Under 17 Cricket Isipathana outclass Prince of Wales

By M. Shamil Amit

Isipathana outclassed Prince of Wales by eight wickets in a low scoring match of the Under 17 inter-school cricket tournament played at Moratuwa yesterday. Prince of Wales taking first lease of the wicket was bowled out for a low score of 70 and Isipathana in their run chase reached the target in the tenth over.

In the other matches that were played saw Lumbini MV, St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa, St. Mary’s Chilaw and Sandalanka MMV winning their matches.

Results:

At Moratuwa – Isipathana won by eight wickets
Prince of Wales 70 in 35.2 overs (Nesith de Silva 30; Kevin Samuels 4 for 20, Yesith Kalupahana 2 for 12, Sithuka Gunawardena 2 for 15)
Isipathana 72 for 2 in 10 overs (Tharusha Nethsara 43)
At BRC – Lumbini MV won by ten wickets
Sri Jayawardenapura MMV Kotte 91 in 39.1 overs (Pathum Dhananjaya 32; Sahan Kaushalya 3 for 14, Malith Bimsara 3 for 24, Nabeel Bajudeen 2 for 1)
Lumbini MV 92 for 0 in 7.3 overs (Nabeel Bajudeen 54 n.o., Dhanitha Sandesh 26 n.o.)
At Wennappuwa – St Joseph Vaz won by five wickets
St. Sylvester’s 124 in 46.4 overs (Kavishka Imesh 55; Senith Dulakshana 2 for 17, Dasun Perera 2 for 21)
St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 126 for 5 in 31.3 overs (W. Rajakaruna 70, Menusha Perera 28)
At Chilaw – St. Mary’s won by seven wickets
St. Sylvester’s 97 in 29 overs (Kaveesha Lakshan 23: George Mendinan 4 for 23, Jude Fernando 2 for 14, Nethsara Peiris 2 for 22)
St. Mary’s Chilaw 98 for 3 in 14.5 overs (Maleesha  Nethushyal 44, Shavee Weeratunga 30)
At Giriulla – Sandalanka MMV won by 47 runs
Sandalanka MMV 247 for 7 in 50 overs (Yohan Devapriya 60, Yasiru Sandesh 54, Sithum Pathhirana 32, Anush Fernando 21, Daeeisha Palinda 37 n.o.; Roshan Madusanka 2 for 24, Kanishka Imesh 2 for 36)
Wickramasheela MMV Giriulla 201 in 35.2 overs (Minidu Bandara 39, Praveen Jayakody 38, Maleesha Heshan 23; Yohan Devapriya 3 for 34, Uvindu Punsara 2 for 22, Daneesha Palinda 2 for 32, Ayodaya Sathyajith 2 for 42)