Under 15 Cricket Maneth, Nikil shine in Mahinda’s massive win

By M. Shamil Amit

Maneth Dangamuwa and Nikil Sithumina cracked tons which laid the foundation for Mahinda College to record a massive 290 runs win over Karandeniya Central in the Under 15 inter-school cricket encounter played at Galle. The duo’s tons saw Mahinda taking first lease of the wicket make an imposing score of 418 for 7 and Karandeniya Central in their run chase was restricted for a score of 128 runs. Tissa Central Kalutara and De Mazenod too recorded big wins against S. de S. Jayasinghe MMV Dehiwala and Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya in the matches played at Dehiwala and Kandana while P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda along with St. Servatius Matara, Piliyandala Central, St. Thomas Matara and Lumbini MV too won their matches.

Results:
At Galle – Mahinda won by 290 runs
Mahinda Galle 418 for 7 in 50 overs (Maneth Dangamuwa 134, Nikil Sithumina 103, Dulsith Dharshana 76, Nethmika Kumbolatha 37; Lasanga de Silva 2 for 70)
Karandeniya Central 128 for 9 in 50 overs (Sandaru Samaraweera 21; Arosha Udayanga 3 for 11, Maneth Dangamuwa 2 for 26, Nikil Sithumina 2 for 21)
At Dehiwala – Tissa Central won by 204 runs
Tissa Central Kalutara 351 in 47 overs (Nadun Asela 130, Nuran Bhathiya 62, Sadith Randula 48, Pasindu Ramesh 32; Lakvindu Udaneth 4 for 70, Samaka Lakdiv 3 for 57, Rukshan Kumara 2 for 36)
S. de S. Jayasinghe MMV Dehiwala 147 in 30.3 overs (Rukshan Kumara 33, Kavindu Priyadharshana 25, Navindu Abiman 24; Malsha Kavishan 2 for 9, Sadith Randula 2 for 18, Sithum Mihiranga 2 for 26, Sanjeewa Thushara 2 for 29)
At Kandana – De Mazenod won by 251 runs
De Mazenod 351 for 5 in 50 overs (Janith Karinda 118, Theekshana Fernando 87, Kenul Dhananjaya 32, Sithum Randeniya 20, Shevan Menusha 20, Jude Shenal 23 n.o.: Sevin Pelpola 2 for 55)
Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya 100 in 19.1 overs (Jude Shenal 5 for 53, Savinu Chanthula 2 for 26)
At Ambalangoda – P de S. Kularatne MV won by six wickets
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 213 in 46.2 overs (Manasha de Silva 109, Amila Agasthi 29; Oshada Tehan 3 for 22, Gimhana Himsara 2 for 34, Sasindu Kaushan 2 for 41, Nethuja Basitha 2 for 49)
P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 217 for 4 in 47.2 overs (Janidu Chamika 65, Nethuja Basitha 51 n.o., Oshada Tehan 35 n.o.; Amila Agasthi 2 for 30)
At Hikkaduwa – St. Servatius won by 156 runs
St. Servatius Matara 287 for 9 in 50 overs (Mithila Minsara 127, Kaveesha Randula 59, Vishwa Supun 39; Minaga Ariyadasa 3 for 47, Thamindu Pradeeptha 3 for 53)
Richmond 131 in 47.2 overs (Tharusha Gunawardena 24, Helith Edirisinghe 23; Viran Chamuditha 2 for 17, Raveen Kavinda 2 for 20)
At Kalutara – Piliyandala Central won by one wicket
Holy Cross Kalutara 124 in 44 overs (Himaru de Silva 25; Tharusha Dilhara 3 for 24, Senula Neethwara 2 for 31, Chamod Heshan 2 for 36)
Pilyandala Central 128 for 9 in 36.3 overs (Ramesh Lakshitha 47, Jayantha Kalhan 29; Matheesha Silva 4 for 12)
At Matara – St. Thomas won by 157 runs
St. Thomas Matara 256 in 49.1 overs (Pesandu Sanjan 103, Sanju Dilshan 58, Thathsara Dewmith 27; W. Semika 4 for 30, Rashminda Nethsara 3 for 39)
Debarawewa NS 99 in 26.5 overs (Oshan Thenuka 23, Eshath Manohara 20; Sanju Dilshan 5 for 17)
At Wijerama – Lumbini MV won by two runs
Lumbini MV 173 in 43.5 overs (Pasindu Mahisha 63, Senuka Damsilu 40, Daham Sthara 30; Dilshan Kumaranayake 4 for 26, Neluka Madurapperuma 2 for 13)
DSS 171 in 41.5 overs (Randisha Bandaranayake 48, Soham Yapa 28, Pakyaraj Varshan 26, Ransika Mahavithana 27 n.o.; Pasindu Mahisha 4 for 15, Vishwa Chamathkara 2 for 18, Nesandy Sashmina 2 for 57)