Under 19 Division I

by Reemus Fernando

A seven wicket haul by Sadew Hettiarachchi and a century by Anuhas de Silva set the stage for Sri Sumangala College, Panadura to record a seven wickets victory over Devapathiraja College in the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ tournament match at Bandaragama on Thursday. It was the first outright victory registered by Sri Sumangala in the tournament.

Commencing their second innings with a deficit of 149 runs, Gimhan Rasanjana scored an unbeaten 82 runs for Devapathiraja to fight back.

Sri Sumamgala reached the target of 66 runs with two balls to spare as Rusith Jayawardana hammered 35 runs in 16 balls (3x4s, 2x6s).

Tier ‘A’

Gurukula win first innings points against Maliyadewa at Panagoda

Scores

Gurukula 224 all out in 83.4 overs (Denura Dimansith 22, Thathsara Eshan 81, Induwara Oshada 50; Dimantha Arusha 2/39, Dimath Abeysinghe 5/65) and 185 for 5 decl. in 29 overs (Hirusha Nimsara 27, Poorna Kalhara 41, Janith Mihiranga 56n.o., Thathsara Eshan 45n.o.; Dimath Abeysinghe 4/64)

Maliyadewa 136 all out in 43.2 overs (Pehesara Bandara 20, Rajith Navodya 49, Dimantha Arusha 29; Tharusha Kodikara 4/49, Ohas Sadew 3/21, Thathsara Eshan 2/31) and 140 for 8 in 41 overs (Rajith Navodya 44, Sandeepa Chamod 30; Thathsara Eshan 4/35, Ohas Sadew 3/42)

Tier ‘B’

Sri Sumangala win by seven wickets at Bandaragama

Scores:

Devapathiraja 156 all out 43.5 overs (Arosha Sithumina 56, Darshaka Sandeep 52; Sadew Hettiarachchi 2/20, Rusith Jayawardena 2/31, Bihanga Silva 2/06, Mevindu Kumarasiri 4/46) and 214 all out in 43.5 overs (Arosha Sithumina 27, Darshaka Sandeepa 58, Gimhan Rasanjana 82n.o.; Sadew Hettiarachchi 7/59, Bihanga Silva 2/36)

Sri Sumangala 305 all out in 93.1 overs (Anuhas de Silva 121, Bihanga Silva 61, Akila Wedamulla 66; Sandaru Malshan 3/111, Oshen Kalhara 3/54) and 69 for 3 in 5.4 overs (Rusith Jayawardana 35)

Holy Cross struggle against Moratu Vidyalaya at Ambepussa

Scores

Moratu Vidyalaya 265 all out in 78.5 overs (Isuru Nidharshana 129, Malith Perera 39, Vihanga Nethsara 21; Sanuka Cheran 2/37, Himaru Deshan 3/84, Nethru Silva 2/73)

Holy Cross 26 for 6 in 8 overs (Malith Perera 3/12, Nishitha Fernando 2/00)

St. Aloysius’ set for first innings advantage against Dharmaraja at Mahinda College ground Galle

Scores

Dharmaraja 158 all out 58.4 overs (Pulindu Perera 30, Kashyapa Dissanayake 48, Onija Sesath 33; Dulsath Nimviru 2/34, Kavindu Kesara 2/22, Theekshana Tharuka 4/30)

St. Aloysius’ 149 for 2 in 39 overs (Deneth Dewminda 42, Vinod Danushka 47n.o., Theekshana Tharuka 35)

St. Sylvester’s 178, De Mazenod 135/5 at Kandana

Scores

St. Sylvester’s 178 all out in 52 overs (Yoshitha Isuranga 67, Chandupa Waduge 48; Sharith Sudeena 4/54, Dinsara Rivisura 4/34)

De Mazenod 135 for 5 in 42 overs (Neshan Dias 31, Shevan Welgama 48n.o., Dinosh Jelon 36)

Traditional Match

Dewthusa century propels Joes at Darley Road

Scores

St. Joseph’s 308 for 9 decl. in 81.4 overs (Abishek Jayaweera 28, Senuja Wakunugoda 34, Yenula Dewthusa 138, Rishma Amarasinghe 69; Yasindu Dissanayake 2/07, Dushen Udawela 2/59, Ramiru Perera 3/80)

Royal 60 for 2 in 19 overs (Rehan Peiris 31n.o.)