Under 19 Cricket Mahanama record sixth win in a thriller

By M. Shamil Amit

Mahanama College Colombo recorded their sixth win of the ongoing Under 19 inter-school limited over cricket tournament with a thrilling one wicket win over Nalanda College in the match played at Campbell Place.   

Nalanda took first lease of the wicket made a modest score of 165 runs and Mahanama in their run chase reached the target in the 43rd over.   

A fine knock of 102 runs by Gayana Weerasinghe helped Maliyadeva College Kurunegala to record a close 13-run win over Wesley College in another match of the same tournament played at Kurunegala.   

In the other matches that were played Thurstan College along with St. Aloysius’ Galle and Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya come out on top against Dharmaraja College, St. Anthony’s College Wattala and St. Sylvester’s College respectively.   

Results:

At Campbell Place – Mahanama won by one wicket

Nalanda 165 in 49.4 overs (Yasiru Samarakoon 42, Manupa Manmitha 31, Sadew Samarasinghe 25; Duvindu Ranatunga 3 for 28, Inuka Karannagoda 3 for 30, Chamika Heenitagala 2 for 25, Viranga Yeshan 2 for 28)   
Mahanama Colombo 166 for 9 in 42.4 overs (Kavindu Amameth 35, Anjala Bandara 35, Inuka Karannagoda 26; Sajitha Vithanage 2 for 30, Sadew Samarasinghe 2 for 32)   

At Kurunegala – Maliyadeva won by 13 runs

Maliyadeva Kurunegala 234 for 9 in 50 overs (Gayana Weerasinghe 102, Chamath Hettiarachchi 44, Ushan Bimsara 21; Linal Subasinghe 2 for 37, Chamath Gomez 2 for 43, Shakesh Minon 2 for 48)   
Wesley 221 for 8 in 50 overs (Linal Subasinghe 54, Sanithu Amarasinghe 42, Anuka Pahansara 42; Chanuka Herath 2 for 33, Dimath Abeysinghe 2 for 34, Gayana Weerasinghe 2 for 61)   
At Thurstan – Thurstan won by five wickets

Dharmaraja 189 for 9 in 50 overs (Pulindu Perera 36, Nisala Abeyratne 32, Naveen Jayaweera 24, Isuru Pannala 24; P. Palihawadana 3 for 22)   
Thurstan 193 for 5 in 45.3 overs (Ramika Sonal 33, Kavinga Prabath 24, Thenuka Devapriya 51 not out, Vihas Dewmika 35 not out; Dulara Bandusena 2 for 29, Pulindu Perera 2 for 40)   

At Galle – St. Aloysius’ won by nine wickets

St. Anthony’s Wattala 89 in 41.5 overs (Pethum Vihanga 25 not out; Duminda Naveen 6 for 25, Mineth Weran 2 for 21)   
St. Aloysius’ Galle 91 for 1 in 23 overs (Kalana Pethum 43)   

At Pannipitiya – Dharmapala MV won by two wickets

St. Sylvester’s 110 in 33.2 overs (Chandupa Waduge 17; Nilusha Pabasara 4 for 33, Sahan Lakmina 2 for 3)   
Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya 113 for 8 in 27.2 overs (Pasindu Chamika 34, Praveen Kumarapperuma 29; Sanka Wickramasinghe 4 for 19, Akila Nimsara 2 for 30)