Maliyadeva beat Dharmasoka by 6 wickets

Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala, beat Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda, by 4 wickets in their Under 19 Inter Schools Two Day cricket fixture played at UC grounds in Ambalangoda yesterday.

Dimath Abeysinghe (Maliyadeva) claimed 11 wickets for 67 runs and steered his side to win against Dharmasoka by 4 wickets. Heshan Perera (Maris Stella Thimbirigaskatuwa) and Induwara Kannangara (Asoka) made centuries.

l At Ambalangoda (Maliyadeva College Kurunegala won by 4 wickets)

Dharmasoka Ambalangoda: 130 (44.4) (Randul Samarahewa 58, Chanuka De Silva 26 n.o., Dimath Abeysinghe 5/30, Harasara Silva 3/5) and 140 (45.3) (Manasa De Silva 43, Senitha Halambage 26, Akash Mendis 24, Dimath Abeysingha 6/37, Thaveesha Balasooriya 2/36, Charuka Herath 2/38)

Maliyadeva Kurunegala: 172 (2/0 o/n) (44.3) (Gayana Weerasinghe 55, Ushan Bimsara 52, Charuka Herath 31, Amil Agasthi 3/33, Chanaka Jananga 3/37, Pathum Malitha 2/24) and 99/6 (10.2) (Pasindu Menaka 32, Pathum Malitha 2/19)

l At Thimbirigaskatuwa (Match drawn) Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa: 316/7 decl (305/5 o/n) (77.4) (Heshan Perera 102, Samod Appuhami 63, Shenal Randunu 55, Eshan Fernando 45, Dinath Thewnaka 2/38, Keesara Gunasekara 2/43) Ashoka Vidyalaya, Colombo: 307 (93.5) (Induwara Kannangara 115, Udayantha Abilash 48, Pasindu Hirushan 33, Bulitha Nimtharu 28, Disandu Jayawardena 22, Ishan Fonseka 3/73, Vishwa Peiris 2/48). (YK)