Under 17 Cricket Ovin, Dilan shines in St. Peter’s win

By M. Shamil Amit

Ovin Salgadu and Dilan Damsara shone with half tons in St. Peter’s College’s comfortable six-wicket win over Nalanda College in the Under 17 inter-school cricket encounter played at Bambalapitiya.  

Salgadu was unfortunate to miss out on a ton by four runs and he along with Dilan helped St. Peter’s in pursuit of 207 runs for victory to reach the target in the 41st over.  

In the other matches played S. Thomas’, Royal Colombo, De Mazenod, St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa and Kalutara MV recording wins against St. Joseph’s, Mahanama Colombo, DS Senanayake, St. Mary’s Kegalle and Gurukula MV Kelniya.  

Results:

At Bambalapitiya – St Peter’s won by six wickets
Nalanda 206 in 48.3 overs (Rusiru Vilochana 56, Chamod Manthilaka 29, Sajitha Vithanage 28, Yasiru Samarakoon 25; Vikum Galahitiyawa 2 for 18, Thanuja Dhamkith 2 for 36, Salith Gallage 2 for 38, Pawan Seneviratne 2 for 59)  
St. Peter’s 209 for 4 in 40.4 overs (Ovin Salgadu 94, Dilan Damsara 56, Wenuth Abeywardena 31 n.o.; Januka Idushara 2 for 29, Minod Caldera 2 for 37)  
At Darley Road – S. Thomas’ won by 38 runs
S. Thomas’ 221 for 7 in 50 overs (Charuka Peiris 71, Ashan Perera 35, Akash Fernando 46 n.o.; Oshada Gunasinghe 2 for 28, Muditha Lakshan 2 for 51)  
St. Joseph’s 183 in 47.1 overs (Muditha Lakshan 73, Gagan Chamod 25; Ashen Perera 3 for 17, Rajindu Tilekeratne 3 for 38, Dhirem de Silva 2 for 23, Nathan Caldera 2 for 40)  
At Reid Avenue – Royal won by 11 runs
Royal Colombo 200 for 9 in 50 overs (Bulan Weeratunga 49, Anush Polonowita 28, Sanvidu Senarathaarachchi 23; Omesh Udara 3 for 58, Dasith Gunatileke 2 for 12, Nadeesh Yasiru 2 for 32)  
Mahanama Colombo 189 in 49.2 overs (Tharindu Lakshan 39, Kavindu Amameth 26, Inuka Karannagoda 23; Sineth Jayawardena 4 for 26, Sandesh Ramanayake 2 for 36)  
At Kandana – De Mazenod won by three wickets
DSS 149 in 46.5 overs (Malitha Perera 31; Sithum Fernando 4 for 29, Thareen Sankesh 2 for 22)  
De Mazenod 152 for 7 in 44.1 overs (Hasintha Dasumpriya 35, Hasith Sandeepa 20; Akindu Weerasuriya 2 for 19)  
At Kegalle – St Joseph Vaz won by 187 runs
St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 222 for 9 in 50 overs (Vishwa Rajapakse 100, Manusha Perera 32, Tharindu Eshan 23; Lakmal Wimalaratne 4 for 35, Yasas Kasthuriarachchi 2 for 31, A Madushan 2 for 32)  
St. Mary’s Kegalle 35 in 16.2 overs (Janith Fernando 4 for 14, Manusha Perera 3 for 3, Dasun Perera 2 for 0)  

At Kirindiwela – Kalutara MV won by four wickets
Gurukula MV Kelaniya 114 in 42.5 overs (Janith Shehan 22; Tharuka Perera 3 for 15, Dinuka Thisara 3 for 27)  
Kalutara MV 119 for 6 in 24 overs (Hansaka Anupama 22, Yuthika Silva 21, Navindu Thenura 30 n.o., Vishwa Dhananjaya 23 n.o.; Janith Shehan 4 for 50)