Chamika’s ton helps Mahanama cruise to innings win

By M. Shamil Amit

A fine knock of 150 in 217 balls inclusive of 13 boundaries and for sixes by Chamika Heenitigala paved the way for Mahanama College, Colombo to record a crushing innings and 53-run win over Nalanda College in their Under-19 Inter-Schools cricket encounter concluded at Campbell Place yesterday.

Meanwhile, Devapathiraja MMV, Rathgama recorded a comfortable 10-wicket win over St. Anthony’s College, Wattala in another match played at Weeraketiya while Dharmapala MV, Pannipitiya and President’s College, Maharagama recorded first innings wins over St. John’s College, Panadura and Henegama Central.

Chief scores: 

At Campbell Place – Mahanama won by an innings and 53 runs.

Nalanda 101 and 114 (Gavindu Manamperi 45, Osanda Pamuditha 26, Anuka Wijewardena 5/38, Chamika Heenitigala 3/18, Gimantha Dissanayake 2/22)

Mahanama (175/7 overnight): 268/9 decl (Chamika Heenitigala 150, Venura Kavithra 45, Malsha Fernando 4/68, Osanda Pamuditha 2/9).

At Weeraketiya – Devapathiraja MMV won by 10 wickets.

St. Anthony’s: 97 and 123 (Shehara Pinto 48, Sandaru Malshan 4/51, Gimhan Rasanjana 3/19)

Devapathiraja MMV: 199 (Vihanga Indusara 49, Arosha Sithumina 46, Dharshaka Sandeep 41, Shanel Thimana 4/62, Akash Thejaka 3/38, Kavindu Senadi 2/36) and 23/0.

At Pannipitiya - First innings win for Dharmapala MV.

Dharmapala MV: 115 and 227 (Praveen Ranhiru 82, Nisalitha Sandew 37, Kusal Fernando 3/30, Akash Hiruha 2/26, Dasun Fernando 2/100)

St. John’s (167/9 overnight): 170 (Geethma Fernando 46, Himash Adithya 34, Hirusha Peiris 24, Akash Hirusha 34 n.o.: Nethmina Nirmal 4/22, Udula Vishwajith 3/24) and 87/9 (Geethma Fernando 21, Nisalitha Sandiv 4/15, Nethmina Nirmal 3/28).

At Pahalagama – First innings win for President’s College.

President’s College: 242 and 164/8 (Tharusha Dineth 60, Nethuja Dewneth 31, Budveen Ransaja 6/66)

Homagama Central (56/3 overnight): 233 (Chathushika Chamara 82, Adithya Vidumal 32, K. Maksim 4/88, Nithum Dulmitha 3/39).