Thomians remain unbeaten with seventh win

By M. Shamil Amit

S. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia maintained their unbeaten record as they coasted to their seventh win from eight matches when they posted a 61-run win on the parabola system against St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa in their Under-19 Inter-Schools Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at Mount Lavinia.

In a match curtailed to 42 overs, S. Thomas’ made 218 for six and St. Sebastian’s in their run chase were 100 for five from 26 overs when rain stopped play. 

Chief scores:

At Mount Lavinia (S. Thomas’ won by 61 runs on parabola)

S. Thomas’: 218/6 in 42 overs (Thisen Eheliyagoda 57, Manuja Chanthuka 4/47)
St. Sebastian’s: 100/5 in 26 overs.

At Darley Road (St. Joseph’s won by 10 wickets)

St. Thomas’, Matara: 79 in 32.2 overs (Pesandu Sanjan 36)
St. Joseph’s: 81/0 in 14 overs (Hirun Kapurubandara 54 n.o).

At Dombagoda (Richmond won by 10 wickets)

St. Anne’s, Kurunegala: 57 in 38 overs 
Richmond: 58/0 in 10.4 overs (Chehan Subasinghe 30 n.o).

At Kotahena (Maris Stella, Negombo won by five wickets)

St. Benedict’s: 159/8 in 36 overs (Onesh Mckael 45)
Maris Stella: 161/5 in 26.1 overs (Hasindu Perera 50 n.o).

At Moratuwa (Moratu MV won by nine wickets)

Dharmasoka MV, Ambalangoda: 84 in 33.3 overs 
Moratu MV: 85/1 in 16.5 overs (Shehan Fernando 30 n.o).

At Katunayake (St. Joseph Vaz, Wennappuwa won by nine runs on parabola)

St. Joseph Vaz: 158/7 in 45 overs (Kavith Fernando 59 n.o, Arusha Jayasinghe 3/17)
St. Sylvester’s: 84/7 in 20 overs (Yashitha Udahakotuwa 34).

At Matara (Rahula, Matara won by three wickets)

Anuradhapura Central: 119 in 49 overs (Pramodya Rasanjana 31, Nadil Sandesh 4/40)
Rahula: 123/7 in 38.5 overs (Sasinu Battage 45 n.o).

At Karandeniya (Karandeniya Central won by 20 runs)

Karandeniya Central: 103 in 30.1 overs (Srilal Dhananjaya 44, Vanith de Silva 3/17, Ravindu Jeewanka 3/22)
Sri Devananda MV, Ambalangoda: 83 in 29.1 overs (Ginaka Damhiru 3/8, Dehshan Shasintha 3/24).

At Dehiwala (St. John’s, Nugegoda won by 48 runs)

St. John’s: 147 in 40 overs (Keshara Nimesh 66, Kavindu Priyadharshana 3/9)
S. de S. Jayasinghe Central: 99 in 29.1 overs (Piyumal Dewranga 5/22, Obasha Malintha 5/44).

At Divulapitiya (Nalanda Boys’ School, Minuwangoda won by two wickets)

Carey: 112 in 30 overs (Pasindu Abeydeera 41, Ashan Vinura 5/32)
Nalanda Boys’ School: 113/8 in 32.2 overs. 

At Ja-Ela (Christ the King, Ja-Ela won by six wickets)

President’s College, Kotte: 119 in 36.3 overs 
Christ the King: 121/4 in 20.3 overs (Shan Nonis 61).