Under 19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Nushal Dharmarathna hammered 174 runs in 108 balls inclusive of 14 fours and 11 sixes – the highest individual score of the tournament so far- to set the stage for Ananda to romp to 125 runs win over Dharmasoka as the team joined Maris Stella, St. Peter’s, Dharmapala, Thurstan, Mahanama, St. Anne’s and Maliyadeva to commence the Under 19 Division I tournament on a winning note yesterday.

Dharmarathna, who also had success in their recent traditional matches joined Nethma Karunarathne to put on 169 runs for the second wicket and provided a strong base for the team to post 377 runs. Karunarathne remained unbeaten on 100 (in 114 balls, 9x4s)

Anjala makes Mahanama debut

Anjala Badara, who represented Sri Lanka at the ICC Under 19 World Cup made his Mahanama College debut a memorable one yesterday as he scored an unbeaten half century to beat Trinity at Asgiriya. The former St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota player faced 93 balls and anchored the middle order for Mahanama to register a five wicket win with many overs to spare.

Wanuja Kumara guides

St. Peter’s

Wanuja Kumara, another Sri Lanka Under 19 cap to shine yesterday, scored an unbeaten half century to lead St. Peter’s to five wickets win over Mahinda. Kumara and Shannon Rodrigo took two wickets each to contain Mahinda to 173 runs. They bowled economical spells and their 20 overs cost them just 49 runs.

Dharmapala turn tables on Dharmaraja

Dharmapala recorded one of their best performances away in recent times when they beat Dharmaraja despite an impressive bowling performance by Sadeepa Rathnayaka at Lake View. Hiru Pawan scored an unbeaten 38 for the visitors to pull off the two wicket win.

Match Results

Tier ‘B’ Tournament

Ananda beat Dharmasoka

at Ambalangoda

Scores:

Ananda

377 for 4 in 50 overs (Nushal Dharmarathna 174, Nethma Karunarathne 100n.o., Hansaja Jayasinghe 20, Mineth Premarathne 20, Shakthi Udara 21n.o.; Hasitha Rajapaksha 2/54)

Dharmasoka

252 all out in 38.5 overs ; Pulindu Kiriella 3/48, Shakthi Udara 3/43, Hansaja Jayasinghe 2/31)

Maris Stella amass 305 runs

at Wattala

Scores:

Maris Stella

305 for 5 in 50 overs (Shane Adithya 37, Kaveen Fernando 47, Hansaja Hiruna 69, Sachiru Hansala 28, Kawitha Dinalya 65n.o., Eveen Kalhara 36n.o.; Kavindu Gamage 2/44)

St. Anthony’s

155 all out in 44 overs (Therika Akash 42, Vihaga Rashmitha 26; Shane Adithya 3/14, Mahindu Malith 3/25, Ramith Bandara 2/11)

Wanuja shines for St. Peter’s at Bambalapitiya

Scores:

Mahinda

173 all out in 49.5 overs (Dinura Kalupahana 44, Dhanuja Induwara 33, Hiruna Mandila 21, Tharusha Dilshan 29; Shannon Rodrigo 2/25, Wanuja Kumara 2/24)

St. Peter’s

175 for 5 in 46.5 overs (Rusanda Gamage 27, Shenal Boteju 29, Lahiru Dawatage 23, Wanuja Kumara 54n.o.; Kaveen Rukshan 2/23)

Dharmapala turn tables on Dharmaraja at Lake View

Scores:

Dharmaraja

174 for 8 in 50 overs (Sachintha Dissanayaka 65, Isuru Pannala 50; Kavindu Primal 3/45, Yasith Wickramasinghe 2/26, Thisara Sishara 2/20)

Dharmapala

175 for 8 in 44.3 overs (Uditha Sadaruwan 23, Yasith Wickramasinghe 34, Praveen Kumarapperuma 39, Hiru Pawan 38n.o.; Sadeepa Rathnayaka 6/37)

Thurstan beat St. Sylvester’s at Thurstan College Ground

Scores:

Thurstan

234 all out in 48 overs (Tharindu Harshana 60, Bawantha Jayasinghe 97, Upul Hettiarachchi 21; Kavishka Imesh 3/19)

St. Sylvester’s

135 all out in 39.2 overs (Malith Lakshan 21, Maleesha Silva 42; Nipun Premarathne 2/31, Vihas Thewmika 4/17, Azeem Mohamed 2/16)

Tier ‘A’ Tournament

Anjala shines for Mahanama

at Asgiriya

Scores:

Trinity

179 all out in 48 overs (Kusal Wijethunga 30, Viduka Dhammage 21, Pawan Pathiraja 40, Rahal Amarasinghe 25, Supun Waduge 30n.o.; Dasith Gunathilake 2/34, Anuka Wijewardana 2/09, Inuka Karannagoda 2/18)

Mahanama

182 for 5 in 40.2 overs (Kavindu Amameth 51, Anjala Bandara 71n.o.; Manula Kularathne 3/22, Theeraka Ranathunga 2/36)

St. Anne’s outshine DSS

at DSS Ground

Scores:

DS Senanayake

153 all out in 36.5 overs (Senura Silva 30, Gaviru Senhas 44; Risitha Perera 2/22, Shevon Nimantha 2/42, Kalindu Wijesinghe 5/38)

St. Anne’s

156 for 4 in 38.2 overs (Risitha Perera 48, Buddhima Sahan 27, Pivithu Fernando 40, Adithya Nirwan 21n.o.; Rahul Chandrasekara 2/41)

Maliyadeva beat De Mazenod

at Kurunegala

Scores:

De Mazenod

118 all out in 33.1 overs (Salindu Pathirana 30; Jayamin Muthukumarana 2/15, Sakindu Wijerathne 3/27, Charuka Herath 3/30)

Maliyadeva

120 for 7 in 32.5 overs (Amesh Thennakoon 20, Matheesha Weerasinghe 29, Charuka Herath 22n.o.; Chanuka Silva 2/22, Senash Fernando 2/21)