Under 17 Cricket Nethula, Kithma guide Ananda to victory

By M. Shamil Amit
A ton by Nethula Edirimanne and a five-wicket haul by Kithma Vidanapathirana helped Ananda College to record a close 11-run win over St. Peter’s College in the Under 17 inter-schools cricket tournament encounter played at Ananda Mawatha.Nethula’s 120-ball knock of 100 inclusive of 13 boundaries and a six enabled Ananda taking first lease of the wicket to make a modest score of 186 runs and Kithma’s fifer helped Ananda to restrict St. Peter’s for a score of 175 runs.In the other matches that were played Thurstan College along with Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda, Sri Sumangala Panadura, St. Sebastian’s College Katuneriya and Richmond College came out victorious.

Results

At Ananda Mawatha - Ananda won by 11 runs
Ananda 186 in 40.5 overs (Nethula Edirimanna 100, Ovein Perera 23: Enosh Peterson 3 for 21, Ethan Ranasinghe 2 for 38)  
St. Peter’s 175 for 9 in 42 overs (Savi Fernando 42, Asdisa De Silva 42, Enosh Peterson 30: Kithma Vidanapathirana 5 for 34)  
At Thurstan – Thurstan won by 72 runs
Thurstan 125 for 9 in 28 overs (Udarsha Nimsara 34 n.o.: Abheeth Paranavidana 2 for 13, Nethun Vithanage 2 for 20)  
S. Thomas’ 53 for 9 in 28 overs (Taleesha Nanayakkara 4 for 4, Thanuga Palihawadana 2 for 7)  
At Karandeniya - Dharmasoka MV won by ten runs
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 110 in 41.4 overs (Udara Sandaruwan 3 for 22, Gimhan Himasara 3 for 26, Heshan Nimsara 2 for 3, Janindu Chamika 2 for 28)  
P. de S. Kularathne MV Ambalangoda 100 in 48.2 overs (Janidnu Chamika 21: Chandipa Kaveesha 3 for 18, Nethuja Bhasitha 2 for 12, Jithira Sansika 2 for 24  
At Dehiwala - Sri Sumangala won by nine wickets
S. de S. Jayasinghe 87 in 27.3 overs (Denura Ridmika 22: Bevin Perera 2 for 4, Lelum Weerasinghe 2 for 19, Bihanga Silva 2 for 26)  
Sri Sumangala Panadura 91 for 1 in 10.1 overs (Sajika Premathirathne 25 n.o.)  
At Katuneriya - St. Sebastian’s won by eight wickets
St. Mary’s Chilaw 69 in 38.3 overs (Dinindu Dilan 3 for 13, Maheesha Sithum 3 for 14, Tharuka Ekanayake 2 for 10)  
St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 71 for 2 in 16 overs (Nishal Rashmika 25, Maheesha Sithm 20 n.o.)  
At Rathgama - Devapathiraja MMV won by 57 runs
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 187 in 49.4 overs (Kaveesha Madhusanka 64, Gimhan Rasanjana 43, Sandun Maduranga 23, Sasindu Malsara 23: Sasindu Randeepa 2 for 25, Dulshan Nimviru 2 for 38)  
St. Aloysius’ Galle 130 in 40 overs (Thinuka Geeneth 24: Kaveesha Madhusanka 2 for 15, Pradeep Rangana 2 for 15, Pinsara Duthanga 2 for 27, Chamod Lakshan 2 for 29)  
At Debarawewa - Richmond won by 130 runs
Richmond  236 for 9 in 50 overs (Bevin Jayawardane 54, Minaga Ariyadasa 47, Thinuga Senuwara 27: Kaveesha Nethruwan 3 for 28, Vihanga Sathru 2 for 33, Wethum Sasmitha 2 for 34, Rasindu Nikeshana 2 for 54)  
Debarawewa NS 106 in 37.1 overs (Oshadha Iresh 42, Nisal Nimsara 21: Nethsara Akash 3 for 21, Minaga Ariyadasa 2 for 15, Tenusha Nimsara 2 for 16, Pabasara Manawdu 2 for 26)