Dhanuja shines for Mahinda

By M. Shamil Amit

Dhanuja Induwara shone with twin half tons for Mahinda College Galle in their first innings win against Moratu MV in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Galle.
In the other matches played St. Servatius’ College Matara, Tissa Central Kalutara and Sri Palee MV Horana secured first innings wins over St. Aloysius College Galle, Anuradhapura Central and Welapura MV Kalutara.

Results:

At Galle – First innings win for Mahinda

Mahnida Galle 266 (Dhanuja Induwara 77, Hiruna Gallage 62, Ranmina Hettiarachchi 22, Kaveen Rukshan 18, Arosha Udayanga 17, Deneth Kaushalya 32 n.o.: Isuru Fernando 4 for 47, Yohan de Alwis 2 for 14, Mahith Appuhamy 2 for 31, Malith Rupasinghe 2 for 40) and 183 for 3 declared (Hareen Achintha 98, Hiruna Gallage 17, Dhanuja Induwara 60 n.o.)
Moratu MV 168 (Isuru Fernando 30, Deneth Sithumina 18, Sukitha Devthilina 81 n.o.: Ranmina Hettiarachchi 4 for 43, Tharusha Dilshan 3 for 43, Arosha Udayanga 2 for 22) and 47 for 2 (Isuru Fernando 21)

At Matara – First innings win for St. Servatius’

St. Aloysius Galle 188 (Bhanshana de Silva 41, Dineth Nimsara 41, Hasitha Suranga 25, Induwara Udena 23: Thisan Dewmith 3 for 32, Viran Chamuditha 3 for 59, Kushan Wijerama 2 for 30) and 205 for 8 (Charya Paranavithana 46, Meneth Yeran 40, Hasitha Suranga 24, Oshida Devinda 21 n.o., Dumindu Naveen 15 n.o.: Vishwa Supun 2 for 25, Thisan Dewmith 2 for 43, Viran Chamuditha 2 for 65)

St. Servatius’ Matara 321 (Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 130, Tharush Damindu 57, Vishwa Supun 24, Mithila Charles 22, Thisan Dewmith 22: Vidura Lakshan 3 for 65, Dumindu Naveen 2 for 44)

At Kalutara – First innings win for Tissa Central

Tissa Central Kalutara 199 (Tenushka Ashen 110, Ishara Malith 15, Malinda Dilshan 15: Yasath Sankalpa 5 for 65, Kavindu Gihan 2 for 36) and 204 for 9 declared (Ishar Malith 53, Nadun Asela 48, Kavindu Thathsara 25, Tenushka Ashen 20, Minusha Malith 19, Ashan Vishwa 16: Kavindu Gihan 3 for 38, Thilina Chandeepa 3 for 47, N. Tilakasiri 2 for 59)
Anuradhapura Central 155 (Thilina Chandeepa 30, Premodya Rasanjana 28, Yasath Sankalpa 24, S. Ratnayake 23: Sahreen Dhananjaya 2 for 3, Kavindu Thathsara 2 for 26, Ajitha Buddila 2 for 39) and 126 for 7 (Sasmika Weerasinghe 37, Thilina Chandeepa 45 n.o.: Navindu Tharusha 2 for 12, Nadun Asela 2 for 41)

At Horana – First innings win for Sri Palee MV

Sri Palee MV Horana 304 (Dishan Kavinda 88, Manujaya Chirath 68, Poorna Archana 44, Kavishka Rukshan 22, Chirath Imanjith 16: Kavindu Malshan 5 for 76) and 35 for 1 Kavishka Rukshan 15 n.o.)

Welapura MV Kalutara 198 (Himansha Aniuhas 56, Kavindu Malhara 54: Manujaya Chirath 5 for 68, Dilanka Mihisara 3 for 38) and 197 (Pasindu Nandana 50, Shanuka Dissanayake 47, Keshaka Mihiranga 32, Kavindu Malhara 26, Himansha Anuhas 19: Manujaya Chirath 5 for 76, Dishan Kavinda 2 for 40)