Under 15 cricket Randula shines in St. Servatius’ massive win

By M. Shamil Amit   

Kaveesh Randula stole the limelight with a masterly knock of 117 in St. Servatius’ massive 238 runs win over Meepawala Amarasuriya MMV Galle in the Under 15 inter-school cricket encounter played at Matara.   
Kaveesh’s knock enabled St. Servatius’ taking first lease of the wicket to make an imposing score of 347 runs. Meepawala Amarasuriya MMV in their turn was restricted for a score of 109.   

St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa recorded an easy six wicket victory over Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha while Mahanama, Colombo Royal Colombo, P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda, Dharmapala MV, Bandarawela MMV and Madampa MMV winning their matches against Ananda Sastralaya Kotte, St. Aloysius Galle, Dharmapala MV Kottawa, Nissanka Central Badalkumbura and Gamini NS Bentota respectively in the other matches played.   

Results: 
At Matara – St. Servatius’ won by 238 runs 
St. Servatius’ Matara 347 in 49.1 overs (Kaveesha Randula 119, Sanuka Damindu 48, Rusiru Kithmuka 44, Chamarindu Nethsara 37; Didula Piyumal 3 for 46, Isal Nethsara 3 for 56)   
Meepawala Amarasuriya MMV Galle 109 for 8 in 50 overs (Tharindu Vidunitha 29; Sanuka Damindu 2 for 8, Praneeth Mihiranga 2 for 10, Raveen Kavindtha 2 for 13)   
At Wennappuwa – St. Joseph Vaz won by six wickets 
Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha 174 in 46 overs (Dinuga Dulanmith 35, Menuka Yonal 33, Manidu Hansaja 30; Dominic Fernando 4 for 33, Nevin Seneldith 2 for 19)   
St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 176 for 4 in 23.1 overs (Hansa Mihiranga 33, Inesh Dulanjana 59 n.o., Viman Ruwandu 2 for 57)   
At Panadura – Mahanama won by ten runs 
Mahanama Colombo 191 in 46.1 overs (Chamika Heenitigala 64, Sithika Kulatunga 30, Gimantha Dissanayake 20; Rusith Jayawardena 4 for 30, Sadev Romal 3 for 12, Kaveesha Perera 2 for 46)   
Royal Panadura 181 in 46.5 overs (Tinal Soysa 35, Kaveesha Perera 25, Ranmira Fernando 23, Vishad Perera 23, Rusith Jayawardena 22: Gimantha Dissanayake 3 for 36, Navidu Rodrigo 2 for 46)   
At Kotte – Royal won by 56 runs 
Royal College, Colombo 255 for 9 in 50 overs (Yasindu Dissanayake 52, Olitha Mudunkotuwa 27, Didula Jayasooriya 21; Chalana Perera 3 for 29, Janith Warawita 2 for 20, Poshitha Madanayake 2 for 32)   
Ananda Sastralaya Kotte 199 in 43.2 overs (Janith Warawita 60, Binupa Thathsara 44, Nelith Nimdiya 23, Venura Shanthusi 21, Ruwantha Iduranga 20; B. Tarresh 4 for 23, Nudam Jayasinghe 2 for 43)   
At Ambalangoda – P. de S. Kularatne MV won by 52 runs 
P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 148 in 49.2 overs (Janidu Chamika 27, Nethuja Basitha 23, Sasindu Kaushan 20; Emalsha Pabasara 6 for 15)   
St. Aloysius Galle 96 in 30.4 overs (Oshada Devinda 36, Matheesha Randev 23; Nethuja Basitha 2 for 12, Sasindu Kaushan 2 for 14, Osanda Teshan 2 for 26)   
At Pannipitiya – Dharmapala MV won by nine wickets 
Dharmapala MV Kottawa 107 in 43.3 overs (P.G. Hirushan 26, Bihandu Lakmira 20; Mandinu Ruwanpathirana 5 for 17, Menusha Pabasara 3 for 14)   
Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya 110 for 1 in 13.4 overs (Bisara Anjana 41, Kavindu Dodangoda 31 n.o.)   
At Badalkumbura – Bandarawela MMV won by 46 runs 
Bandarawela MV 233 for 6 in 50 overs (Methul Minuka 56, Ravindu Nirmal 39, Savindu Dewmina 32, B. Pasanga 23; Kalana Dilshan 3 for 24)   
Nissanka Central Badalkumbura 187 in 29.3 overs (Maleesha Ranasinghe 71, Inosha Padmasiri 20; B. Pasanga 2 for 17, Oneth Nethsilu 2 for 18)   
At Bentota – Madampa MMV won by four wickets 
Gamini NS Bentota 158 in 40 overs (Vimukthi Vidarshana 17; Ishan de Soysa 3 for 19, Sumeda Sampath 2 for 40)   
Madampa MMV Kuleegoda 163 for 6 in 35.1 overs (Daham Mendis 46, Sumeda Sampath 20, Heshan Dilhara 40 n.o.; Risandu Gimhana 2 for 31)