Maliyadeva College Kurunegala and D.S. Senanayake College Colombo recorded convincing wins in low scoring matches of the Under 19 interschools limited over tournament encounters played at Kotahena and DSS ground Wijerama Mawatha.

Maliyadeva coasted to a 117 run win over St. Benedict’s with the Devans helped by a half ton by Dimantha Nissanka making 146 but they struck back to bundle out the Bens for a paltry 29 runs while DSS overcame Prince of Wales by 61 runs.

In the other matches that were played saw Moratu MV along with Sri Sumangala Panadura, Royal Panadura, Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda and President’s Maharagama winning their matches. (M. Shamil Amit)

At Kotahena – Maliyadeva won by 117 runs

Maliyadeva 146 in 33.1 overs (Dimantha Nissanka 51, Gayana Weerasinghe 34, Dimath Abeysinghe
26: Mevan Dissanayake 5/ 39, Omesh Michael 2/ 16, Manikya Deshapriya 2/ 17)

St Benedict’s 29 in 20.3 overs (Gayana Weerasinghe 3/ 4, Arjun Sathsara 3/ 6, Dimath Abeysinghe 2/7)

At Wijerama Mawatha – DSS won by 61 runs

DSS 130 in 23.3 overs (Gaviru Senhas 45, Pesandu Weerasinghe 18: Rusanda Silva 4/ 20, Achala Perera 2/17, Basuru Kalhara 2/ 18)

Prince of Wales 69 in 17.5 overs (Gavesha Fernando 15: Gaviru Senhas 3/ 19, Chanuka Randula 3/ 22, Randisha Bandaranayake 2/ 4)

At Maradana – Moratu MV won by seven wickets

Zahira Colombo 88 for 8 in 20 overs (Roshan Careem 70 n.o.: Malith Shehan 2/12, Kanchana Nimshan 2/24)

Moratu MV 103 for 3 in 16.4 overs (Hasindu Gimsara 63 n.o.)

At Maggona – Sri Sumangala won by 127 runs

Sri Sumangala Panadura 211 for 9 in 45 overs (Vidusha Peiris 36, Sandeep Wijeratne 27, Duranka
Silva 23, Bihanga Silva 19, Kavindu Gayathra 17, Neksha Iddamalgoda 57 n.o.: Deshan Shashintha 3/47, Ginaka Damhiru 2/ 16)

Karandeniya Central 78 in 33.1 overs (Srilal Dhananjaya 30: Dinal Weerasinghe 3/9, Vidusha Peiris 3/13, Bihanga Silva 2/21)

At Panadura – Royal won by 117 runs

Royal Panadura 273 for 5 in 50 overs (Rusith Jayawardena 104, Johan Pathirana 68, Yasith Fernando 43, Sadew Wijeratne 23 n.o.: Malith Mihiranga 2/45, DinuraNethmina 2/52)

Revatha MMV Balapitiya 186 in 34.5 overs (Purna Mendis 62, Shehan Madusanka 31, Ameesha de Silva 18: Lakindu Chanchala 5/ 24, Yasith Fernando 2/17)

At Balapitiya – Sri Devananda MV won by six wickets

Galahitiyawa Central 81 in 27.1 overs (Adithya Induwara 17, Shen Dilan 15: Ravindu Jeewanka 3/14, Dilina Hansaka 2/15, Sandalu Rashmika 2/16)

Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda 82 for 4 in 20.4 overs (Sithum Vihanga 34, Chamod Chandupa 21 n.o.: Subhann Saluka 2/26)

At Bandaragama – President’s College won by three wickets 

St. John’s Nugegoda 177 in 40 overs (Anusara Fernando 65, Thimalka Supasan 20, Tanu Anuhas 18, Wochana Lakshan 16: Vihanga Pathrana 3/17, Nayana Kaushalya 3/33, Pasindu Amarasinghe 2/19)

President’s College Maharagama 178 for 7 in 40 overs (Maleesha Udayanga 63, Udan Perera 26, Tharusha Dineth 21, Sithika Nethmika 34 n.o.: Trishan Damindu 4/29)