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Isipatana, Thurstan record big victories

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2 years ago

2024/03/6

Sahan Weerasooriya

Hiran and Yenula in big stand for Joes

by Reemus Fernando

Isipatana and Thurstan registered big outright victories in their penultimate matches of the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ tournament on Tuesday.

While Isipatana recorded an innings and 100 runs victory over St. Sebastian’s, Katuneriya, Thurstan beat St. Joseph Vaz’s by innings and 67 runs at BOI ground.

Victory by Isipatana will further cement their position as the leader in Group ‘Y’.

Thurstan’s victory is vital for them as they overtake St. Peter’s to take the second place in Group ‘X’ points table behind leaders Lumbini.

Lumbini’s position is unlikely to change as their first innings win over St. Aloysius’ on Tuesday further extend their lead.

Both St. Peter’s and Thurstan have one match each in the tournament.

In a Tier ‘A’ tournament match, Hiran Jayasundara scored 128 runs and put on a big stand of 208 runs for the fifth wicket with Yenula Dewthusa (96) to help St. Joseph’s post 334 for eight wickets declared and record a first innings win over Wesley.

Match Results and Scores

Division I Tier ‘A’

Richmond in first innings win against Bens at Galle

Scores:

St. Benedict’s

259 all out in 118.1 overs (Sharujan Shanmuganathan 138; Sharon Abhishek 6/81)

Richmond

264 for 7 decl. in 77 overs (Chehan Subasinghe 69, Seneth Sisan 84; Mewan Dissanayake 4/84)

Trinity on first innings win against Mahanama at Ratmalana

Scores:

Trinity

209 all out in 65.4 overs (Viduka Dhammage 42, Dinusha Peiris 41, Pulisha Thilakarathne 36, Dimantha Mahavithana 22; Duvindu Ranatunga 4/45, Anuka Wijewardana 3/45.) and 143 all out in 51.3 overs (Tharana Wimaladharma 58, Vathila Udara 28, Viduka Dhammage 21; Dulnith Sigera 4/24, Chamika Heenatigala 2/14, Rashmika Perera 2/21)

Mahanama

86 for 2 overnight 196 all out in 72.3 overs (Dulnith Sigera 42, Rashmika Perera 37, Kavindu Amameth 23, Eshan Withanage 21; Malith Rathnayake 4/38, Manula Kularathne 3/66, Tharana Wimaladharma 2/35)

Hiran, Yenula stand powers Joes at Campbell Park

Scores:

Wesley 156

all out in 55.4 overs (Sanithu Amarasinghe 38, Nilupul Liyanage 34; Dunick Perera 3/39, Yenula Dewthusa 3/33) and 204 for 4 in 67 overs (Kavindu Amarasinghe 45, Nilupul Liyanage 53, Sanithu Amarasinghe 50n.o.; Lahiru Amarasekara 2/42)

St. Joseph’s

334 for 8 decl. in 77 overs (Hiran Jayasundara 128, Yenula Dewthusa 96; Shakesh Minon 3/101)

Tier ‘B’

Thurstan in innings and 67 runs win at BOI ground

Scores:

St. Joseph Vaz’s

51 all out in 18.2 overs (Vishwa Dhananjaya 6/25, Yovun Silpa 4/23) and 129 all out in 37.4 overs (Kavith Fernando 35; Vishwa Dhananjaya 3/52, Vihas Thewmika 4/36)

Thurstan 247 all out in 71.3 overs (Shanikya Deshapriya 60, Vihas Thewmika 79n.o.; Janith Fernando 4/53, Raveen Savio 5/67)

Isipatana in innings and 100 runs win at Katuneriya

Scores:

Isipatana

261 all out in 58.4 overs (Ruchith Rodrigo 73, Maleesha Sandaruwan 40, Sithuka Gunawardene 50; Nimna Fernando 5/57)

St. Sebastian’s 49 all out in 25.5 overs (Kevin Samuel 5/15, Sithuka Gunawardene 4/17) and 112 all out in 33.5 overs (Maleesha Nethsara 31; Dasith Senal 5/43, Tharushka Ashel 4/19)

Lumbini in first innings win at BRC

Scores:

Lumbini

277 all out in 69.1 overs (Shahan Kaushalya 42, Gihan Lakshitha 64, Gimhana Wijayarupa 41; Dulsath Nimviru 3/93, Kavindu Kesara 3/29) and 121 for 9 in 40.2 overs (Dinitha Prabanka 32; Dulsath Nimviru 3/61)

St. Aloysius’

272 all out in 95.4 overs (Sevitha Dulmal 47, Charya Paranawithana 34, Vidura Lakshan 77n.o., Kavindu Kesara 45; Ushan Sathsara 3/58, Dinitha Prabanka 4/44)

Mahinda restrict Dharmapala to 112 runs at Galle

Scores:

Mahinda

335 for 6 decl. in 58.5 overs (Dinura Kalupahana 44, Tharusha Dilshan 44, Deneth Kaushalya 71, Hareen Achintha 55n.o., Senuka Dangamuwa 53n.o.)

Dharmapala

112 all out in 31.1 overs (Praveen Ranhiru 57; Sadew Nethmina 4/39, Kaveen Rukshan 5/27)

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[File photo] Hayley Matthews was her dominant best in the chase

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‎S. Thomas’ 189 all out in 77.4 overs

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