loshitha Diksith 39n.o.; Arosha Udayanga 5/42) and 75 for 5 in 31 overs (Senura Gihan 28n.o., Pesandu Sanjan 22; Arosha Udayanga 2/25)

Mahinda 105 for 3 overnight 373 all out 91.2 overs (Dulsith Dharshana 96, Dineth Pehesara 21, Senuka Dangamuwa 200; Manuga Guruge 2/82, Ochintha Chamika 3/27, Pesandu Sanjan 4/100)