Thurstan crush Zahira by innings

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By M. Shamil Amit 

Thurstan crushed Zahira Colombo by an innings and 23 runs in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Maradana yesterday.

St. Servatius Matara and Tissa Central Kalutara recorded first inning wins against Nalanda and Rahula Matara in two other matches which ended at Matara and Kalutara.

Meanwhile, a ton by Rusanda Gamage supported by Dilana Damsara helped St. Peter’s to make a formidable score of 380 for 9 declared against St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa on day one in the match played at Moratuwa.

Results

At Maradana – Thurstan won by innings and 23 runs

Zahira: 125 (Abdul Rahman 27: Vihas Thewmika 6/42, Rachintha de Silva 2/12) and 141 (Mohamed Ijaz 38: Thanuga Palihawadana 5/58, Vihas Thewmika 3/37)
Thurstan: (237/7 overnight) 289 (Navindu Fernando 70, Dinal Induwara 47, Shanikya Deshapriya 39: Ranidu Malith 5/50)

At Matara – First inning win for St. Servatius

Nalanda: 152 (Sajitha Vithanage 37, Yasiru Samarakoon 33: Heshan Madushanka 2/7, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 2/13, Samiru Gimhan 2/15, Viran Chamuditha 2/31, Sunny Perera 2/33)
St. Servatius Matara: 211 (Risinu Kithmuka 56, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 38, Raveen Kavintha 36: Sajitha Vithanage 5/48, Minod Caldera 2/40)

At Kalutara - First inning win for Tissa Central 

Tissa Central Kalutara: 252 (Hesitha Anuhas 89, Minusha Malith 73, Ajitha de Silva 33: Sasinu Battage 4/26, Minuga Lakvidu 3/29) and 99 (Ajitha de Silva 16 n.o.: Sasinu Battage 5/27, Sadew Rithmaka 5/32)
Rahula Matara: (50/2 overnight) 172 (Selak Peiris 42, Sasinu Battage 32: Malindu Dilshan 6/54, Thivin Wishmika 2/25) and 174 for 8 (Sadew Rithmaka 51, Selak Peiris 39: Malinda Dilshan 3/55, Saminjith de Silva 2/11, Hirusha Silva 2/50)

Day One Matches:

At Moratuwa

St. Peter’s: 380 for 9 declared (Rusanda Gamage 123, Dilana Damsara 75, Shennon Rodrigo 42, Lashmika Perera 35: Nadeesh Fernando 3/45, Dineth Mallawarachchi 2/32, Manuja Chanthuka 2/105)
St. Sebastian’s: 36 for 1 (Ushen Silva 18 n.o.)

At Darley Road 

St. Joseph’s: 196 (Rishma Amarasinghe 55, Hiran Jayasundara 34: Shanal Binuksha 4/36, Dilash Kumaranayake 2/31, Akmal Fazly 2/64)
DSS: 58 for 2 (Gaviru Senhas 29, Malitha Perera 16 n.o.)

At Galle 

Isipathana: 164 (Tharusha Ashel 68: Kaveen Rukshan 3/39, Deneth Kaushalya 2/29, Arosha Udayanga 2/43)
Mahinda Galle: 124 for 6 (Dinura Kalupahana 25: Maleesha Sandaruwan 2/17, Chanul Dinoth 2/23)

At Weeraketiya 

St. Aloysius Galle: 236 (Kavindu Kesara 52, Vidura Lakshan 40, Hasitha Suranga 34, Navidu Pramod 32, Charya Paranavithana 30: Pesandu Sanjan 4/42, Manuga Guruge 3/63)
St. Thomas Matara: 54 for 6 (Jimuth Iddamalgoda 15: Emalsha Perera 2/9)

At Wattala 

St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya: 113 (Maheesha Mihidum 38, Menura Akarshana 29: Kavindu Senadi 4/23, Shanel Thimana 3/1, Chamod Sandeepa 2/16)
St Anthony’s Wattala: 142 for 5 (Dinith Chamika 68 n.o., Ravindu Jayasanka 16 n.o.: Nimna Fernando 2/33)

At Pannipitiya 

Moratu MV: 176 (Shehan Fernando 35, Vihanga Nimsara 30: Chithum Baddage 4/19, Menusha Pabasara 3/69)
Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya: 56 for 9 (Isuru Fernando 4/11, Nishitha Fernando 2/16)