Ranmith, Manula shine in Isipathana’s big win

By M. Shamil Amit

Ranmith Senarathe and Manula Sadew shone in Isipathana’s innings and 105-run win against Moratu MV in their Under-19 Inter-Schools cricket encounter played at the BRC Grounds yesterday. 

Ranmith cracked 121 to help Isipathana to make a formidable score of 334 runs while Manula’s impressive matchbag figures of nine for 56 helped Isipathana to bowl out Moratu MV for 121 and 111 respectively.

Chief scores:

At BRC – Isipathana won by innings and 102 runs.

Isipathana: 334 

Moratu MV: 121 (Rasindu Illukshana 36, Isuru Fernando 29, Shehara Fernando 24, Dasith Senal 4/28, Menula Sadew 4/30) and 111 (Menula Sadew 5/26, Thathira Sansira 4/19).

At Matara – St. Thomas’ won by five wickets.

St. Anne’s: 58 and 93 (Kushan Subasinghe 37, Manuga Guruge 8/34)

St. Thomas’: (27/1 overnight) 64 (Bazeer Shakeel 5/17, Kevin Nanayakkara 4/14) and 90/5 (Thathsara Dewmith 33, Senura Gihan 20, Shehan Kumara 2/30, Kevin Nanayakkara 2/43).

At Padukka - President’s College won by innings and 80 runs. 

President’s College: 379/8 decl 

Siri Piyarathana MMV: (78/8 overnight) 102 (Lahiru Kavishka 3/19, Sithum Oshada 3/29) and 197 (Kavinu Kithmuka 114, Kulunu Tashmika 24, Sithum Oshanda 3/38, Hirun Ranasinghe 2/15, Lahiru Kavishka 2/81).

At Campbell Plac12e – First inning win for Trinity.

Nalanda: 82 and 135/4 (Nemidu Akmeemana 54, Manupa Manmitha 45, Malith Ratnayake 2/41)

Trinity: (38/0 overnight) 160/8 decl (Pulisha Tilekeratne 59, Malsha Fernando 3/43, Methuka Randul 2/31, Hasith Ratnayake 2/39).

At Moratuwa – First inning win for St. Sebastian’s, Moratuwa.

St Sebastian’s: 162 and 139 (Koshendra Fernando 62, Poorna Kalhara 4/36, Thathsara Eshan 3/34, Tharusha Kodikara 2/29)

Gurukula MV, Kelaniya: (106/7 overnight) 131 (Thathsara Eshan 56, Poorna Kalhara 24, Nethan Dishen 23, Adesh Almeida 5/27, Malintha Silva 4/39) and 104/7 (Janith Mihiranga 29, Malintha Silva 4/26).

At Mount Lavinia – First innings win for S. Thomas’.

Prince of Wales: 126 and 65/1 (Rivith Jayasuriya 34)

S. Thomas’: (37/4 overnight) 215/9 decl (Dineth Goonewardena 104, Kavindu Dias 24, Anshen de Silva 21, Nethul Anuhas 3/66, Nadul Aponso 2/28, Naveen Fernando 2/28).

At Negombo – First innings win for Richmond.

Richmond: (234/9 overnight) 236 (Thamindu Pradeeptha 104, Risinu Ginuka 46, Bevin Jayawardene 24, Thenusha Nimsara 20, Oshada Gunasinghe 3/53, Hasindu Perera 3/57, Nilesh Perera 2/48) 

Maris Stella, Negombo: 185 (Hasindu Perera 41, Yohan Aloka 38, Gaveesha Induwara 29, Ramith Bandara 26, Nethuja Basitha 5/48, Minaga Ariyadasa 4/27).