Under 17 Cricket Adesh, Vimath shine in St. Sebastian’s big win

By M. Shamil Amit

Adesh Almeida and Vimath Dinsara stole the limelight with tons while Ryan Dissanayake and Kaveesha Perera made half tons in St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa’s massive 279 runs win over Ananda Sastralaya Kotte in the Under 17 inter-school cricket encounter played at Ananda Mawatha.   

St. Sebastian’s College took first lease of the wicket made a mammoth score of 416 for 4 and then bowled out their opponents for a low score of 136 runs.   

In the other matches that were played De Mazenod, Maris Stella Negombo, Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha, Mahinda Galle, President’s Kotte, Sandalanka MMV, Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama and Wayamba Royal winning their matches respectively. 

Results:

At Ananda Mawatha – St. Sebastian’s won by 279 runs

St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa 416 for 4 in 50 overs (Adesh Almeida 110, Vimath Dinsara 109, Ryan Dissanayake 90, Kaveesha Perera 51 not out; Kalana Perera 2 for 55)   
Ananda Sastralaya Kotte 136 in 44 overs (Ruwantha Induranga 26, Akitha Fernando 24; Nirindu Silva 3 for 8, Ryan Dissanayake 3 for 38, Navod Fernando 2 for 12)   

At Kandana – De Mazenod won by 226 runs

De Mazenod 346 for 9 in 50 overs (Kenul Dhananjaya 66, Thareen Sanketh 59, Hasintha Dasunpriya 49, Nipuna Theekshana 45, Jude Shenal 26; Enura Imash 2 for 42, Yohan Alwis 2 for 54, Deneth Manohara 2 for 71)   
St. Peter’s Negombo 120 in 23.2 overs (Enura Imash 20, Yohan Alwis 37 not out; Thareen Sanketh 4 for 37, Neshan Dias 3 for 34)   

At Negombo – Maris Stella won by 211 runs on Parabola

Maris Stella Negombo 343 for 5 in 45.2 overs (Randeera Silva 127, Ashen de Silva 45, Ramith Bandara 88 not out, Hasthika de Silva 32 not out Praneeth Rasanjana 2 for 64)   
Galahitiyawa Central 111 for 9 in 34 overs (Ravindu Ashan 41, Isuru Bhanuka 20; Ashen de Silva 3 for 11, Mineth Fernando 2 for 19)   

At Gampaha – Bandaranayake MMV won by 89 runs

Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha 204 in 46.3 overs (Pawan Rajapaksa 38, Manidu Herath 37, Deneth Mallawarachchi 21, Dulmin Aluthgama 21; Omal Vihanga 2 for 13, Januka Tehan 2 for 44, Ayon Gamika 2 for 45)   
Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya 115 in 31.1 overs (Omal Vihanga 21 not out; Dilmin Aluthgama 4 for 25, Dulanmith Karunaratne 3 for 28)   

At Matara – Mahinda won by six wickets

Rahula Matara 149 for 9 in 47 overs (Sasinu Battage 45; S. Dangamuwa 4 for 13, Nithil Jayaweera 3 for 42)   
Mahinda 152 for 4 in 34.5 overs (Nikil Jayaweera 83, S. Dangamuwa 38 not out)   

At Ananda Mawatha – President’s won by 11 runs

President’s Kotte 155 in 46 overs (Kaveesha Yashmika 46, Punsara Nethmina 27, Sanithu Nethmina 20; Ameesha Perera 3 for 36, Dinada Athalage 2 for 14, Yasandu Kiriella 2 for 17)   
Ananda Colombo 144 in 54.5 overs (Mihin Munasinghe 26, Dinada Athalage 25; Samitha Nethmina 4 for 22, Sasindu Avishka 2 for 19, Kaveesha Yashmika 2 for 27)   

At Sandalankawa – Sandalanka MMV won by 15 runs

Sandalanka MMV 113 in 30.4 overs (Kavindu Dilupa 29, Yasiru Randesh 20; Shenul Rodrigo 3 for 14, Samitha Dhananjaya 3 for 30, Sathishka Rukshan 2 for 27, Chamindu Nethsara 2 for 33)   
St. Mary’s Chilaw 98 in 24.5 overs (Yohan Aloka 3 for 16, Hasmika Nethshan 3 for 35, Sithum Theekshana 2 for 15)   

At Rathgama – Devapathiraja MMV won by 51 runs

Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 119 in 46.3 overs (Dharshaka Sandeep 51; Kansilua Gimhana 4 for 17, Manuga Yomal 2 for 12, Lasitha Diksith 2 for 16)   
St. Thomas Matara 68 in 36.2 overs (Matheesha Saranga 3 for 16, Dharshika Sandeep 2 for 5, Tharusha Nimsara 2 for 6, Hiran Chamikara 2 for 11)   

At Kegalle – Wayamba Royal won by 132 runs

Wayamba Royal Kurunegala 231 in 44.4 overs (Oshada Kaushalya 60, Maleesha Gimshan 56, Upadi Indusara 53; Tharusha Jayasinghe 3 for 19, Dilshan Dulanjana 2 for 42, Vihanga Kaveeshwara 2 for 77)   
Kegalu MV 99 in 26.2 overs (Gaurawa Thejan 42, Dilshan Dulanjana 34: Dinusha Tennekoon 3 for 8, Malith Prematileke 2 for 6, Upadi Indusara 2 for 16)