Gurukula MV stuns DSS with five-wicket win

27 March 2021 12:15 pm Views - 448

Gurukula MV Kelaniya pulled off a stunning five-wicket win over DS Senanayake College in their Under-19 inter-school limited over tournament cricket encounter played at Wijerama Mawatha yesterday.

Gurukula MV, after bowling out the home team for 169 runs, was guided by Rashmika Mevan who made a top score of 52 and was supported by useful knocks from Kemira Nayanatharu and Janitha Shehan, enabling them to reach the target with ease in the 27th over.

In the other matches played, Sri Sumangala Panadura, St. John’s Panadura, St. Joseph’s Bandarawela, Bandaranayake Central Veyangoda and Wadduwa Central came out victorious.

Results:

At Wijerama – Gurukula MV wonm by five wickets

DSS 169 in 48.2 overs (Abishek Liyanaarachchi 58, Amitha Dabare 32, Sansidu Gunaratne 31 n.o.: Thushara Madushan 5 for 20, Vihanga Iranjana 2 for 29, Rashmika Mevan 2 for 30)
Gurukula MV Kelaniya 172 for 5 in 26.3 overs (Rashmika Mevan 52, Kemira Nayanatharu 43, Janitha Shehan 37 n.o.: Imesh Adeesha 2 for 39)

At Godigamuwa – Sri Sumangala won by three wickets

Galahitiyawa Central 148 in 46.2 overs (Ashan Hapuatachchi 34, Pramod Munidasa 26, Subhan Ranasinghe 24: Vishwa Lahiru 3 for 30, Mihiranga Fernando 2 for 15)
Sri Sumangala Panadura 150 for 7 in 38.5 overs (Duranka Silva 48, Prabath Jayasekera 26, Heshan Uminda 20 n.o.: Esanda Sithum 4 for 25, Ganidu Charulochana 2 for 24)

At Panadura – St John’s won by 89 runs

St John’s Panadura 177 in 47 overs (Reshan Malith 47, Bimsara Kalanjith 39, Amila Tharuwan 30: Isuru Udara 3 for 29, Vishmika Costa 2 for 18, Udan Thejaka 2 for 22)
Kalutara MV 88 in 30 overs (Gihan Sithum 25, Sadeep Kavishka 22: Sumudu Udara 4 for 19, Reshan Malith 3 for 19, Dinushka Madushan 2 for 10)

At Pelawatte – St Joseph’s won by 35 runs

St Joseph’s Bandarawela 170 in 42 overs (Sithija Nirmal 42, Oshada Devinda 32 n.o.: Kushan Oshada 4 for 41, A. Vihara 3 for 12)
Nissanka Central Badalkumbura 135 in 40.5 overs (Ishara Madusanka 45, Kavindu Kaushalya 40: Uthpala Lankathilaka 6 for 27, S. Nilan 3 for 12)

At Veyangoda – Bandaranayake Central won by seven wickets

De La Salle Mutwal 110 in 41.5 overs (Thilina Gunatileke 42: Pamith Adikari 2 for 17, Movindu Jayasinghe 2 for 22, Isuka Karannagoda 2 for 39)
Bandaranayke Central Veyangoda 111 for 3 in 18.2 overs (Pamith Adikari 23, Movindu Jayasinghe 32 n.o., Induwara Asoka 26 n.o.: Kavindu Bimsara 2 for 25)

At Wadduwa – Wadduwa Central won by three wickets

Miriswatte NS Dodangoda 125 in 32.1 overs (Pium Muthusara 64: Amehswa Madusri 4 for 18, Sahan Deshaka 2 for 8, Vihanga Randima 2 for 12)
Wadduwa Central 130 for 7 in 28.4 overs (Sahan Deshaka 47 n.o.: Kavindu Imantha 4 for 47)