Nalanda, Richmond maintain unbeaten record

By M. Shamil Amit

Nalanda College and Richmond College maintained their unbeaten records in the ongoing Under 19 inter-school limited over cricket tournament when they came out victorious in the matches they played yesterday.
Nalanda College recorded their fourth successive victory with a 23-run win over Royal College Colombo in the match played at Reid Avenue while Richmond College defeated St. Anne’s College Kurunegala by five wickets to record their third successive in the match played at Campbell Place.

In the other matches Isipathana coasted to a big 140-run win over St. Servatius’ Matara at Colts ground while Sri Sumangala Panadura, P de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda, Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda, St. John’s Panadura, President’s Kotte, Lyceum IS Wattala and Piliyandala Central were the other teams to win their matches.

Results

At Reid Avenue – Nalanda won by 23 runs

Nalanda 235 for 9 in 50 overs (Raveen de Silva 38, Kushmitha Silva 31, Yasiru Samarakoon 24, Rusiru Vilochana 20, Eranga Jayakody 43 n.o.: Gishan Balasooriya 3 for 21, Sadisha Rajapakse 2 for 32, Damith Kappagoda 2 for 40)
Royal Colombo 212 in 41.2 overs (Sadisha Rajapakse 67, Dasis Manchanayake 51, Damith Kappagoda 20: Dineth Samaraweera 3 for 30, Raveen de Silva 3 for 48)

At Campbell Place – Richmond won by five wickets

St Anne’s Kurunegala 165 for 9 in 50 overs (Pivithu Fernando 63, Mannam Mohamed 35: Malsha Tharupathi 4 for 38, Sharon Abishek 2 for 21)
Richmond 166 for 5 in 29 overs (Tharindu Nirmal 53, Malsha Tharupathi 21, Janeth Kaushal 28 n.o.)

At Colts – Isipathana won by 140 runs

Isipathana 295 in 50 overs (Tharusha Nethsara 115, Randunu Ganganath 64, Naveen Kavishka 46, Thinula Liyanage 30: Kushan Wijerama 4 for 28, Deneth Kavya 2 for 21)
St. Servatius’ Matara 155 (Dinura Abeywickramasinghe 74, Chirath Neththaru 22, Kevin Samuel 21: Sithuka Gunawardena 2 for 15, Randunu Ganganath 2 for 22)

At Karandeniya – Sri Sumangala won by 230 runs

Sri Sumangala Panadura 404 for 9 in 49 overs (Namina Fernando 165, Prabash Jayasekera 59, Senira Lithmin 43, Duranka Silva 36, Imalka Fernando 19, Rasika Dilshan 16 n.o.: Sadesh Kavindu 5 for 72)
Karandeniya Central 174 in 43.4 overs (Deshan Shashintha 39, Ishan Pushpika 30, Imantha Aloka 21, Oshan Nethsara 21: Imalka Fernando 2 for 14, Manmitha Dulran 2 for 33, Vishwa Lahiru 2 for 35)

At Ambalangoda – P de S. Kularatne MV won by 193 runs

P de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 280 in 45.3 overs (Ravishan Nethsara 90, Hirusha Dewmika 40, Dhanushka Madusanka 27, Kaveesh Sathsara 48 n.o.: Kalana Kawmina 2 for 37, Umesh Caldera 2 for 40, Disandu Ranmina 2 for 40)
Asoka MV Colombo 87 in 22 overs (Kaveesh Sathsara 5 for 11, Charith Chiranjeewa 3 for 12, Ravishan Nethsara 2 for 29)

At Ambalangoda – Sri Devananda MV won by 120 runs

Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda 238 for 9 in 50 overs (Hasindu Praboda 36, Shehan Wickramasinghe 27, Lasindu Lakshan 26, Ranusha de Silva 94 n.o.: Kadireshan Agash 2 for 23, Buddhi Wijetunga 2 for 34, Maneth Pawan 2 for 45, Tharindu Chamodya 2 for 47)

Siri Piyaratana MMV Padukka 118 in 34.4 overs (Haritha Tharuka 33: Kaveesha Kalpana 4 for 38, Wanith de Silva 3 for 18, Lasindu Lakshan 2 for 38)

At Kalutara - St. John’s won by 11 runs

St. John’s Panadura 234 in 47.4 overs (Deneth Prasanga 67, Sumudu Udara 47, Sahan Mihira 43, Chathushka Aponso 27: Chamal Saranga 3 for 51, Vimesh Pramushanka 2 for 36)
Tissa Central Kalutara 223 for 9 in 50 overs (Shareen Dhananjaya 48, Ashen Chanula 30, Chathum Harshik 29 n.o., Vimesh Pramushanka 28 n.o.: Yasiru Eshwarage 4 for 27, Sahan Mihira 2 for 23)

At Kegalle – President’s Kotte won by 61 runs

President’s Kotte 245 for 8 in 50 overs (Kalpa Dasun 58, Dinal Induwara 38, Ishara Kanchana 38, Dineth Arosha 20: Akash Liyanage 2 for 28, Tharinda Ranasinghe 2 for 37, Sunera Jayatissa 2 for 3)
Dudley Senanayake Central Tholangamuwa 184 in 42.1 overs (Akash Liyanage 60, Anjana Seneviratne 53: Malindu Nuwin 3 for 25, Kalpa Dasun 2 for 34)

At Mihintale – Lyceum IS won by five wickets

Anuradhapura Central 170 in 45.1 overs (Yosoth Sankalana 42, Madushan Premaratne 33: Jayathu Chathuranga 3 for 21, Janith Tharushan 2 for 27)
Lyceum IS Wattala 172 for 5 in 36 overs (Lakshitha Udesh 87, Nethmal de Zoysa 29: Haritha Dayinda 2 for 35)

At Piliyandala – Piliyandala Central won by 60 runs

Piliyandala Central 193 in 47.4 overs (Ashen Rodrigo 90, Ramodya Ravishka 25, Sethika Dilmith 24: Chamal Hirushan 2 for 16, Senura Dimal 2 for 28, Chathumal  Nimesh 2 for 29, Navindu Rumesh 2 for 38)
St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 133 in 30.1 overs (Chathumal Nimesh 24, Thisara Madushan 23, Hasitha Kavinda 21: Thineth Salinga 5 for 27, Tharusha Dilshara 2 for 19, Ashen Rodrigo 2 for 28)