Hirun, Abishek steer St. Joseph’s to easy win

A quick-fire 64-ball unbeaten knock of 109 runs, inclusive of eight boundaries and nine towering sixes by Hirun Kapurubandara and supported by a run-a-ball 55 with four boundaries and two sixes by Abishek Jayaweera, paved the way for St. Joseph’s to record a convincing ten-wicket win over Maris Stella Negombo in the Under-19 inter-school limited-over tournament encounter played at Darley Road.

S. Thomas', along with Royal, St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa, P de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda, Christ King Ja-ela, and Lyceum IS Wattala, also came out victorious in their respective matches that were played. (M. Shamil Amit)

Results:

• At Darley Road - St. Joseph’s won by ten wickets 

Maris Stella Negombo 180 in 46.3 overs (Gaveesha Induwara 42, Mineth Fernando 32, Randeera de Silva 30, Anshan de Silva 24; Yenula Dewthusa 4/38)

St. Joseph’s 181/0 in 19.2 overs (Hirun Kapurubandara 109 n.o., Abishek Jayaweera 55 n.o.)

• At Mt. Lavinia - S. Thomas’ won by 62 runs on Parabola 

S. Thomas’ 172 in 50 overs (Nathan Caldera 69, Sadev Soysa 35, Dineth Gunawardena 17; Bazeer Shakeel 5/39, Kevin Nanayakkara 2/16)

St. Anne’s Kurunegala 75/9 in 32 overs (Chamith Sasenjana 16; Nathan Caldera 2/5, Kavindu Dias 2/11, Ashen Perera 2/15)

• At Kotahena - Royal won by 52 runs 

Royal 159 in 46 overs (Dinura Senaratne 36, Ramiru Perera 32, Udantha Gangewatte 27; Manikya Deshapriya 3/33, Nirwan Jayatileke 2/21, Mevan Dissanayake 2/21)

St. Benedict’s 107 in 40.2 overs (Steve Harsan 42, Dumeen Liyanaarachchi 21, Tehan Bitar 20; Nethwin Dharmaratne 4/18, Ranuka Mallawaarachchi 2/12, Thamod Yasodhya 2/28)

• At Campbell Park - St. Sebastian’s won by 54 runs 

St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa 235/5 in 50 overnight (Ushen Silva 98, Tharindu Dilanka 39, Vimath Dinsara 50 n.o.; Sanithu Amarasinghe 2/33, Linal Subasinghe 2/61)

Wesley 181/9 in 50 overs (Sehandu Nimneth 50, Praneeth Vithanage 16, Uvin Perera 55 n.o.; Manuja Chanthuka 3/26, Nadeesh Fernando 2/26)

• At Ambalangoda - P. de S. Kularatne MV won by 37 runs on Parabola 

P de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 212 in 48.2 overs (Sasindu Kaushan 45, Maheesha Prabashana 39, Dhanushka Madusanka 39, Janidu Chamika 34; Ishara Sandamal 4/26, Suwan Mindika 2/26)

Asoka MV Colombo 146/9 in 36.3 overs (Vidura Eshan 37, Venura Kaveethra 35, Bulitha Mintharu 18; Shakila Hansaka 3/35, Janidu Chamika 2/14, Sasindu Kaushan 2/37)

• At Ja-ela - Christ King won by 63 runs 

Christ King College Ja-ela 226 in 50 overs (Sharith Sudeena 63, Samidu Maduranga 24, Naduka Nethmina 49 n.o.; Chamod Bhanuka 4/30, Chamod Akarsha 3/47)

St. Mary’s Chilaw 163 in 44 overs (Rosen Sasmitha 41, Maleesha Akash 28, Shanuka Wimalaratne 26, Chanuka Kahandawala 19 n.o.; Samidu Maduranga 3/37, Naduka Nethmina 2/25, Sharith Sudeena 2/45)

• At Wattala - Lyceum IS won by 85 runs 

Lyceum IS Wattala 234 in 46.1 overs (Lakshitha Udesh 58, Shavidu Silva 55, Omalka Hapuarachchi 19; Senithu Lakdin 3/32, Haritha Tharuka 2/27, Hirusha Praneetha 2/44)

Siri Piyarathana MMV Padukka 149/9 in 42.3 overs (Senithu Lakdin 25, Maneth Pawan 44 n.o.; Bimsara Weerasinghe 2/29, Shavidu Silva 2/31)