Under 19 Girls Cricket Wasana, Yeshana steer Bandaranayake BMV to massive win

By M. Shamil Amit

An unbeaten ton by Nethmi Wasana and a five-wicket haul by N. Yeshani helped Bandaranayake Balika MV to record a massive 375-run win over Keppetipola National School Maha Oya in the Girls Under 19 limited overs tournament encounter played at Keppetipola.  

Wasana’s knock saw Bandaranayake BMV taking first lease of the wicket making a formidable score of 422 for 8 in the allotted 25 overs and Yeshana’s five-wicket saw Keppetipola NS being bundled out for a meager 47 runs.  

In the other matches that were played Jayasiripura Kanishta Vidyalaya, Gothami BV Colombo, Uhana NS Ampara, St. Fathima Central Mannar, Sri Sangamitta Balika NS Matale and Maliyadeva Adarsha MV Kurunegala came out victories. 

Results:

At Keppitipola – Bandaranayake Balika MV won by 375 runs

Bandaranayake Balika MV 422 for 8 in 25 overs (K. Navodya 30, R. Saubhagya 22, A. Nethmini 21, Nethmi Wasana 110 n.o., A. Savinika 31 n.o.; Nethushi Nimsarani 3 for 43, Sandini Nimsara 2 for 62)  

Keppetipola NS Maha Oya 47 in 15.3 overs (N. Yeshana 5 for 15, A. Mayasha 2 for 3, S. Poojani 2 for 16)  

At Polonnaruwa – Jayasiripura KV won by 204 runs

Jayasiripura Kanishta Vidyalaya 270 for 3 in 25 overs (Rashmi Madushani 31, Himashi Warshini 25, Sandali Nelunika 18, Chadoli Isurika 111 n.o.)  
Dehiattakandiya NS 66 for 8 in 13.1 overs (Moksha Sathsarani 19, S. Dissanayake 16; Chadoli Isurika 4 for 16)  

At Bope – Gothami BV won by ten wickets

Ananda Girls School Kottawa 58 in 11.4 overs (R. Suriyapperuma 4 for 15, Minari de Silva 2 for 14)  
Gothami BV Colombo 60 for 0 in 4.5 overs (S. Kaushalya 30 n.o., R. Suriyapperuma 20 n.o.)  

At Monaragala – Uhana NS won by seven wickets

Sri Pagnananda NS Kumbukkana 156 in 24.4 overs (S. Nehara 77, A. Lakshani 16; R. Liyanage 2 for 21, S. Ratnayake 2 for 28)  
Uhana National School Ampara 160 for 3 in 22.1 overs (S.Methsara 51, K. Gunatileke 30, S. Kaushalya 25)  

At Eppawala – St. Fathima Central won by eight runs

St. Fathima Central Mannar 89 for 1 in 10 overs (S. Sajinthiny 30 n.o., S. Dias 25 n.o.)  
Sri Siddartha Central Eppawala 81 for 8 in 10 overs (Kavya Ratnayake 17; S. Harista 2 for 6, S. Sajinthiny 2 for 11, R. Logu 2 for 25)  

At Matale – Sri Sangamitta Balika NS won by five wickets

Tissa MV Trincomalee 92 in 23 overs (Piyumi Kulatunga 4 for 26, Chirandi Rajapakse 2 for 11)  
Sri Sangamitta Balika NS Matale 93 for 5 in 9.2 overs (Dinaya Gamagedera 41 n.o.: R. Wijewickrama 3 for 42, Dinadi Theuhara 2 for 10)  

At Kurunegala – Maliyadeva Adarsha MV won by 101 runs

Maliyadeva Adarsha MV 196 in 25 overs (Thisarani Bandara 32, Heshani Abeysinghe 26, Shanudi Gunaratne 25, Dukmini Chandrakumara 24, A. Kaushakya 16; Amasha Indeewari 2 for 3, Asinsana Hirushi 2 for 44)  
St. Bernadette’s Polgahawela 95 for 9 in 21.4 overs (A. Kaushalya 2 for 21, Heshanu Abeysinghe 2 for 23)