Thurstan bounce-back with win over Moratu Vidyalaya
Thurstan College, Colombo bounced back to record a hard-fought win over Moratu Vidyalaya in their first-round fixture of the Under 19 Inter School Two-day tournament played at MCA, yesterday.
Henegama Central College beat P. De S. Kularathne College, Ambalangoda by 4 runs and President’s College, Kotte beat St. Mary’s College, Kegalle by 10 wickets. Siddhartha College, Balapitiya beat St. Mary’s College Matugama.
*At MCA (Thurstan College Colombo won by 6 wickets) Moratu Vidyalaya Moratuwa: 175 (44.2) (Isuru Fernando 100, Vihas Thewmika 7/43, Azeem Mohomad 2/19) and 92 (48.2) (Vihanga Nimsara 24, Deneth Sithumina 21, Isuru Fernando 20, Thanuga Palihawadana 5/18, Thenuka Devapriya 3/10) Thurstan College Colombo: 163 (72.5) (Vihas Thewmika 36, Azeem Mohomad 32, Ushan Imesh 28, Navindu Fernando 25, Thenuka Dewapriya 21, Kaviska Oshan 5/38, Isuru Fernando 3/40, Thushan Ferdinando 2/7) and 105/4 (16) (Ramika Sonal 58, Isuru Fernando 2/34, Kaviska Oshan 2/38)
* At Ambalangoda (Henegama Central College won 4 runs) Henegama CC: 171 (59.2) (Thamindu Pramod 38, Pasindu Theekshana 34, Dimuthu Deshan 23, Kusal Jayasanka 22, Lasheen Vanidu 5/44, Shakila Hansaka 3/72, Ravishan Nethsara 2/10) and 92 (28.3) (Mandeepa Nimsara 29, Shakila Hansaka 8/43) P. De S. Kularathne College Ambalangoda: 153 (56) (Ravishan Nethsara 40, Danushka Madusanka 30, Maheesha Prabashana 22, Mithila Wishwajith 3/24, Kasun Madhubhashana 3/50, Vidun Nethsilu 2/40) and 106 (37.4) (Maheesha Prabashana 36, Ravishan Nethsara 28, Vidun Nethsilu 6/35, Mithila Wishwajith 2/27)
*At Kotte (President’s College Kotte won by 10 wickets) President’s College Kotte: 333 (64.5) (Ranmith Dinuwara 90, Thanuja Rajapaksha 70, Daham Usindu 67, Isara Kanchana 46, Shanuka Shehan 3/59, Chamod Bhanuka 3/55. Supun Wimalarathna 2/33) and 6/0 (0.1) St. Mary’s College Kegalle: 130 (33.4) (S. Chandrakumara 34, Nishan Nirmal 2/6) and 208 (78.5) (Naveen Nilakshan 75, Denuwan Nethsara 57, Sasindu Avishka 3/26, Isara Kanchana 2/19)
* At Dehiwala (Match drawn) St. John’s College Nugegoda: 171 (74) (Jayanthan Abhinash 38, Chathumika Dewmith 37 n.o., Lochana Hansaka 23, Keshara Nimesh 22, W P Sathnim Sipsara 5/30, Dinusha Samararatne 2/61) and 181/9 (61.4) (Anusara Fernando 75 n.o., Keshara Nimesh 29, Niroshan Sampath 5/29, Sathnim Sipsara 2/39) Mahinda Rajapaksa National School Homagama: 128 (69.5) (Navindu N Dilshan 43, Obasha Malintha 7/42, Chathumika Dewmith 2/16)
*At Balapitiya (Siddhartha College Balapitiya won by 10 wickets) St. Mary’s College Matugama: 130 (33.4) (Isura Deshan 29, Kovindu Kavishan 27, Dinith Shehan 21, Prabath Arjun 6/22, Prasanna De Silva 2/22) and 101 (41.3) (Himesha Madubashana 55, Kavish Chamalka 6/16, Prabath Arjun 4/38) Siddhartha College Balapitiya: 206 (45.3) (Prabath Arjun 51, Hansa Nethsara 33, Senura Bagya 21, Damika Akalanka 21, Isura Deshan 4/33, Kovindu Kavishan 3/38) and 29/0 (1.4)
