Under 19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

A match saving knock by Rishi Adishtan, and centuries by Shane Adithya, Kaveen Fernando, Tharinda Nirmal and Janeth Kaushal for their respective schools were the highlights in the Inter School Under 19 cricket encounters played on Tuesday.

Maliyadeva were bowled out for 141 runs, in reply to St. Joseph’s 352 for four wickets declared and they needed a special effort to save the match. Following on Rishi Adhishtan produced that special effort anchoring the middle order with a determined knock of 78 runs as the visitors posted 188 for seven wickets at close to force a draw. They were 114 for five wickets at one stage but Adhishtan held one end with his unbeaten knock for which he faced 163 balls.

At Moratuwa, spinner Malsha Tharupathi completed a match bag of 11 wickets as he took two second innings wickets. The day’s highlights were the centuries scored by Tharinda Nirmal and Janeth Kaushal who helped Richmond post 311 for seven wickets declared.

The day’s highest knock was scored by Maris Stella’s Shane Adithya who scored 159 runs inclusive of 23 fours. Adithya and Kaveen Fernando (100) put on a second wicket stand of 185 runs as Maris Stella reached 337 for three wickets declared. St. Aloysius’ managed to force a draw as they reached 74 for three wickets at close.

At Asgiriya, spinner Niman Umesh picked up five wickets for St. Peter’s to contain Trinity to 189 runs before Sri Lanka Under 19 cap Wanuja Sahan anchored the visitors’ batting line up for them to post 116 for five wickets at stumps.

At Katugastota, Thisara Ekanayake, Asitha Wanninayake and Chandimal Herath scored half centuries for St. Anthony’s to post 288 runs against Thurstan.

Match results

Tharinda, Janeth score centuries at Moratuwa

Scores:

Prince of Wales

213 all out in 64.4 overs (Tharindu Amarasinghe 35, Omesh Mendis 46, Thanuja Kavishan 44, Chanuka Mandiv 27; Malsha Tharupathi 9/67) and 93 for 7 in 42 overs (Kenul de Zoysa 32, Sumalka Fernando 23; Sharon Abhishek 3/11, Malsha Tharupathi 2/33)

Richmond

74 for 2 overnight 311 for 7 in 86.1 overs (Tharinda Nirmal 109, Bhanuka Manohara 36, Malsha Tharupathi 32, Janeth Kaushal 102n.o.; Mesith de Silva 4/39)

Adithya top scores at Bandaragama

Scores:

St. Aloysius’

235 all out in 77.2 overs (Vidura Lakshan 24, Kavindu Kesara 26, Charya Yasara 81, Dineth Nimsara 22, Hasitha Suranga 27; Hasindu Perera 7/74) and 74 for 3 in 36 overs (Kavindu Kesara 33n.o.; Anshane de Silva 2/15)

Maris Stella

17 for no loss overnight 337 for 3 decl. in 69 overs (Sadew Rathnayaka 35, Shane Adithya 159, Kaveen Fernando 100, Sachiru Hansala 28n.o.)

Adishtan helps Maliyadeva force a draw at Darley Road

Scores:

St. Joseph’s

352 for 4decl. in 73 overs (Sadeesha Jayawardena 207n.o., Hirun Matheesha 59, Hiran Jayasundara 55; Nemsith Chanul 2/53)

Maliyadeva

65 for 2 overnight 141 all out in 57.5 overs (Jayamin Muthukumarana 21, Matheesha Weerasinghe 40, CHamath Hettiarachchi 25; Muditha Lakshan 4/25, Yenula Dewthusa 3/24) and 188 for 7 in 66 overs (Amesh Tennakoon 38, Rishi Adishtan 78n.o., Charuka Herath 22; Yenula Dewthusa 3/39, Avintha de Alwis 2/62)

Umesh takes five wickets at Asgiriya

Scores:

Trinity

189 all out in 61 overs (Viduka Dhammage 61n.o., Pavan Pathiraja 26, Theeraka Ranatunga 19; Niman Umesh 5/62, Wanuja Kumara 2/61)

St. Peter’s

116 for 5 in 36 overs (Vishen Halabage 24, Vanuja Kumara 29n.o., Nimuthu Gunawardena 22; Dinuka Tennakoon 3/35)

St. Anthony’s post 288 runs at Katugastota

Scores:

St. Anthony’s

288 all out in 83.3 overs (Thisara Ekanayake 71, Asitha Wanninayake 63, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 35, Chandimal Herath 64; Ranga Rasanka 2/42, Thanuga Palihawadana 3/78, Thenuka Devapriya 2/19 )

Thurstan

10 for no loss in 6 overs