Under 19 Limited Over Richmond prevail to record third successive win

By M. Shamil Amit

Richmond College prevailed by seven wickets against Wesley College in the Under 19 inter-school limited over tournament encounter played at Campbell Park yesterday.
Richmond’s bowling trio Sharon Abishek, Kalpa Nethsara and Nalaka Jayawardena shared eight wickets between them to bowl out Wesley for 117 runs and Richmond in their run chase, thanks to Tharinda Nirmal reached the target in the 31st over.

Results:

At Campbell Park – Richmond won by seven wickets
Wesley: 117 in 40.4 overs (Linal Subasinghe 34: Sharon Abishek 3 for 24, Kalpa Nethsara 3 for 27, Nalaka Jayawardena 2 for 19)
Richmond: 120 for 3 in 30.2 overs (Tharinda Nirmal 47: Ravindu Sigera 2 for 15)
At Bandaragama – Lumbini MV won by five wickets
St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa: 115 in 38.5 overs (Vishwa Rajapakse 40: Dumindu Sewmina 6 for 20, Malith Kavindu 2 for 15)
Lumbini MV: 119 for 4 in 23.5 overs (Sakuna Nidarshana 44 n.o.)
At Pannipitiya – Mahinda won by seven runs
Mahinda: 229 in 49.2 overs (Hiruna Mandila 80, Hareen Achintha 60: Kavindu Primal 3 for 53, Hiru Pawan 2 for 20, Thisara Sishara 2 for 47, Menusha Pabasara 2 for 52)
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda: 222 in 49.1 overs (Thhisara Sishara 68, Ushan Galagedara 55: Ranmina Hettiarachchi 3 for 35, Dinura Kalupahana 2 for 31)
At Moratuwa – Isipathana won by 39 runs
Isipathana: 311 for 8 in 50 overs (Yasith Kalupahana 69, Randunu Ganganath 60: Vishwa Didulana 2 for 45, Madura Gimhana 2 for 69)
Moratu MV: 282 in 49 overs (Isuru Nidarshana 89, Sukitha Dewthilina 50: Kevin Samuel 4 for 44)
At Thurstan – Thurstan won by 77 runs
Thurstan: 212 in 49.5 overs (Tharindu Harshana 73: Raaed Rizwan 5 for 38, B. Zaidh 2 for 31)
Zahira Colombo: 135 in 37 overs (Chamod Lakshan 23: Azeem Mohamed 2 for 17, Thanuga Palihawadana 2 for 17, Bawantha Jayasinghe 2 for 23)
At Kurunegala – Gurukula MV won by 97 runs
Gurukula MV Kelaniya: 160 in 47/3 overs (Sithija Chamod 35: Sakindu Wijeratne 4 for 27, Ushan Bimsara 2 for 22)
Maliyadeva Kurunegala: 63 in 26.4 overs (Thathsara Eshan 4 for 17, Janitha Shehan 4 for 24)
At Ambalangoda – Sri Devananda MV won by 120 runs
Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda: 238 for 9 in 50 overs (Ranusha de Silva 94 n.o.: Kadireshan Agash 2 for 23, Buddhi Wijetunga 2 for 34, Maneth Pawan 2 for 45, Tharindu Chamodya 2 for 47)
Siri Piyarathana MMV Padukka: 118 in 34.4 overs (Haritha Tharuka 33: Kaveesha Kalpana 4 for 38, Wanith de Silva 3 for 18, Lasindu Lakshan 2 for 38)
At Gampaha – Bandaranayake Central won by two wickets
Kingswood: 243 for 9 in 50 overs (Hasintha Polkotuwa 83: Yasiru Wijesinghe 3 for 37, Dulan Ranasinghe 2 for 34)
Bandaranayake Central Gampaha: 246 for 8 in 41.1 overs (Dinujaya Hettiarachchi 87: Kavija Gamage 3 for 1, Amesh Rupasinghe 2 for 43)