Under 19 Cricket Navodya steers Taxila Central to big win

By M. Shamil Amit

 Navodya Gimhana slammed a quick fire 89 ball unbeaten knock of 158 inclusive of 16 boundaries and 11 sixes to steered Taxila Central’s massive innings and 206 runs win over Asoka MV in the match played at Horana.   
Gamini National School Bentota pulled off a big win against CWW Kannangara MMV Matugama while the other matches ended in first innings win for Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte, Piliyandala Central, St. John’s College Jaffna and Carey College. 

Results

At Horana – Taxila Central won by innings and 206 runs
Asoka MV Colombo 152 (Nisula Amantha 88, Induwara Minel 28, Umesh Pamoda 19; Charith Harshana 5 for 35, Rashan Nawanjana 3 for 56) and 24 (Rashan Nawanjana 4 for 6, Navodya Gimhana 4 for 15)   
Taxila Central Horana 382 for 7 declared (Saneera Mihisara 77, Janith Dhananjaya 41, Shahan Diwyanjana 34, Deshan Dilmith 24, Navodya Gimhana 158 not out; Dinath Thewanka 2 for 49, Bulitha Minthara 2 for 61)   
At Bentota – Gamini NS won by innings and 134 runs
Gamini NS Bentota 312 for 9 declared (Hirash Induwara 67, Vimukthi Vidarshana 50, Dineth Nimsara 41, Sahan Pansilu 38, Chalaka Samdhi 21, Malaka Prabodana 21, Denuwan Madusanka 17: Chamath Dewmantha 3 for 82)   
CWW Kannangara MMV Matugama 30 (Chamath Dewmantha 44, Nansika Dewmith 34; Sahan Pansilu 3 for 22, Malaka Sampath 2 for 18) and 48 (Nansika Dewmith 15; Malaka Sampath 3 for 9, Lasitha Eranda 2 for 3, Sahan Pansilu 2 for l13)   
At Gampaha – First inning win for Sri Jayawardenapura MV 
Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte 178 (Pathum Dhananjaya 36, Mihisara Vihanga 29, Biyanka Thameera 22, Ashen Randima 21, Asira Jayawardena 22 not out; Yasiru Wijesinghe 4 for 53, Ashen Wickramasinghe 2 for 15, Manidu Herath 2 for 38) and 280 for 6 declared (Jayandu Sankalpa 177, Sachin Shehan 34, Pathum Dhananjaya 21, Taleesha Silva 21; Dulan Ranasinghe 2 for 32)   
Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha 164 (Nidula Jayakody 34, Danujaya Hettiarachchi 31, Manidu Herath 21, Ashen Wickramaisinghe 17, Yasiru Wijesinghe 15; Mihisara Vihanga 6 for 32, Biyanka Thameera 2 for 37) 80 for 4 (Runada Rajapaksa 19, Ashen Wickramaisnghe 23 not out; Heshan Udara 2 for 20)   
At Piliyandala – First innings win for Piliyandala Central 
Piliyandala Central 250 (Ashen Rodrigo 70, Sanath Enuka 40, Sthika Dilmith 38, Anjana Fernando 37, Ashan Thathsara 22 not out; Manmitha Kahapolaarchchi 6 for 51, Vishwa Kumara 2 for 52) and 182 for 3 declared (Ramindu Atygalle 56, Ashen Rodrigo 104 not out; Vidusha Peiris 2 for 52)   
Sri Sumangala Panadura 158 (Kavindu Gayathra 70, Sachira Damian 18; Thineth Salinga 6 for 52, Hemaka Wijekoon 3 for 17) 49 for 1 (Duranka Silva 23)   
At Wattala – First innings win for St. John’s 
Lyceum IS Wattala 144 (Yugith Prematileke 41, Dineth Bimsara 20, Rayan Perera 17; Yogathas Vithushan 4 for 33, Arulseelan Kavishan 2 for 9, Anton Abishek 2 for 32) and 163 for 8 declared (Shanujan Baskaran 57, Rayan Perera 67 not out; Jeyachandran Ashnath 4 for 57)   
St. John’s Jaffna 155 (Arulseelan Kavishan 42, Graeme Smith 37, Anton Abishek 16, Jeyachandran Ashnath 16; Garuka Sanketh 5 for 45, Thushan Nimasha 2 for 21) and 36 for 1 (Ebenezer Jezial 29 not out)   
At Mount Mary – First innings win for Carey 
Carey 300 for 6 declared (Thabith Rizficar 63, Ammar Rizan 34, Rawzan Caffoor 29, Kavin Kulendran 20, Ashel Walgamage 123 not out)   
President’s Maharagama 231 (Inusha Umayangana 78, Ruchith Rodrigo 37, Maleesha Udayanga 32, Vihanga Pathirana 29, Udan Perera 22; Dinath Gallage 2 for 26, Rawzan Caffoor 2 for 42, Ammar Rizan 2 for 57)