Uthayanan steers St. John’s to easy win

BY M. Shamil Amit

A quick-fire 132 in 104 balls,  inclusive of 24 boundaries, by Uthayanan Abijoyshanth paved the way for St. John’s College Jaffna to coast to an easy 124-run win over Wickramashila National School Giriulla in the Under 17 inter-school limited over match played at Jaffna.

Uthayanan shared an opening wicket stand of 123 runs with S. Kirshan to help St. John’s taking first lease of to make a formidable score of 322 and Wickramashila NS  in their run chase was able to muster a score of only 198 runs.
In the other matches that were played, Christ King College Ja-ela along with St. Thomas’ College Matara, St. Patrick’s College Jaffna, Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte and CWW Kannangara MMV Matugama won their matches.

Results:

At Jaffna – St. John’s won by 124 runs
St. John’s Jaffna 322 for 8 in 50 overs (Uthayanan Abijoyshanth 132, S. Kirshan 50, Murfin Randyo 36, John Shikhan 35: Prageeth Indunil 4 for 61, G. Senanayake 2 for 25, V. Warnakulasuriya 2 for 58)
Wickramashila NS Giriulla 198 in 44.1 overs (Shehan Sandeep 57, M. Ginthota 47, N. Jayaratne 22, Sasindu Dasun 18: John Brynard 3 for 20, V. Sanjay 3 for 28)
At Divulapitiya – Christ King won by 192 runs
Christ King College Ja-ela 255 in 40.3 overs (Nirmal Sandaru 130, Chamika Bandara 42, Vishmitha Aloka 18: Pawan Pathmira 5 for 27, Odatha Nawanjana 2 for 24)
Nalanda Boys School Minuwangoda 67 in 22.2 overs (Imesh Mihiranga 23: Sudeena Perera 4 for 16, Awanka Yohan 2 for 12)
At Matara – St. Thomas’ won by 128 runs
St. Thomas’ Matara 159 in 34.4 overs (Abdul Majid 40, Kansilu Gimhana 20, Kumesh Nuwanjana 20, Makitha Amarasinghe 19: Malindu Dilshan 2 for 11, Chanketh Mihisara 2 for 32)
Tissa Central Kalutara 31 in 19 overs (Punal Pamuditha 3 for 7, Sasiru Nisansala 2 for 7, Manuga Yonali 2 for 11)
At Jaffna – St. Patrick’s won by 25 runs
St. Patrick’s Jaffna 191 in 43.2 overs (K. Lickshan 57, S. Shehaan 22, S. Adithya 20, P. Mathusan 15: D. Mahisan 3 for 32, S. Rishikuruvinth 2 for 26, S. Tharmilan 2 for 31)
Skandavarodaya College Chunnakam 166 in 48.4 overs (D. Manishan 41, T. Santhiosh 23, S. Rishikuruvinth 20, V. Thilakshan 20, S. Tharmilan 16: J. Kemishan 4 for 35, S. Adithya 2 for 7, K. Lickshan 2 for 18)
At Kotte – Sri Jayawardenapura MV won by 79 runs
Sri Jayawardenapura MV 148 in 44.4 overs (Taleesha Silva 22, Chamika Nethsara 21, Rusiru Rashmitha 20: Ravindu Pahasara 3 for 26, Hirusha Praneetha 2 for 28, Vikum Tharaka 2 for 32)
Siri Piyaratana MMV Padukka 69 in 25.5 overs (Kavini Kithnuka 26: Mihisara Vihanga 3 for 18, Taleesha Silva 2 for 12, Pasindu Pinsara 2 for 13, Dineth Pansilu 2 for 14)
At Matugama – CWW Kannangara MMV won by two runs
CWW Kannanagara MMV Matugama 132 for 4 in 23 overs (Thiyagee Gamagethige 27, Pasan Pinsara 18, Binula Basuru 16, Rison Nethmira 30 n.o., Navindu Nethsara 16 n.o.)
Karandeniya Central 130 in 23 overs (Sandaru Lakshan 23, Kulindu Shemika 18, Ashen Rasindu 18, Adeesh Shavina 17, Shamila Hansaka 19 n.o.: Pasan Pinsara 3 for 22, Binula Basuru 2 for 24, Navindu Nethsara 2 for 24)