Under 19 Girls’ Cricket Nethmini slams unbeaten double ton in Wadduwa MMV’s big win

By M. Shamil Amit

Navodya Nethmini slammed an unbeaten double ton to guide Wadduwa MMV to a massive 310-run win over St. Anthony’s Girls School Panadura in their Under-19 Girls’ inter-school cricket tournament encounter played at Wadduwa.

Nethmini slammed 201 in just 96 balls inclusive of 31 boundaries and three sixes and was associated in three valuable partnerships -- first of 69 runs for the second wicket with Rashi Nadeeshika followed by 104 runs for the fourth wicket with Savindi Nimalsha and an unbroken 78 runs for the fifth with Emiksha Bhashani -- to help Wadduwa MMV, taking the first lease of the wicket, to a mammoth score of 347/4. 

St. Anthony’s, in their turn, were bundled out for a paltry 37 runs, with Nimalsha, Nethmi Poorna, and Nethmini doing the damage.

In the other matches played, Sri Siddartha MMV Eppawala, Meegoda MV, Jayasiripura KV, and St. Anthony’s Girls School Kandy won their matches with ease.

 Results:
At Wadduwa – Wadduwa MMV won by 310 runs
Wadduwa MMV 347/4 in 30 overs (Navodya Nethmini 201 n.o., Rashi Nadeeshika 48; Nethmi Prasadani 2/57, Kumudi Sugitha 2/62)
St. Anthony’s Panadura 37 in 23.1 overs (Savindi Nimalsha 3/8, Nethmi Poorna 2/8, Navodya Nethmini 2/10)
At Habarana - Sri Siddartha MMV won by 221 runs
Sri Siddartha Eppawala 302/8 in 30 overs (Maduwanthi Ambathalawa 90, Sumudu Kumari 59, Nimsara Disanayaka 46; Nisaravi Dheninga 3/55, Sathsarani Senadeera 3/60) 
Habarana Secondary School 81 in 15.1 overs (Nayomika Bandara 30; Nimsara Dissanayake 5/24, Sumudu Kumari 3/17, Maduwanthi Ambathalawa 2/33)
At Dombagoda - Meegoda MV won on Parabola
Seelarathana MV Dombagoda 251 in 28 overs (Maheshika Dharshani 69, Sanduni Kaushalya 42; Sanduni Apsara 3/5, Ayesha Forez 3/63) 
Meegoda MV 223/7 in 23.5 overs (Ayesha Piyumali 73, Prathiba Pehanthi 38 n.o.; Kavindya Kumari 2/14, Maheshika Dharshani 2/16)
At Bakamuna - Jayasiripura KV won by 143 runs
Jayasiri Pura KV 252/7 in 30 overs (Bhagya Harshani 39, Hirushika Nimanthi 31; Waruni Iresha 2/39, Vihanga Sulochani 2/45) 
Atharagallewa MMV 109 in 24.1 overs (Tharushi Chamodya 3/13, Hirushika Nimanthi 3/23, Subanya Nishadi 2/15, Chadali Isurika 2/23)
At Katugastota - St. Anthony’s Girls won by seven wickets
Mahamaya Kandy 126 in 21.4 overs (Isuri Umayangana 40; Kavishka Sathsarani 3/30, Nimeshika Seneviratne 3/33, Diyoni Nirmala 2/16) 
St. Anthony’s Girls Kandy 128/3 in 20.3 overs (Nethmi Malshani 66, Dinethra Chandrarathne 20 n.o.; Shalika Lakshani 2/13)