Under 17 Cricket Sevitha, Oshada steer St. Aloysius’ to pre-quarters

By M. Shamil Amit
Half tons by Sevitha Dumal and Oshada Devinda paved the way for St. Aloysius’ College Galle to record an easy 93 run win over St. Sebastian’s College Katuneriya in the second round match of the Under 17 Division One inter-schools limited over tournament match played at Katuneriya.   
The duo’s knocks helped St. Aloysius’ taking first lease of the wicket to make a formidable score of 265 runs. St. Sebastian’s in their run chase was able to muster a score of only 172 runs. 

 
In the other second round matches that were played St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa along with St. Servatius’ Matara, Prince of Wales, De Mazenod College, Nalanda College and Maris Stella Negombo coming out victorious to book the berth to the pre-quarter-finals. 

Results

At Katuneriya – St. Aloysius’ won by 93 runs
St. Aloysius 265 in 49.5 overs (Sevitha Dumal 81, Oshada Devinda 57, Sasindu Madusara 34, Deneth Dewminda 22: Nihsal Rashmika 3 for 70, Malindu Daham 2 for 31, Shayan Sadwq 2 for 47)   
St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 172 for 9 in 50 overs (Maheesha Sithum 49, Shavinda Chamoda 32, Rieshen Shehara 30, Nishal Rashmika 29: Dulsath Nimviru 3 for 44, Thanuka Geeneth 2 for 22, Piyumal de Silva 2 for 36)   
At Moratuwa – St. Sebastian’s won by eight wickets
St. Anne’s Kurunegala 132 in 36 overs (Kushan Subasinghe 72, Yashmin Jayasundara 41: Koshendra Fernando 3 for 10, Nimsara Perera 2 for 6, Dison Fernando 2 for 18, Malintha Silva 2 for 37)   
St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa 135 for 2 in 35.3 overs (Adesh Perera 56, Sendinu Peiris 22, Stefan Fernando 21 n.o.)   
At Matara – St. Servatius’ won by five wickets   
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 86 in 36.5 overs (Chamod Lakshan 31, Kaveesha Madusanka 20: Risinu Kithmika 4 for 22, Viran Chamuditha 3 for 16, Heshan Madusanka 2 for 11)   
St. Servatius’ Matara 87 for 5 in 17.3 overs (Risinu Lithmuka 22, Chamarindu Nethsara 29 n.o.: Kaveesha Madusanka 3 for 32)   
At Moratuwa – Prince of Wales won by seven wickets
Ananda 88 in 31 overs (Kithma Vidanapathirana 28: Suhas Ranawana 3 for 8, Romesh Vinuranga 3 for 24, Naveen Fernando 2 for 6)   
Prince of Wales 91 for 3 in 25.4 overs (Pasan Cooray 37 n.o.: Ashinsa Nainayake 2 for 26)   
At Kandana – De Mazenod won by 126 runs
De Mazenod 269 for 9 in 38 overs (Mewan Nawasha 63, Thisanga Semith 43, Thareen Sanketh 22, Janith Karindra 22, Dinosh Jelon 22, Shevon Menusha 20: Chathura Ratnayake 2 for 25, Thenuka Herath 2 for 49)   
St. Thomas’ Matale 143 for 9 in 38 overs (Thenuka Herath 40: Ravin Silva 2 for 15, Dinosh Jelon 2 for 19)   
At Campbell Place – Nalanda won by two wickets
St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 84 in 34.4 overs (Isuru Jayasekera 23: Sachith Yapa 5 for 15, Thimath Herath 2 for 6)   
Nalanda 86 for 8 in 17.5 overs (Omith Ratnayake 28, Nadul Jayalath 27: Pasal Fernando 5 for 24, Nevin Senkith 2 for 10)   
At Negombo – Maris Stella won by four wickets
St. Thomas Matara 158 in 36.3 overs (Abdul Majid 43, Sineth Sevnuka 38, Manuga Yonal 20: Ramith Bandara 3 for 20, Manuja Sanudaya 2 for 21)   
Maris Stella Negombo 160 for 6 in 43.4 overs (Gaveesha Induwara 33, Menodh Shevin 23: Manuga Yonal 2 for 20)