Under 17 Cricket Rusiru makes 110, Nalanda record massive win

By M. Shamil Amit

A knock of 110 by Rusiru Vilochana and half ton by Kushmitha Silva helped Nalanda College record a massive 226-run win over Piliyandala Central in the Under 17 inter-school cricket encounter played at Campbell Place.   
The duo’s knock registered Nalanda taking first lease of the wicket to make a formidable score of 293 and Piliyandala Central in their turn was bundled out for a paltry 67. 

 
St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa along with Vidyaloka MV Galle, Gurukula MV Kelaniya, Sri Pangnananda MV Raddoluwa, Zahira College Colombo, St. Thomas College Bandarawela and Azhar College Akurana came out victorious in the other matches that were played.

Results:

At Campbell Place – Nalanda College won by 226 runs
Nalanda 293 for 9 in 50 overs (Rusiru Vilochana 110, Kushmitha Silva 55, Yasiru Samarakoon 27; Ashan Thathsara 4 for 74, Sethika Dilmith 2 for 37, Sonath Enuka 2 for 58)   
Piliyandala Central 67 in 21.2 overs (Sajitha Vithanage 3 for 3, Minod Caldera 2 for 12, Wathsuka Meegalla 2 for 20)   
At Moratuwa – St. Sebastian’s College won by 96 runs
St. Sebastian’s 171 in 39.2 overs (Tharindu Nayanajith 45, Naveesha Fernando 22,Vishen Bandara 22; Kanishka Kalhara 4 for 42, Anusana Fernando 2 for 6, Obasha Malintha 2 for 31)   
St. John’s College Nugegoda 75 in 33.5 overs (Nafeesha Fernando 3 for 8, Yenul Hemachandra 3 for 33, Turel Baskaran 2 for 12)   
At Rathgama – Vidyaloka MV won by 60 runs
Vidyaloka MV Galle 202 in 47.4 overs (Pasindu Gimhan 48, Kavindu Sathsara 46, Harsha Manohara 30, Disath Rashmika 20; Gimsara Sonal 4 for 45, Achintha Akalanka 3 for 39, Senula Lakshitha 2 for 47)   
Rahula College Matara 142 in 45.3 overs (Achintha Akalanka 40, Hasika Kumarapperuma 26 n.o.; Hasaru Rasanjana 3 for 44, Pasindu Sankalpa 2 for 19, Kavindu Sathsara 2 for 20)   
At Godigamuwa – Gurukula MV won by seven wickets
Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya 165 in 41.5 overs (Nadev Weerodha 37, Kavishan Nadeesha 24 n.o.; Sahen Avishka 3 for 39, Yuwaneth Madusanka 2 for 19, Narada Kanchana 2 for 22, Janitha Shehan 2 for 50)   
Gurukula MV Kelaniya 166 for 3 in 31.3 overs (Ranidu Geemeth 47, Bimsara Hirushan 28, Wageesha Amantha 47 n.o.)   
At Raddoluwa – Sri Pangnananda MV won by 149 runs
Sri Pangnananda MV Raddoluwa 311 for 9 in 50 overs (Sachintha Sandaruwan 77, Achina Kanil 65, Kanishka Dulakshana 24, Ruchira Mihiran 23, Sithum Wimarshana 43 n.o.; Sachintha Gimhana 2 for 26, Pasindu Dhananjaya 2 for 48, Binara Jayasanka 2 for 50)   
Jayakody MV Ganemulla 162 in 32.4 overs (Vihan Dilshan 64, Dishal Senura 25; Achina Kanil 4 for 21, Sachintha Sandaruwan 3 for 14)   
At Maradana – Zahira College Colombo won by 122 runs
Zahira College 309 for 9 in 50 overs (Mohamed Humaid 127 n.o. Abdul Hassan 77; B. Thanujan 2 for 48)   
Hindu College Colombo 122 in 27.2 overs (M. Lithurshan 22, T. Kajan 20; Aqeel Reeza 3 for 24, Mohamed Fathah 2 for 13)   
At Bandarawela – St. Thomas’ College won by 120 runs
St. Thomas’ Bandarawela 281 for 8 in 50 overs (Esitha Gimhana 107, Theerthaka Dissanayake 51, Risara Wickramasinghe 28; Chathum Lakpriya 2 for 29, Ushara Manthisu 2 for 45, Sahan Chamikara 2 for 64)   
Bandarawela Central 161 in 37.5 overs (Chathum Lakpriya 667, Ushara Manthisu 40; Mohamed Shahil 4 for 28, Dineth Nimana 2 for 27, Budditha Nissanka 2 for 22)   
At Giriulla – Azhar College won by 18 runs
Azhar College Akurana 111 in 31.2 overs (Mohamed Aathif 29, Mohamed Bishry 27; Dulina Randika 6 for 32)   
Wayamba Royal 93 in 18.5 overs (Lasindu Ruwan 29; Riyaz Zaid 4 for 9, Mohamed Imash 3 for 1).