* At Horana (Match drawn) Sri Palee College Horana: 179 (64.4) (Chirath Imanjith 58, Upeka Amantha 27, Lakindu Dinu 3/36, Hesitha Anuhas 3/51) and 185/7 (58) (Pathum Udayanga 40 n.o., Chirath Imanjith 40, Pasindu Kalhara 27, Upeka Amantha 25, Amila Lasith 2/20, Nuwan Dineth 2/59) Ananda Sastralaya Matugama: 153 (52.4) (Januda Dihin 53, Sithuna Kannangara 33, Hesitha Anuhas 28, Numesh Eranda 22, Dishan Kavinda 3/30, Manujaya Chirath 3/34, Shehan Dimantha 2/41)
DAY ONE SCORES
Pawan Sandesh of Devapathiraja College, Rathgama scored an unbeaten 159 runs in 124 balls with 16 boundaries and 6 sixes against St. Anthony’s College Wattala at Sooriyawewa. Mahen Silva (St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa) smashed a century against St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena.
Matches will continue today (29) for day two.
*At Moratuwa. St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa: 351/9d (88.5) (Mahen Silva 103, Vimath Dinsara 79, Nadeesh Fernando 55, Aloka Fernando 32, Manuja Chanthuka 25, Sanesh Fernando 20, Chamath Chathurya 3/73, Kojitha Himsara 2/30, Vihara Aththanayake 2/56). St. Benedict’s College Kotahena: 19/1 (5)
* At Sooriyawewa. St. Anthony’s College Wattala: 117 (49.3) (Shan Samaradivakara 27, Prasad Maduranga 21, Irushka Thimira 3/30, Darshaka Sandeep 2/6, Pawan Sandesh 2/29, Pathum Shaminda 2/35) Devapathiraja College, Rathgama: 228/5 (46) (Pawan Sandesh 159 n.o., Pathum Shaminda 36, Tharindu Rukshan 24 n.o., Prasad Maduranga 3/31)
* At Thimbirigaskatuwa. Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa: 194 (43.4) (Suwahas Yapa 72, Samod Appuhamy 46, Shenal Randunu 21, Sithum Vimarshana 3/23, Sachintha Sandaruwan 2/57) and 57/2 (16) (Savindu Perera 34 n.o., Yasintha Shemal 2/22) Sri Pangnananda Maha Vidyalaya, Kotugoda: 139 (32.5) (Achina Kanil 34, Madupa Sudesh 20, Ishodya Yashohara 20, Savindu Perera 6/47, Samod Appuhamy 2/29, Vishwa Pieris 2/36)
*At Matale. Revatha College, Balapitiya: 169 (54.1) (Tharusha Adikari 36 n.o., Dinura Nethmina 37, Poorna Ranyuru 32, Malith Mihiranga 21, S. S. Abrwe 3/34, P. Praveen 2/15, N. V. Liyanage 2/67) St.Thomas’ College Matale: 126/3 (25) (K. A. Liyanarachchi 48 n.o., D. Ranasinha 47 n.o., M. C. Rashmika 20, Dinura Nethmina 2/30)
* At Kalutara. St. Peter’s College Negombo: 133 (41) (Naveen Athishta 38, Carol Rovintan 25, Nimesh Sri Randika 21, Tharuka Perera 3/22, Dinuka Thisara 3/41, N. Kalutarage 2/19) Kalutara Vidyalaya: 200/7 (41) (Tharuka Perera 74, Sithum Dhananja 46, Amodya Attanayake 24, Dilruk Silva 22, Yohan Alwis 3/50, Manula Gimhana 2/41). (Y.K.)