Under 19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Mahinda College, Galle registered nine wickets win over St. Anthony’s College, Wattala as Tharusha Dilshan scored an unbeaten 70 for them to reach a target of 136 runs in 18 overs in the Under 19 Division I Tier B cricket encounter at Wattala on Friday.

Mahinda made a crucial declaration when they were just eight runs ahead of the home team and restricted St. Anthony’s to 143 runs in the second innings. This time Kaveen Rukshan was the pick of the bowlers taking six wickets. Senuka Dangamuwa picked up two wickets to end up with a match bag of nine wickets.

In the other matches, a third wicket stand of 188 runs between Onajith de Silva and Lakvin Abeysinghe – both scored centuries – was the batting highlight of the day as their heroics helped Dharmaraja post 286 runs against St. Sylvester’s at Lake View.

Match Results and Scores

Mahinda in nine wickets win over
St. Anthony’s at Wattala  

Scores

St. Anthony’s 137 all out in 60.2 overs (Ravindu Jayasanka 49n.o.; Arosha Udayanga 2/27, Senuka Dangamuwa 7/49) and 143 all out in 54.3 overs (Amitha Sandeepa 37, Kavindu Senadi 21n.o.; Senuka Dangamuwa 2/38, Kaveen Rukshan 6/46, Tharusha Dilshan 2/18)

Mahinda 86 for 4 overnight 145 for 9 decl. in 59 overs (Pramesh Madubashana 38, Hareen Achintha 26; Madura Bashitha 2/44, Amitha Sandeepa 4/28, Kavindu Senadi 2/31) and 138 for 1 in 17.3 overs (Tharusha Dilshan 70n.o., Pramesh Madubashana 36, Senuka Dangamuwa 31n.o.)

Petes earn first innings points at Bambalapitiya

Scores

St. Peter’s 157 all out in 54.2 overs (Oween Salgado 31, Shennon Rodrigo 50; Hirusha Gimhan 4/57, Sanuka Cheran 3/19) and 241 for 8 in 60 overs (Asadisa de Silva 62, Nathan David 24, Shennon Rodrigo 63, Joshua Sebastian 22, Sachin Perera 21; Akash Dewmina 3/69)

Holy Cross 77 for 2 overnight 124 all out 79.3 overs (Sanuka Cheran 23, Anuhas Seeman 30, Sonal Awadika 24; Himaru Deshan 22; Ishira Ayupala 3/20, Shennon Rodrigo 2/36, Rithil Suraweera 4/32)

DSS take first innings advantage

at DSS ground

Scores:

St. Anthony’s 123 all out in 37.2 overs (Janith Rathnasiri 38, Charuka Akanayaka 21; Kaveesha Piyumal 22; Dilash Kumaranayaka 3/08, Randisha Bandaranayaka 3/21, Randula Peiris 3/16) and 10 for no loss in 2 overs

DSS 141 all out in 45.1 overs (Pesandu Weerasinghe 20, Chenul Pinsara 21; Dilash Kumaranayake 23; Bimash Vidudaya 3/32,  Kaveesha Piyumal 2/40, Dinura Ganegoda 2/13)

St. Thomas’ 264, St. Anne’s 111/3

at Ambepussa

Scores

St. Thomas’ Matara 264 all out in 64.2 overs (Abdul Maajid 24, Pesandu Sanjana 85, Jimuth Iddamalgoda 50, Kumesh Nawanjana 36, Loshitha Diksith 33; Bazeer Shakeel 2/32, Geethika de Silva 2/30, Shehan Kumara 5/62)

St. Anne’s 111 for 3 in 33 overs (Janajith Weeramuni 20no., Niduwara Dissanayake 30n.o.; Bhanuka Insamal 2/48)

Cambrians looking for first innings

points at Moratuwa

Scores:

Royal 147 all out in 40.1 overs (Ovina Ambanpola 20, Yasindu Dissanayake 24, Ramiru Perera 23, Dunura Senaratne 21, Bulan Weeratunga 44; Rasindu Fernando 3/23, Naveen Fernando 2/18, Suwas Ranaweera 3/07)

Prince of Wales 133 for 5 in 44 overs (Rivith Jayasooriya 30, Sachira Demein 20, Oshana Maneesha 29n.o., Naveen Fernando 31n.o.; Dinura Senaratne 2/12, Basitha Bandara 2/14)

Onajith and Lakvin in bug stand

at Lake View

Scores

Dharmaraja 286 all out in 83.2 overs (Onajith de Silva 102, Lakvin Abeysinghe 105; Arusha Jayasinghe 4/76, Nimesha Silva 5/70)

St.Sylvester’s 7 for 1 in 8 overs

Devapathiraja 200, St. Sebastian’s

101/6 at Ambalangoda

Scores:

Devapathiraja 200 all out in 59.4 overs (Chamindu Padmika 21, Dharshaka Sandeepa 52, Puljith Wathsuka 26, Gimhan Rasanjana 23, Pathum Shaminda 20; Vihanga Theekshana 2/20, Maheesha Sithum 2/35, Nishal Rashmika 2/14, Nimna Fernando 4/27)

St. Sebastian’s 101 for 6 in 38 overs (Hasith Kavinda 20, Maheesga Sithum 38n.o., Vihanga Theekshana 22; Pathum Shaminda 2/25)