Under 19 Cricket  

by Reemus Fernando

 Spinner Vihas Thewmika completed a match bag of ten wickets including a six wicket haul in the second essay as Thurstan rattled Maris Stella for 89 runs to cruise to a nine wickets victory in the Under 19 traditional cricket encounter at Thurstan ground on Friday. At Campbell Place, Nalanda restricted Dharmaraja to 97 runs as Minod Caldera (18-9-32-6) produced a six wicket haul.

The day’s most shocking collapse was at Bambalapitiya as Trinity bowled out St. Peter’s for 67 runs. The visitors were comfortably placed at 285 for six wickets at stumps on day one.   The batting honours of the day were shared by Mahith Perera of S. Thomas’ and Hiran Jayasundara  of St. Joseph’s as both topped 150 runs in their respective matches.

Results  

Thurstan romp to nine wickets win at Thurstan ground

Scores: 

Maris Stella 144 all out in 56.1 overs (Sadew Rathnayaka 37, Randeera de Silva 23, Nethum Basnayaka 32n.o.; Vihas Thewmika 4/55, Thanuga Palihawadana 5/40) and 89 all out in 33.5 overs (Hasindu Perera 19, Rahumath Deen 18; Vihas Thewmika 6/32, Thanuga Palihawadana 3/36) 

Thurstan 126 for 4 overnight 165 all out in 55 overs (Udeepa Edirisinghe 37n.o., Shanikya Deshapriya 24, Thenuka Devapriya 25, Vihas Thewmika 32, Ushan Imesh 20; Hasindu Perera 4/47, Shean Adithya  3/41, Nethum Basnayaka 2/10) 70 for 1 in 9.5 overs (Shanikya Deshapriya 54n.o.) 

Mahith scores unbeaten century at Mount Lavinia  

Scores:

S. Thomas’ 312 for 6 decl. in 81 overs (Romesh Mendis 37, Senesh Hettiarachchi 66, Mahith Perera 152n.o., Charuka Peiris 32n.o.; Sanithu Amarasinghe 2/53) 

Wesley 76 for no loss in 17 overs (Sanithu Amarasinghe 34n.o., Chamath Gomez 28) 

Lumbini 217, Devapathiraja 149/4 at Sooriyawewa  

Scores:

Lumbini 217 all out in 65.4 overs (Dhanitha Sandeth 49, Shahan Kaushalya 62, Yasiru Yugath 30; Puljith Wathuska 4/79, Irushka Thimira 4/68) 

Devapathiraja 149 for 4 in 33 overs (Yasiru Lakshan 24, Pawan Sandesh 90; Malith Kawindu 2/28) 

Trinity restrict Petes to 67 runs at Bambalapitiya  

Scores: 

St. Peter’s 67 all out in 29 overs (Nimutu Gunawardana 14, Sanshay Gunathilaka 14; Manula Kularathna 2/26, Kavindu Jayaratne 3/26, Dinuka Tennakoon 2/01, Theeraka Ranathunga 2/06) 

Trinity 285 for 6 in 71 overs (Kusal Wijethunga 45, Supun Waduge 65, Dinusha Peiris 70, Manula Kularathna  55; Shennan Rodrigo 2/83, Nimutu Gunawardana 3/32) 

Mahanama 211, St. Sebastian’s 111/4 at Moratuwa  

Scores: 

Mahanama 211 all out in 58.1 overs (Kavindu Amameth 41, Inuka Karannagoda 35, Anjala Bandara 57; Sandeesh Fernando 3/41, Manuja Chanthuka 5/52) 

St. Sebastian’s 111 for 4 in 41 overs (Adesh Almeda 35, Sanesh Fernando 35, Mahen Silva 25 n.o.; Viranga Yeshan 2/27) 

Hiran scores unbeaten 156 runs at Darley Road

  Scores: 

St. Joseph’s 336 for 4 in 104 overs (Naren Muralidaran 47, Hiran Jayasundara  156n.o., Muditha Dissanayaka 73,  Hirun Matheesha 21n.o.; Anush Polonowita 2/16) 

Nalanda dominate day one at Campbell Place

  Scores: 

Dharmaraja 97 all out in 44.5 overs (Onajith Siva 26; Minod Caldera 6/32, Sajitha Vithanage 2/11) 

Nalanda 166 for 6 in 53 overs  (Yasiru Samarakoon 49, Sadew Samarasinghe 45, Eranga Jayakody 26; Thisaru Wanninayake  2/62, Pulindu Perera 2/07, Kalana Perera 2/20)