Under 19 Cricket Mahinda record big win against Dharmapala MV

By M. Shamil Amit  
Mahinda College Galle recorded a big win by an innings and 152 runs over Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Galle.  
Deneth Kaushalya along with Hareen Achintha and Sanuka Dangamuwa cracked half tons to help Mahinda taking first lease of the wicket to make a formidable score of 335 for 6 declared.  
Later Mahinda’s bowling trio Kaveen Rukshan who ended with a match bag of eight wickets, Sadew Nethmina and Dinura Kalupahana combined to bundle out the Palians for low scores of 96 and 114 runs.  
A century by Janindu Nandasena and a match bag of ten wickets by Mevan Dissanayake paved the way for St. Benedict’s to record an innings and 114 run win over St. Anne’s Kurunegala at Kotahena.  

Ravishan Nethsara slammed a quick fire 200 in only 129 balls that included 26 boundaries and ten sixes helped P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda to record a comfortable innings and 130 runs win over Kingswood in the match played at Ambalangoda.  
St. John’s Panadura along with Rahula College Matara, Bandaranayake Central Veyangoda and Henegama Central too recorded outright wins against Anuradhapura Central, Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte, Carey College and Dudley Senanayake Central Tholangamuwa.  

Results:

At Galle – Mahinda won by innings and 152 runs
Mahinda Galle 335 for 6 declared (Deneth Kaushalya 71, Dinura Kalupahana 44, Tharusha Dilshan 44, Dulsith Dharshana 31, Pramesh Madubashana 22, Hareen Achintha 55 n.o., Sanuka Dangamuwa 53 n.o.: Anuhas Aldeniya 2/42)  
Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya 112 (Praveen Ranhiru 57: Kaveen Rukshan 5/27, Sadew Nethmina 4/39) and 71 (Dinura Kalupahana 5/36, Kaveen Rukshan 3/10)  
At Kotahena – St. Benedict’s won by 114 runs
St. Benedict’s 228 (Janindu Nandasena 103, Steve Arshan 55: Sanuja Dissanayake 3/29, Geethika de Silva 2/45, Yashmin Jayasundara 2/65) and 216 for 6 declared (Sharujan Shanmuganathan 96, Steve Arhsan 44, Mevan Dissanayake 41: Geethika de Silva 3/30, Shehan Lumara 2/52)  
St. Anne’s Kurunegala 222 (Mahima Kotuwila 86, Vageesha Ranasinghe 35: Yohan Edirisinghe 4/49, Mevan Dissanayake 4/73) and 108 (Vageesha Ranasinghe 42, Kushan Subasinghe 33: Mevan Dissanayake 6/41, Dinath Senila 2/32)  
At Ambalangoda – P. de S. Kularatne MV won by innings and 130 runs
P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 335 (Ravishan Nethsara 200, Dhanushka Madusanka 49, Damika Pushpalal 64 n.o.: Sandaruwan Navaratne 3/48, Kavija Gamage 3/96, Yosath Abeykoon 2/49, Dilshan Weerawansa 2/54)  
Kingswood 91 (Kavija Gamage 21, Nikeshala Nanayakkara 46 n.o.: Navindu Sasintha 4/30, Ravisha Nethsara 3/14, Dhanushka Madusanka 2/17) and 114 (Nikeshala Nanayakkara 43, Kavija Gamage 35: Inuka de Silva 4/30, Shakila Hansaka 2/30)  
At Anuradhapura – St. John’s won by an innings and 120 runs
Anuradhapura Central 23 (Gimhan Wijesekera 6/11, Dinal Perera 3/10) and 49 (Dasun Viranga 4/11, Sandun Mendis 3/8, Dinal Perera 2/1)  
St. John’s Panadura 192 (Nuwan Bolongna 31, Sandun Mendis 22, Tharul Laksanda 22, Hirusha Peiris 20, Gimhan Wijesekera 75 n.o.: Pudasara Premawansha 2/17, Sithija Geeth 2/35, Kavinda Dayaratne 2/43, Nirmal Thilaksiri 2/45)  
At Matara – Rahula College won by innings and 143 runs
Rahula College Matara 293 (Selak Peiris 100, Risinu Ginuka 86, Pasindu Shehan 37: Heshan Udara 5/103, Arjun Abishek 4/57)  
Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte 62 (Heshan Udara 21: Sadew Rithmaka 6/11, Risinu Ginuka 2/10) and 88 (Heshan Udara 31: Sadew Rithmaka 4/31, Oshan Thenuka 3/33, Nadil Sandesh 2/4)  
At Veyangoda – Bandaranayake Central won by six wickets
Carey College 168 (Randula Weerakkody 55, Chalitha de Silva 46, Dinath Gallage 25: Chandeepa Rukshan 5/45, Vinul Majitha 2/27, Hesara Duleena 2/30) and 40 for 4 (Akid Ossen 2/15, Kavin Kulendran 2/20)  
Bandaranayake Central Veyangoda 263 (Oditha Akash 75, Osanda Gallage 50, Risindu Santhila 45, Sasnitha Dissanayake 32: Kavin Kulendran 4/60, Vihanga Deshan 2/25, Akid Ossen 2/27) and 134 (Arshel Walgamage 51, Chalitha de Silva 27: Tharusha Malintha 4/24, Hesara Duleena 4/26, Chandeepa Rukshan 2/61)  
At Ambepussa – Henegama Central won by innings and 25 runs
Henegama Central 135 (Arosh Sulakshana 51, Sarindu Gimhan 31, Mithila Vishwajith 28: Isuru Katugampola 5/58, Sanjana Indrananda 4/27)  
Dudley Senanayake Central Tholangamuwa 31 (Suraj Randeepa 4/5, Kaveesha Rashmika 4/18, Theekshala Nayanjith 2/6) and 79 ( Kaveesha Rashmika 4/10, Suraj Randeepa 3/20, Krishan Erandika 2/15)