Manuja Nayanajith of Maris Stella College Negombo, Sandew Amarakoon of St. Anthony’s College Katugastota , Javindu Madusanka of Gurukula College Kelaniya and Nushan Perera of St. Joseph’s College Colombo made centuries and steered their teams to victory in the second round fixtures of the Under 15 division 1 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association
Manuja Nayanajith (Maris Stella College Negombo) scored 148 runs against Christ King College Ja Ela and Sandew Amarakoon (St. Anthony’s College Katugastota) scored 136 runs against St. Anthony’s College Wattala. Javindu Madusanka (Gurukula College Kelaniya) scored 121 runs against Trinity College Kandy and Nushan Perera (St. Joseph’s College Colombo) scored unbeaten 109 runs against Mahinda College Galle in the second round fixtures. Nadula Randika of Lumbini College Colombo claimed 5 wickets for 44 runs.
In the Second Round At Giriulla (Gurukula College Kelaniya won first inning) Trinity Kandy:259/5 d (43) (Sethmika Senevirathne 56 n.o., Chaniru Senarathne 56, Mahendra Abeysinghe 52, Iduwara Oshada 2/45) *Gurukula Kelaniya:262/8 (53.2) (Javidu Madusanka 121, Ashwin Herath 4/70, Sethmika Senevirathne 3/49)
At Ratgama (Match drawn and St. Benedict’s College Kotahena won by points) St. Benedict’s Kotahena: 202/6 d (53) (Manikya Deshapriya 42, Imal Thushantha 2/51) *Richmond Galle: *186/6 (47) (Minaga Ariyadasa 64 n.o., Aksha Hewa 33, Nirwan Jayathilake 2/36, Dinath Senila 2/40)
At Ananda Mawatha (Match drawn and Ananda College Colombo won on points)Ananda Colombo: 263/6 d (54.2) (Kithma Sithmal 80, Nethula Edirimanne 75, Ovin Perera 53,
Puljith Wathsuka 3/41) Devapathiraja Ratgama: 185/5 (44) (Puljith Wathsuka 39, Gimhan Rasanjana 34, Yasiru Lakshan 33, Kithma Sithmal 3/23)
At Matara (Rahula College Matara won the first inning) Rahula Matara 177/8 (55) (Risinu Geenuka 48, Pawara Pabasara 47, Mevindu Kumarasiri 4/15) Sri Sumangala Panadura 136 (54.2) (Visal Hansitha 61, Lelum Weerasinghe 35, Nadil Sandesh 3/20, Risinu Geenuka 2/38)
At Moratuwa (Prince of Wales College Moratuwa won the first innings)
Harischandra NS Negombo: 125 (38.1) (Sithum Nethsara 28, Hansaka Perera 27, Nethul Anuhas 3/39, Nethula Damthusha 2/8, Vonal Peiris 2/11, Rusandu Silva 2/23) Prince of Wales Moratuwa157/6 (33) (Nethula Damthusha 42, Praveen Rangana 33, Mathisha Aponsu 28 n.o., Nethula Damthusha 22, Sandaruwan Silva 3/20, Hansaka Perera 2/36)
At Galle (St. Joseph’s College Colombo won first inning) Mahinda Galle138/7 (55) (Rasanjaya Thisal 46, Imal Thushantha 41, Nushan Perera 3/29, Prashas Perera 2/22) *St. Joseph’s Colombo 266/7 d (42.2) (Nushan Perera 109 n.o., Aveesha Samash 62, Ameesha Guruge 39, Vishmitha Sathsara 2/61, Sandew Nethmina 2/74)
At Bambalapitiya (St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya won the first inning) St. Peter’s Bambalapitiya: 197 (41.4) (Hiruka Silva 30, Sethila Sewhas 3/38 Hirun Lindula 2/35, Nadila Nethmitha 2/44) and 150/3 (18) (Joshua Sebastian 83 n.o., Jason Fernando 34, Nadila Nethmitha 2/57) *President’s Kotte 62 (38.1) (Theviru Dinsara 14, Oshadha Akalanka 3/7, Janith Panditharathna 2/18)
At Ja Ela (Maris Stella College Negombo won the first inning) Maris Stella Negombo :230 (45.4) (Manuja Nayanajith 148, Sandaru Perera 3/41, Sunesh Nimshan 3/62, Rashmika Nonis 2/52) Christ King Ja Ela 163 (43.5) (Shenal Nipun 46, Rashmika Nonis 37, Shevin Hewavitharana 4/51, Binal Fernando 2/26, Kevin Malan 2/38)
At Kandy (Maliyadeva College Kurunegala won the first innings)
Maliyadeva Kurunegala: 153/6 d (52.3) (Thiwanka Pabasara 53, Pahasara Bandara 34, Chamika Basnayaka 4/35) St. Sylvester’s Kandy 100 (44.2) (Piyumaka Karunarathne 35, Rusara Bandara 3/17, Lakdula Rathnayake 3/32, Damlath Gamage 2/20)
At Mt. Lavinia (S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia won on points) S. Thomas’ Mt. Lavina 239 (52.3) (Tenuka Amaraweera 70, Nethun Withanage 50, Sanuka Ganepola 3/35, Pahan Thilakarathne 2/30) Mahanama College Colombo 195/8 (50) (Deneth Gunathilake 37, Shenuk Perera 33, Ishara Fernando 2/11, Shanil Perera 2/15, Bometh Perera 2/21)
At Panadura (Lumbini College Colombo won the first inning) Lumbini Colombo
*141/6 d (54) (Januda Kolambage 47, Esanda Binodya 31, Thenul Sathsanda 30 n.o., Aken Theekshana 2/10) *St. John’s Panadura 127 (33.5) (Tharul Laksanda 41, Nadula Randika 5/44, Lakila Laksiha 2/8)
At Katugastota (St. Anthony’s College Katugastota won first innings)
St. Anthony’s Katugastota: 288/4d (40.5) (Sandew Amarakoon 136 n.o.., Minon Kemitha 74, Kaushika Kumarasinghe 48, Thimira Sandaru 3/56) *St. Anthony’s Wattala190/9 (55) (Kavindu Vihanga 109, Mohomad Hiraz 31, Okitha Fernando 4/42)
At Godigamuwa ( St. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa won the first inning)
Pangnananda Vidyalaya Raddolugama 76 (29) (Ranindu Yomal 5/7, Nevin Senkith 2/11, Darshana Seneth 2/16) and 79/3 (9.2) (Vasaka Fernando 2/20) St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa: 275/9 (54.5) Nevin Senkith 74, Daharshana Seneth 46, Ranidu Yomal 35, Bodana Dissanayake 33, Sachindu Rashmika 32, Shashmitha Shenul 2/32 Monila Buddhija 3/41 Shashmitha Shenul 2/32 (Y.K.)