Under 15 Cricket Abisheka, Solomon steers St. Thomas to victory

By M. Shamil Amit

A four wicket haul by Thiruna Abisheka and a fine knock of 67 by Mathew Solomon paved the way for St. Thomas College Kotte to pull off a stunning six wicket over fancied S. Thomas’College in the Under 15 inter-school cricket encounter played at Mt Lavinia.

Results:

At Mt Lavinia – St. Thomas Kotte won by six wickets
S. Thomas’ 207 in 44.2 overs (Avinash Fernando 70, Yasindu Gunaratne 23, Sajith Gunasinghe 23; Thiruna Abisheka 4 for 36, Rideesha Rashmika 3 for 49)   
St. Thomas’ Kotte 209 for 4 in 32.1 overs (Matthew Solomon 67, Dinuja Isuru 28; Kavindu Dias 3 for 52)   
At Kotte – D. S. Senanayake College won by 157 runs
DSS 316 for 6 in 50 overs (Deshan Hettige 77, Poorna Sulakshana 54, Gaviru Senehas 33, Akindu Weerasuriya 20, Chenul Pinsara 58 n.o.; Viran Navodya 2 for 27)   
Ananda Sastralaya Kotte 159 in 44.5 overs (Janitha Chathuranga 44, Lakshitha Lakindu 24; Adisha Bandaranayake 3 for 13, Risin Perera 2 for 21, Akindu Weerasuriya 2 for 25)   
At Galle – St. Aloysius’ College won by one wicket
Mahinda 205 for 9 in 50 overs (Dinura Kalupahana 45, Dhanuja Induwara 25, Pramesh Madubashana 43 n.o.; Bashana de Silva 5 for 33, Vishwa Indunil 2 for 38)   
St. Aloysius’ Galle 206 for 9 in 46 overs (Dineth Nimsara 31, Dilshan Kavinda 28, Maneth Yeran 21, Bashana de Silva 67 n.o.; Tharusha Dilshan 2 for 31, Kaveen Rukshan 2 for 36)   
At Godigamuwa – Christ King College won by six wickets
Galahitiyawa Central 104 in 32.1 overs (Sharith Sudeena 6 for 29)   
Christ King Ja-ela 105 for 4 in 13.3 overs (Sharth Sudeena 32, Avishka Nirmal 21 n.o.; Kaveesha Nethsara 2 for 50, Rasith Nimsara 2 for 55)   
At Kalutara – Revatha MMV won by five wickets
Kalutara MV 153 for 8 in 50 overs (Liviru Fernando 34, Sachin Nenuka 24; Sethika Nuhansith 2 for 12, Malith Mihiranga 2 for 19, Gayan Sandaruwan 2 for 28)   
Revatha MMV Balapitiya 156 for 5 in 36.2 overs (Shehan Madusanka 38, Maneesha Thathsara 34, Arosh Niyomal 31 n.o.; Nithika de Fonseka 3 for 48)