Under 19 Limited Over Nushal. Nethma crack tons in Ananda’s win

By M. Shamil Amit   

Tons by opener Nushal Dharmaratne and Nethma Karunaratne helped Ananda College coast to a comfortable 125 run win over Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda in a high scoring Under 19 limited over encounter played at Ambalangoda yesterday.   

Dharmaratne slammed a quick fire 174 in only 108 balls that included 14 boundaries and 11 towering sixes. Dharmaratne featured in two valuable partnerships with the first being an opening wicket stand of 92 runs with Lakshitha Karunaratne and the other of 169 runs for the second wicket with Karunaratne who made an unbeaten ton for Ananda taking first lease of the wicket to make an imposing score of 377 for 4.   

Dharmasoka MV in their run chase was restricted to a score of 252 runs with bowling trio Shakthi Udara, Pulinda Kiriella and Hansaja Jayasinghe who together shared eight wickets between them doing the damage.  

Results  
At Ambalangoda – Ananda won by 125 runs   
Ananda: 377 for 4 in 50 overs (Nushal Dharmaratne 174, Nethma Karunaratne 100 n.o., Shakthi Udara 21 n.o.: Hasitha Rajapakse 2 for 54)   
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda: 252 in 38.5 overs (Hasitha Rajapakse 48, Senura Sandayuru 38: Shakthi Udara 3 for 43, Pulinda Kiriella 3 for 48, Hansaja Jayasinghe 2 for 31)   
At Wattala – Maris Stella won by 150 runs   
Maris Stella Negombo: 305 for 5 in 50 overs (Hansaja Hiruna 69, Kaveen Fernando 47, Kavitha Dinalya 65 n.o., Eveen Kalhara 36 n.o.: Kavindu Gamage 2 for 44)   
St.  Anthony’s Wattala: 155 in 44 overs (Therika Akash 42, Vihanga Rashmitha 26: Mahindu Malith 3 for 25, Ramith Bandara 2 for 11, Shane Adithya 2 for 14)   
At Bambalapitiya – St Peter’s won by five wickets   
Mahinda Galle: 173 in 49.5 overs (Dinura Kalupahana 44, Dhanuja Induwara 33: Wanuja Sahan 2 for 24, Shennon Rodrigo 2 for 25)   
St.  Peter’s: 175 for 5 in 46.5 overs (Wanuja Sahan 54 n.o.: Kaveen Rukshan 2 for 23)   
At Wijerama Mawatha – St Anne’s won by six wickets   
DSS: 153 in 36.5 overs (Gaviru Senahas 44, Senura Silva 30: Kalindu Wijesinghe 5 for 38, Risitha Perera 2 for 22, Shevon Nimantha 2 for 42)   
St.  Anne’s Kurunegala: 156 for 4 in 38.2 overs (Risitha Perera 48, Pivithu Fernando 40, Adithya Nirwan 21 n.o.: Rahul Chandrasekera 2 for 41)   
At Thurstan – Thurstan won by 99 runs   
Thurstan: 234 in 48 overs (Bawantha Jayasinghe 97, Tharindu Harshana 60: Kavishka Imesh 3 for 19)   
St.  Sylvester’s: 135 in 39.2 overs (Maleesha Silva 42: Vihas Thewmika 4 for 17, Azeem Mohamed 2 for 16, Nipun Premaratne 2 for 31)   
At Kurunegala – Maliyadeva won by three wickets   
De Mazenod: 118 in 33.1 overs (Salindu Pathirana 30: Sakindu Wijeratne 3 for 27, Jayamin Muthukumarana 2 for 15)   
Maliyadeva: 120 for 7 in 32.5 overs (Senash Fernando 2 for 21)