Nushal (174) and Nethma (100*) steer Ananda to victory
Opener Nushal Dharmarathne (174) and Nethma Karunaratne (100 n.o) added a remarkable 169-run second-wicket stand as Ananda College recorded a 125-run win over Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda, in their Under-19 Inter Schools Limited Overs cricket fixture played at Ambalangoda yesterday.
Ananda were put in to bat first; made a massive total of 377 for 4 wickets in 50 overs while Dharmasoka managed to get 252 (all out) in 38.5 overs. Anandian right-hander Nushal, played an anchor role, making a blistering knock of 174 in just 108 balls striking 14 fours and 11 sixes, while number three batter Nethma also played a fine supporting role, making unbeaten 100 in 108 balls with 9 fours. Chasing their target for Dharmasoka, Hasitha Rajapaksa top scored 48. Pulindu Kiriella and Sukitha Udara took three wickets each for winning the Ananda team.
Chief scores
* At Ambalangoda. Ananda beat Dharmasoka by 125 runs.
Ananda: 377/4 in 50 overs (Nushal Dharmarathna 174, Nethma Karunarathne 100*, Shakthi Udara 21*, Hansaja Jayasinghe 20, Mineth Premarathne 20, Sukitha Udara 21*, Hasitha Rajapaksha 2/54) Dharmasoka: 252 all out in 38.5 overs (Randul Samarahewa 31, Senitha Halabage 20, Hasitha Rajapaksa 48, Senura Sandayuru 38, Chanaka Jananga 31, Naveen Rasanga 35, Pulinda Kiriella 3/48, Shakthi Udara 3/43, Hansaka Jayasinghe 2/31)
* At Wattala. Maris Stella beat St. Anthony’s, Wattala, by 150 runs.
Maris Stella: 305/5 in 50 overs (Hansaja Hiruna 69, Kawitha Dinalya 65*, Kaveen Fernando 47, Shane Adithya 37, Eveen Kalhara 36, Sachiru Hansala 28, Kavindu Gamage 2/44) St. Anthony’s: 155 all out in 44 overs (Therika Akash 42, Vihanga Rashmitha 26, Shane Adithya 3/14, Mahindu Malith 3/25, Ramith Bandara 2/11)
* At Bambalapitiya. St Peters beat Mahinda by 5 wickets
Mahinda: 173 all out in 49.5 overs (Dinura Kalupahana 44, Dhanuja Induwara 33, Tharusha Dilshan 29, Hiruna Mandila 21, Wanuja Sahan 2/24, Shenon Rodrigo 2/25) St. Peter’s: 175 for 5 wickets in 45/5 overs (Rusanda Gamage 27, Shenal Boteju 29, Lahiru Dawatage 23, Wanuja Sahan 54*, Kaveen Rukshan 2/23)
* At Wijerama Mawatha. St. Anne’s beat D.S. Senanayake, College by six wickets.
D.S. Senanayake: 153 all out in 36.5 overs (Gaviru Senhas 44, Senura Silva 30, Kalindu Wijesinghe 5/38, Risitha Perera 2/22, Shevon Nimantha 2/4) St. Anne’s: 156 for 4 wickets in 38.2 overs (Risitha Perera 48, Buddhima Sahan 27, Pivithu Fernando 40, Adithya Nirwan 21*, Rahul Chandrasekara 2/41)
* At Kurunegala. Maliyadeva beat De Mazenod by 3 wickets.
De Mazenod: 118 all out in 33.1 overs (Salindu Pathirana 30, Sakindu Wijerathne 3/27, Charuka Herath 3/30, Jayamin Muthukumarana 2/15) Maliyadeva: 120 for 7 wickets in 32.5 overs (Amesh Tennakoon 20, Matheesha Weerasinghe 29, Charuka Herath 22*, Chanuka Silva 2/22, Senash Fernando 2/21)
* At Thurstan grounds. Thurstan beat St. Sylvester’s Kandy, by 99 runs.
Thurstan: 234 all out in 48 overs (Bawantha Jayasinghe 97, Tharindu Harshana 60, Upul Hettiarachchi 21, Kavishka Imesh 3/19) St. Sylvester’s: 135 all out in 39.2 overs (Malith Lakshan 21, Maleesha Silva 42, Niupn Premaratne 2/31, Vihas Thewmika 4/17, Azeem Mohomed 2/16)
* At Katuneriya. Tissa Central, Kalutara beat St. Sebastian’s, Katuneriya, by 33 runs.
Tissa Central: 176 all out in 48.1 overs (Nadun Asela 49, Hirusha Hethsara 20, Senura Dimal 4/27, Navindu Rumesh 3/24)
St. Sebastian’s: 138/9 in 33.4 overs (Hasitha Kavinda 34, Thisara Madushan 35, Nimesh Madushanka 35, Vimesh Pramushanka 2/41, Danuka Nishad 5/29)
* At Padukka. St. John’s Panadura beat Siri Piyaratna by 77 runs.
St. John’s: 164 all out in 32.3 overs (Deneth Prasanga Pieris 57, Dinushka Madushan 22, Kavidu Dhananjaya 2/14, Lakindu Ravishan 2/22, Tharindu Chamodya 2/25, Maneth Pawan 2/28) Sri Piyaratana: 87 all out in 30.3 overs (Avishka Malith 28, Tharindu Chamodya 22, Deneth Prasanga Pieris 3/07, Nimesh Dilshan Ariyathunga 3/16, Tishan Achintha 2/08)
* At Bandaragama. Kalutara Vidyala beat St. Peter’s Negombo by 98 runs.
