Under 17 Cricket Vihanga, Kanchana, Vanith steer Sri Devananda MV

By M. Shamil Amit

Half tons by Vihanga Malith and Kanchana de Livera and a five wicket haul by Vanith de Silva paved the way for Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda record an easy 57 runs win on Parabola system against P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda in the Under 17 inter-school cricket encounter played at Ambalangoda.  

Vihanga and Kanchana’s knock helped the Devans taking first lease of the wicket make a formidable score of 253 runs and Vanith’s fiver enabled the Devans to bowl out the opponents for a score of 190 runs.  

In the other matches played saw Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda, Piliyandala Central and Sri Sumangala Panadura winning their matches against Vidyaloka MV, Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya and Prince of Wales.  

Results:

At Ambalangoda – Sri Devananda MV won by 57 runs on Parabola

Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda 253 for 9 in 50 overs   
(Vihanga Malith 90, Kanchana de Livera 53, Mithila Fernando 36, Vanith de Silva 33; Hirusha Dewmika 3 for 57)  
P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 190 in 44 overs   
(Ravishan Nethsara 50, Maheesha Prabashana 47, Shavindu Akash 44; Vanith de Silva 5 for 25, Kumudesh de Silva 2 for 23)  

At Ambalangoda – Dharmasoka MV won by five wickets

Vidyaloka MV Galle 128 in 37 overs (Prabath Bimsara 26, Hasaru Rasanga 22; Senura Sandayuru 6 for 22, Ishan Anuradha 2 for 12)  
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 129 for 5 in 34 overs (Chanuka Jayasree 22, Akash Mendis 22, Randul Samarahewa 18, Senitha Helambage 17, Kaveesha Mandil 26 n.o., Senura Sandayuru 16 n.o.)  

At Piliyandala – Piliyandala Central won by seven wickets

Dharmapala MV Panniptiya 159 in 27.5 overs (Lalindu Karannagoda 54; Ashen Rodrigo 3 for 51, Hemala Wijekoon 2 for 13, Dilash Sachinda 2 for 27)  
Piliyandala Central 160 for 3 in 29.2 overs (Ashen Rodrigo 60, Ashan Thathsara 36; Budhween Lochana 2 for 47)  

At Moratuwa – Sri Sumangala won by 107 runs on Parabola

Sri Sumangala Panadura 179 in 45.3 overs (Kavindu Gayanthra 69, Senithu Abeyweera 26, Imalka Fernando 21; Achala Perera 3 for 30, Uneth Peiris 2 for 21)  
Prince of Wales 72 for 3 in 27.3 overs (Kenul de Zoysa 26 n.o.: Imalka Fernando 2 for 26)  

At Ananda Mawatha – No Decision

Wesley 284 for 9 in 50 overs (Chamith Gomes 89, Sanithu Amarasinghe 44, Linal Subasinghe 35, Disula Yapa 23, Uvin Perera 41 n.o.; Sahan Kaushalya 2 for 38, Bashika Sethmin 2 for 65)  

Ananda 80 for 2 (Danitha Sandesh 35, Sewmina Kulasuriya 27 n.o.)  

At Kotte – No Decision

Asoka MV 143 in 37.5 overs (Sandeeptha Perera 59 n.o.: Chanuka Eshan 3 for 23)  
Ananda Shastralaya Kotte 105 for 2 in 15.5 overs (Janitha Chathuranga 28, Anuja Nimsara 35 n.o.)