Under 23 Invitational Limited Over Yesith, Ruchitha steer Antonians SC to big win

By M. Shamil Amit   

An all-round performance by Yesith Kalupahana and a half ton by Ruchitha Hansana helped Antonians SC to record a massive 234 runs win over United Southern in the Under 23 Invitational limited over cricket tournament played at Galle.   

In the other matches that were played Leo CC, Kalutara PCC, Kalutara TC, Old Dharmapalians SC, Dambulla A & CC and Moratuwa SC recoded wins.   

Results:

At Galle – Antonians SC won by 234 runs

Antonians SC 277 for 9 in 50 overs (Ruchitha Hansana 59, Yesith Kalupahana 59, Themiya Gunaratne 38, Naveen Kanishka 31: Hansaka Jayanath 3 for 46, Gishanthika Jayatileke 3 for 68)   
United Southern SC 43 in 23.2 overs (Rishmi Amrish 16: Yesith Kalupahana 4 for 10, Sithuka Gunawardena 2 for 8, Dasith Perera 2 for 9)   

At Welagedera – Leo CC won by 13 runs

Leo CC 218 in 49.2 overs (Menusha Perera 57, Chathura Anuradha 51: Hasindu Pramod 2 for 35, Jayadya Amarasena 2 for 37, Wasiru Shivanhana 2 for 47)   
Kurunegala SC 205 in 49.3 overs (Amesh Tennekoon 75, Pivithu Fernando 31, Chamathka Hettiarachchi 24, Jayadya Amarasena 21, Pansilu Ranasinghe 21 n.o.: Chanuka Nirmal 3 for 21, Sithum Vimarshana 3 for 47, Nethum Basnayake 2 for 42)   

At Pannipitiya – Kalutara PCC won by seven wickets

Gesto CC 101 in 30.3 overs (Randul Samarahewa 25: Thadula de Silva 5 for 22, Waruna Peiris 2 for 11)   
Kalutara PCC 102 for 3 in 19.4 overs (Thenuka Liyanage 34, Madura Gimhana 22, Thewin Amarasinghe 20) 

 
At Maggona – Kalutara TC won by 24 runs

Kalutara TC 209 in 48.3 overs (Vishmika Costa 54, Mihiranga Fernando 51, Samudra Medis 23, Chamindu Kavinda 20: Dhananjaya Cooray 3 for 19, Gavin Boteju 2 for 25, Manula Perera 2 for 37)   
Moratuwa SC 185 in 44.3 overs (Thanuj Kaushan 65, Gavin Boteju 46, Lahiru Nadeera 21: Charith Harshana 4 for 28, Dhanuka Nishad 2 for 16, Mihiranga Fernando 2 for 27)   

At Ambalangoda – Old Dharmapalians SC won by three wickets

Rio SC Ambalangoda 162 in 49.4 overs (Shehan Rashmika 45, Lakila Tehan 26, Akila Chathuranga 22: Pramoth Munidasa 4 for 35, Rasith Nimsara 2 for 17, Poorna Kalhara 2 for 17)   
Old Dharmapalians SC 166 for 7 in 39.2 overs (Subhan Ranasinghe 23, Janidu Jayawardena 21, Navindu Madusanka 73 n.o.: Akila Chathuranga 2 for 24, Shakila Hansaka 2 for 38)   

At Radella – Dimbulla A & CC won by eight wickets

Ratnapura CC 97 in 31.2 overs (Chamodya Rajapakse 31: Adithya Bandara 4 for 26, Shyamal Priyadharshana 2 for 00)   
Dimbulla A & CC 101 for 2 in 27.2 overs (Umar Raizan 56 n.o.: Chamodya Rajapakse 2 for 14)   

At Galle – Moratuwa SC won by 102 runs

Moratuwa SC 232 for 8 in 50 overs (Gavin Boteju 85, Adeesha Seneviratne 44, Thanuj Kavishan 44: Gishanthika Jayaweera 3 for 47, Pathum Shaminda 2 for 53)   
United Southern SC 130 in 34.4 overs (Gishanthika Jayaweera 31, Pasindu Palipana 26: Geeth Sathsara 5 for 21, Manula Perera 4 for 36)