Kalutara Vidyalaya: 165 all out in 43.1 overs (Pavan Gunatilleka 24, Vishmika Kosta 27, Miyura Silva 29*, Kaveesha Dharmasiri 2/21, Dineth Tathsara 2/26, Naveen Athishta 2/23, Lasith Pieris 2/28) St. Peter’s: 67 all out in 21 overs Udan Thejaka 3/4, Saveen Dilmin 2/14)
* At Horana. Taxila Central beat Royal Panadura by 5 wickets.
Royal: 153 all out in 44.3 overs (Kaveesh de Silva 30, Lakindu Chanchala 47, Navodya Gimhana 2/32, Chamod Mihiran 2/28)
Taxila Central: 156/5 in 41.4 overs (Deshan Dilmith 42, Sahan Diwranjana 35, Janith Dananjaya 23, Sadew Wijeratne 2/30)
* At Negombo. Sri Sumangala Panadura beat Dharmaloka Kelaniya by 107 runs.
Sri Sumangala: 237/9 in 50 overs (Duranka Silva 30, Heshan Kavinda 61, Vishva Lahiru 35, Kavindu Udayanga 2/44, Helamnka Viduranga 2/39) Sri Dharmaloka: 130 all out in 37.4 overs (Themira Thikshana 20, Vishal Sanjana 35, Rasika Dilshan 2/22, Vidusha Peiris 3/31, Imalka Fernando 3/22)
* At Narammala. Azhar College beat Sir John Kotalawala MV by 6 wickets.
Sir John Kotalawala: 112 all out in 36 overs (Chamindu Avishka 41, Mohamed Rimsad 2/22, Mohamed Akraqm 3/29, Mohamed Imas 3/17, Mohamed Hamdan 2/14) Azhar College: 113 for 4 in 14.4 overs (Mohamed Rimsad 43, Atheekur Rahman 50, Gimhan Ahalakoon 2/14)
* At Horana. Sri Palee MV beat Welapura MV by 6 wickets.
Welapura MV: 137 all out in 40.3 overs (Himansa Anuhas 59, Kavindu Gunatilleka 22, Manujaya Chirath 2/19, Nisal Pubudith 3/26, Pathum Udayanga 2/15) Sri Palee MV: 138 for 3 wickets in 27.2 overs (Binu Jinajith 27, Kawishka Rukshan 49, Chirath Imanjith 21, Kavindu Gunatilleka 2/7)
* At Hanwella. Rajasinghe Central beat St. John’s Nugegoda by 2 wickets.
St. John’s: 155 all out in 50 overs Kanishka Kalhara 67*, Isuru Sasanka 23, Ishan Pasindu 2/31, Sanuth Mandive 2/35) Rajasinghe Central: 158/8 in 43.1 overs (Praveen Maneesha 38, Samith Vidura 33, Chatumika Dewmith 2/24, Arosha Himantha 2/16)
* At Kotte. Sri Jayawardenapurta MV beat Revatha Balapitiya by 70 runs.
Sri Jayawardenapura: 234 all out in 47. 1 overs Pathum Dananjaya 41, Kavishka Gihan 54, Joseph Seneviratn 32, Ashen Randima 37, Kushan Manjuka 4/20,Kamesh Chaturanga 2/25) Revatha Balapitiya: 164 all out in 34.3 overs Kaveesha Imasha 34, Chathun Kawya 25, Amila Dilshan 26, Janith Akash 2/26, Jayadu Sankapala 2/23, Biyanka Thameera 2/35)
* At Matugama. Ananda Sashthralaya beat Madampa MMV by 102 runs.
Ananda Sashthralaya: 266 all out in 45.5 overs (Nuwan Denith 84, Amila Lasith 57 Kto Chandima 40, Thavindu Nimshan 5/35, Deneth Probodha 2/44) Madampa MMV: 164 all out (Sithum Kalhara 25, Numesh Eranda 2/55, Anuhas Rangana 3/36, Nuwan Dineth 2/13)
* At Hambantota. Debarawewa NS beat Wanduramba Cnetral by 95 runs.
Debarawewa NS: 197 all out in 39.1 overs (Oshada Iresh 60, Aditha Abilash 26, Kaveesh Ranamuka 32, Aruna Probodana 2/49, Sherhan Deemansa 2/19, Hiran Kumara 4/11) Wanduramba Central: 102/9 in 50 overs (Isuru Pushpakumara 26, Ashen Nethsara 2/28)
* At Matale. P. De S. Kuaratne MV beat St. Thomas’ Matale by 55 runs.
P. De S. Kularatne MV: 263/5 in 50 overs (Kaweesh Sathsara 122, Shasindu Kaushan 63*, Ravishan Nethsara 24, Dulara Madushanka 2/45) St. Thomas’: 208 all out in 43.1 overs (Dilan Rabukwella 33, Dilshan Ranasinghe 32, Kavidu Senarathna 31, Dulara Madushanka 24, Akila Chathuranga 3/43, Lasheen Vanidu 2/13, Kaweesh Sathsara 2/41, Hirusha Dewmika 2/45)
* At Asgiriya Stadium. Mahanama beat Trinity by 5 wickets.
Trinity: 179 all out in 48 overs (Kusal Wijethunga 30, Viduka Dammage 21, Pawan Pathiraja 40, Rahal Amarasinghe 25, Supun Waduge 30*, Dasith Gunatilleka 2/34, Anuka Wijewardena 2/9, Inuka Karannagoda 2/18) Mahamana: 182/5 in 40.2 overs (Kavindu Amameth 51, Anjala Bandara 71*, Manula Kularatne 3/22, Teerakas Ranathunga 2/26)