By M. Shamil Amit
A top knock of 102 inclusive of 16 boundaries by Sehadu Sooriyaarachchi which was his third ton and half tons by Hirun Matheesha and Thevindu Wewelwala helped Royal College Colombo to record a convincing first innings win over Maris Stella Negombo in the quarter-final encounter of the Under 15 Division One inter-school cricket tournament played at Ananda Mawatha.
Maris Stella taking first lease of the wicket was bowled out for 141 runs and Royal helped by the trio’s knocks ended the day making a formidable score of 328 for 5 which paved the way for them to advance to the semi-final.
Isipathana College and Mahanama College Colombo too recorded first innings wins against Christ King College Ja-ela and St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa in two other quarter-final matches to book the berth to the semi-finals.
Results:
At Ananda Mawatha – First innings win for Royal
Maris Stella Negombo 141 (Meyon Rodrigo 33, Matheesha Yashen 29, Kavith de Silva 28: Hirun Matheesha 2 for 14, Dushen Udawela 2 for 25)
Royal Colombo 328 for 5 (Sehadu Sooriyaarachchi 102, Hirun Matheesha 78, Thevindu Wewelwala 67, Dushan Udawela 19 n.o.: Shenuka Dineth 2 for 67)
At Darley Road – First innings win for Isipathana
Isipathana 174 for 8 declared (Menula Sadew 32, Tharun Perera 16, Navindu Hettiarachchi 66 n.o.: Hasitha Lakshan 2 for 20, Sandaru Perera 2 for 46)
Christ King Ja-ela 142 (Sandaru Perera 26, Hasitha Lakshan 22: Yuveen de Silva 2 for 11, Navindu Hettiarachchi 2 for 11, Dasith Senal 2 for 35)
At Campbell Place – First innings win for Mahanama
Mahanama Colombo 206 for 7 declared (Kaushika Tilekeratne 47, Yashen Gunatileke 24, Sanul Weeraratne 66 n.o., Sineth Weeraratne 29 n.o.: Nadeen Maheesha 2 for 14, Chamath Wellalage 2 for 34)
St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa 99 (Nisila Dimath 31, Chamath Wellalage 19: Nethun Perera 3 for 7, Thaviru Perera 2 for 16, Vimash Madanayake 2 for 20) and 29 for 3 (Vimash Madanayake 2 for 6)
