Under 17 Cricket Linal steers Wesley to easy win

By M. Shamil Amit

An all-round performance by Linal Subasinghe, who made an unbeaten 76 and bagged six scalps, helped Wesley College coast to an easy 91-run win over Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte in the Under 17 inter-school cricket encounter played at Campbell Park.

Subasinghe’s knock helped Wesley, batting first, make a modest score of 183 runs and his six-wicket haul sent the opponents reeling to a low score of 92-run.   
In the other matches that were played Mahanama College Colombo, De La Salle Mutwal, St. Aloysius’ College Galle, Maris Stella College Negombo, St. John’s College Jaffna and Sri Rajasinghe Central Kudabuthgamuwa won their respective matches.   

Results:
At Campbell Park – Wesley College won by 91 runs
Wesley College 183 in 50 overs (Linal Subasinghe 76 n.o.; Manuja Nethsara 3 for 43, Asira Jayawardena 2 for 22, Anuja Chamod 2 for 46)   
Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte 92 in 25.2 overs (Linal Subasinghe 6 for 5, Chamath Gomes 2 for21)   
At CCC – Mahanama College won by 132 runs
Mahanama Colombo 242 for 6 in 50 overs (Kavindu Amantha 49, Omesh Udara 32, Anuka Wijewardena 92 n.o.; Meshith de Silva 2 for 21, Sumalka Fernando 2 for 24)   
Prince of Wales College 110 in 47.3 overs (Dasith Gunatileke 3 for 17, Ruvin Silva 2 for 11, Inuka Karannagoda 2 for 13, Omesh Udara 2 for 28)   
At Moratuwa – De La Salle College won by seven wickets
Prince of Wales College 57 in 20.3 overs (Buddika Randunu 3 for 12, Alexander Romesh 2 for 8, Rasintha Kaushan 2 for 10, Sacihtha Imesh 2 for 27)   
De La Salle Mutwal 58 for 3 in 19.5 overs (Esika Bhanuka 32; Achala Perera 2 for 11)   
At Ambalangoda – St. Aloysius College won by 80 runs
St. Aloysius Galle 233 for 9 in 50 overs (Vudra Lakshan 60, Imesh Chamikara 41, Dilshan Kavinda 25, Dineth Nimsara 24, Dumindu Naveen 24 n.o.; Wanith de Silva 3 for 32, Kumudeseh de Silva 2 for 63)   
Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda 153 in 32.5 overs (Kanchana de Livera 60; Bhanshana de Silva 4 for 43)   
At Godigamuwa – Maris Stella College won by eight wickets
St. Peter’s College Negombo 169 in 49 overs (Carol Revington 58; Navindu Wijesuriya 3 for 20, Hasindu Perera 2 for 20, Shane Wijesinghe 2 for 22)   
Maris Stella College Negombo 170 for 2 in 17.5 overs (Sadev Ratnayake 70, Shane Wijesinghe 69)   
At Jaffna – St. John’s College won by 19 runs
St. John’s College Jaffna 95 in 39.2 overs (Anton Abishek 27; Adithya Nirvan 3 for 13, Bazeer Shakeel 2 for 10, Kavindu Bandara 2 for 12, Chanuka Ranabahu 2 for 30)   
St. Anne’s College Kurunegala 76 in 37.3 overs (Yomesh Subasinghe 32; Jeyachandram Ashnath 3 for 16, Yogathas Vithushan 3 for 17)   
At Meegoda – Sri Rajasinghe MV won by 70 runs
Sri Rajasinghe Central Kudabuthgamuwa 292 for 7 in 50 overs (Chanaka Nissanka 68, Kemith Sechitha 58, Ometh Sendinu 40, Lahiru Kavishka 39; Navira Methsandu 2 for 5)   
Homagama MV 222 for 9 in 50 overs (Navira Methasndu 34, Dimal Lochana 39, Nethusha Denuwan 30, Lochana Hasamal 58 n.o.; Sithum Abilsah 3 for 39, Kemith Sechitha 2 for 24, Rivith Chamathka 2 for 53)