Under 17 Cricket Senuka, Nemindu guides Nalanda to massive win

By M. Shamil Amit

Unbeaten tons by Senuka Gamage and Nemindu Akmeemana paved the way for Nalanda to record a massive 237 runs win over S. Thomas’ in the Under 17 inter-school cricket encounter played at Campbell Place. The duo’s knocks enabled Nalanda taking first lease of the wicket to make a formidable score of 331 for 3 and S. Thomas’ in their run chase succumbed to the bowling trio Senuka Gamage, Shashitha Yapa and Mihin Perera as they were bundled out for a paltry 97 runs.  

Jaffna Central along with Ananda, Zahira Colombo, Wadduwa Central, Royal Polonnaruwa and St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa came out victorious in the other matches that were played.

Results
At Campbell Place – Nalanda won by 237 runs
Nalanda 331 for 3 in 45 overs (Nikitha Peiris 36, Suneth Jayasinghe 21, Senuka Gamage 118 n.o., Nemindu Akmeemana 107 n.o.: Senura Fernando 2 for 63)  
S. Thomas’ 94 in 22.3 overs (Sehenshka Abishan 23, Sashara Lakshmal 21; Senuka Gamage 4 for 12, Shashitha Yapa 2 for 11, Mihin Perera 2 for 12)  
At Jaffna – Jaffna Central won by 223 runs
Jaffna Central 324 for 6 in 50 overs (N. Ajay 146, S. Anushanth 57; L. Priyandan 3 for 51)  
Hindu College Jaffna 101 in 47.5 overs (R. Newton 3 for 21, S. Anushanth 2 for 6, V. Dilakshan 2 for 18)  
At Ananda Mawatha – Ananda won by 37 runs on Parabola
Ananda 180 in 39.2 overs (Vidusanka Nethsara 27, Chalaka Kaveeshwara 26, Yeshan Wijesinghe 26; Kevin Milan 3 for 24, Kulara Pramudh 2 for 32, Kaushan Adithya 2 for 34)  
St. Thomas Kotte 109 for 3 in 29 overs (Kushan Adithya 48, Kulara Pramudh 24; Sasindu Silva 2 for 23)  
At Darley Road – Zahira won by five wickets
St. Joseph’s 190 for 8 in 50 overs (Avintha de Alwis 32, Abishek Jayaweera 21, Dinuk Serasinghe 42 n.o.; Miqdadh Akram 2 for 28, Chamod Lakshan 2 for 45)  
Zahira Colombo 194 for 5 in 48 overs (Mohamed Ijaz 41, Chamod Lakshan 35, Venkat Rajendran 65 n.o.; Dinesh Jayakody 3 for 25)  
At Karandeniya – Wadduwa Central won by 190 runs
Wadduwa Central 375 in 47.5 overs (Kavindu Sathsara 134, Chandoopa Dhananjaya 92, Nimantha Gunatileke 29, Jayashan Wijemanne 29, Malith Madusanka 29; Tharusha Dulanjana 4 for 54, O. Nethsara 3 for 42, C. Sandaruwan 2 for 74)  
Karandeniya Central 185 for 8 in 50 overs (O. Dhananjaya 73; Nipun Tharanga 3 for 45, Ravindu Peiris 2 for 38)  
At Jaffna – Royal won by three wickets
Skandavarodaya College Jaffna 108 in 38 overs (K. Seeralan 21 n.o.; Kavindu Amantha 3 for 10,Yanuka Diluksha 2 for 11, Pasindu Rashmika 2 for 15, Nuwan Lankeshwara 2 for 25)  
Royal Polonnaruwa 112 for 7 in 40.5 overs (S. Vasikaran 2 for 6, J. Gowryshankar 2 fpr 26)  
At Wattala – St. Sebastian’s won by six wickets
Lyceum IS Wattala 75 in 15.1 overs (Malindu Mulgama 21; Yashin Fernando 4 for 29, Praveen Silva 3 for 16, Nindu Silva 2 for 10)  
St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa 76 for 4 in 20.3 overs (Ganuka Sanketh 2 for 17)