Under 19 Cricket St. Sebastian’s record thrilling win over Moratu MV

By M. Shamil Amit

St. Sebastian’s College Katunayake pulled off a thrilling one-run win over fancied Moratu MV in the Under 19 inter-school limited over cricket tournament played at Katunayake.   
St. Sebastian’s took first lease of the wicket and helped by a half ton from Hasith Kavindu made a score of 154 runs with their bowling trio Tharuka Manaram, Maheesha Sithum and Vihanga Theekshana sharing seven wickets between them to bowl out Moratu MV for a score of 153 runs.  

In the other matches that were played were Mahinda Galle, Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda, S. Thomas’College, Sri Sumangala Panadura, Christ King College Ja-ela and St. Patrick’s College Jaffna won their matches.  

Results:

At Katuneriya – St. Sebastian’s won by one run

St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 154 for 8 in 41 over (Hasith Kavinda 56, Nimna Fernando 26, Nimrod Chamath 20; Isuru Fernando 3 for 16, Nishitha Fernando 2 for 24)  
Moratu MV 153 in 39.5 overs (Isuru Fernando 46, Deneth Sithumina 30, Mahith Appuhamy 16; Tharuka Manaram 3 for 22, Maheesha Sithum 2 for 17, Vihanga Theekshana 2 for 46)  

At Karandeniya – Mahinda won by 53 runs

Mahinda Galle 180 in 44.2 overs (Dinura Kalupahana 39, Senuka Dangamuwa 25, Pramesh Madubashana 21, Chandupa de Silva 35 n.o.; Dinitha Prabanka 4 for 22, Shahan Kaushalya 2 for 15, Basika Sathmina 2 for 32)  

Lumbini MV 127 in 44.5 overs (Praveen Maneesha 35, Nabeel Rajudeen 19, Ashan Shanika 19; Senuka Dangamuwa 7 for 28, Kaveen Rukshan 2 for 13)  

At Ambalangoda – Dharmasoka MV won by five wickets

Zahira Colombo 105 in 29.1 overs (Umar Imran 40: Senitha Halambage 6 for 12)  

Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 107 for 5 in 20.3 overs (Chanuka Jayashree 31, Senura Sandayuru 15, Manasa de Silva 30 n.o.; Ismath Zayan 3 for 24  

At Mt Lavinia – S. Thomas’ won by 27 runs

S. Thomas’ 157 in 50 overs (Thisen Eheliyagoda 42, Dineth Gunawardena 37, Senadhi Bulankulame 24; Sanith Amarasinghe 3 for 36)  
Wesley 130 in 26.3 overs (Uvin Perera 60, Brenden Fernando 26; Abeeth Paranawidana 4 for 25, Ashen Perera 4 for 31)  

At Bandaragama – Sri Sumangala won by 145 runs

Sri Sumangala Panadura 328 for 4 in 50 overs (Duranka Silva 123, Vidusha Peuis 43, Kavindu Gayathra 71 n.o., Sandeep Wijeratne 58 n.o.; Jeyachandran Ashnath 2 for 61)  
St. John’s Jaffna 164 for 7 in 43 overs (Jeyachandran Ashnath 49, Nesakumar Jzial 86 n.o.: Vishwa Lahiru 5 for 17)  

At Jaffna – Christ King won by 81 runs

Christ King College Ja-ela 193 for 9 in 43.4 overs (Sharith Sudeena 33, Sanidu Maduranga 31, Avishka Nirmal 29,Naduka Nethmina 22, Lahiru Lakmal 37 n.o.; Thakthas Abilash 4 for 40, Kevin Derickson 2 for 32, Vikneshwaran Paruthi 2 for 34)  
Jaffna Central 112 in 38.2 overs (Nehanthan Ajay 42, Sutharshan Anushanth 20; Shehan Randika 3 for 38, Naduka Nethmina 2 for 10, Sharith Sudeena 2 for 20)   

At Jaffna – St. Patrick’s won by three wickets

Sir John Kothalawala MV Kurunegala 137 in 42 overs (Tharusha Randika 45, Mohamed Jazil 25, Ragu Rahul 16; K. Sarushan 3 for 24, V. Evon 3 for 29)  
St. Patrick’s Jaffna 141 for 7 in 41.3 overs (A. Abishek 39, S. Shehaan 37, D. Abilash 25; Gimhan Alahakoon 3 for 18, Tharusha Randika 2 for 22)