Dumindu, Ushan, Praveen guide Lumbini MV to fourth win

By M. Shamil Amit

An unbeaten half ton by Dumindu Sewmina and two fine bowling performances by Ushan Sathsara and Praveen Maneesha paved the way for Lumbini MV to record a comfortable innings and 23 runs win over Holy Cross Kalutara in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at the BRC ground yesterday.

Holy Cross in reply to Lumbini MV’s score of 227, resuming from their overnight score of 31 for 5, succumbed to Ushan Sathsara who bagged six scalps for a score of 75 runs.
Holy Cross forced to follow and left with the task of erasing a deficit of 152 runs was wrecked by Praveen Maneesha who ended with seven scalps and was bowled out for 129 runs as Lumbini MV recorded their fourth outright win for the season.

A knock of 134 by Suwas Fernando and a match bag of eight wickets by Achala Perera helped Prince of Wales to coast to an innings and 57 runs win over St. Anne’s College Kurunegala in another match which ended at Moratuwa.

S. Thomas’ escaped defeat as Maliyadeva fell short by four runs to gain an outright win in the match concluded at Kurunegala yesterday.

Results:

At BRC - Lumbini MV won by innings and 23 runs

Lumbini MV 227 (Shahan Kaushalya 32, Dinitha Prabanka 28, Ashan Shanilka 27, Ishath Dilshan 19, Ushan Sathsara 18, Dumindu Sewmina 71 n.o.: Sithru Chamathka 4/13, Akash Dewmina 4/42)
Holy Cross Kalutara (31/5 overnight) 75 (Sonal Awadika 31, Nadeera Deshan 21: Ushan Sathsara 6/21, Shahan Kaushalya 2/10) and 129 (Nadeera Deshan 36, Sithru Chamathka 27, Hivin Kenula 24: Praveen Maneesha 7/64, Ushan Sathsara 2/23)

At Moratuwa - Prince of Wales won by innings and 57 runs

St. Anne’s Kurunegala 112 (Kushan Subasinghe 31, Janajith Weeramuni 16, Bazeer Shakeel 16, Oshada Kaushalya 19 n.o.: Achala Perera 4/33, Uneth Peiris 3/29, Rasindu Fernando 2/18) and 130 (Oshade Kaushalya 35, Buddhima Nandasiri 20: Achala Perera 4/48, Uneth Peiris 3/16, Suhas Ranawana 2/7)
Prince of Wales (215/6 overnight) 299 (Suwas Fernando 134, Oshan de Silva 41, Sachira Damian 21, Suhas Ranawana 19, Uneth Peiris 18, Nethul Anuhas 15: Bazeer Shakeel 3/52,Yashmin Jayawardena 2/25, Buddhima Nandasiri 2/49)

At Kurunegala - First innings win for Maliyadeva

S. Thomas’ 149 (Thisen Eheliyagoda 41, Mahith Perera 33, Kavindu Dias 22, Sadev Soysa 15: Dimath Abeysinghe 5/47, Dimantha Arusha 4/14) and 130 (Sadev Soysa 38, Anshen de Silva 24, Mithila Charles 19, Senadhi Bulankulame 16: Arjun Sathsara 4/22, Dimath Abeysinghe 4/52)
Maliyadeva Kurunegala (153/5 overnigh) 170 (Gayana  Weerasinghe 80, Chandupa Abeysinghe 53: Abheeth Paranawidana 5/56, Kavindu Dias 3/33) and 106 for 6 (Chandupa Abeysinghe 30, Ravindu Preshala 28, Vinuka Galappaththi 37 n.o.: Marlon Diego 2/18, Abheeth Paranawidana 2/22)

At Matara

Nalanda 152 (Sajitha Vithanage 37, Yasiru Samarakoon 33, Sadew Samarasinghe 25: Heshan Madusanka 2/7, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 2/13, Samiru Gimhan 2/15, Viran Chamuditha 2/31, Sunny Perera 2/33) vs St. Servatius Matara

At Maradana

Zahira 125 (Abdul Rahuman 27, Pawan Jayawickrama 20, Roshan Careem 19, Yohan Saminda 19: Vihas Thewmika 6/42, Rachintha de Silva 2/12) 
Thurstan 237 for 7 (Navindu Fernando 70, Dinal Induwara 47, Shanikya Deshapriya 39, Vihas Thewmika 27: Ranidu Malith 3/23)

At Kalutara

Tissa Central Kalutara 252 (Hesitha Anuhas 89, Minusha Malith 73, Ajitha de Silva 33, Ishara de Silva 17: Sasinu Battage 4/26, Minuga Lakvidu 3/29)
Rahula Matara 50 for 2 (Imeth Manamperi 19, Risinu Ginuka 15 n.o. Malindu Dilshan 2/7)