Two-day Under 19 School Cricket: Tharindu smashes third century

Left-hand opener Tharindu Amarasinghe of Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa smashed his third century of this season’s Under 19 Inter-School Two-day tournament yesterday.

Tharindu Amarasinghe scored 174 runs in 172 balls with 22 boundaries and 2 sixes against D.S. Senanayake, College Colombo. Sumalka Fernando of Prince of Wales’ scored an unbeaten 100 runs in 180 balls with 7 boundaries in the same match. Vihanga Rashmitha of St. Anthony’s Wattala scored an unbeaten 106 runs against Devapathiraja, Rathgama. Pawan Sandesh of Devapathiraja Rathgama scored 161 runs against St. Anthony’s, Wattala.

Kalutara Vidyalaya beat St. Peter’s College, Negombo by 10 wickets. Other matches were drawn.

* 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) and 48/2 (18) St. Benedict’s College Kotahena: 204 (89) (Sharujan Shanmuganathan 80, Viduneth Wilson 26, Vihara Aththanayake 22, Yashin Fernando 5/38,mahen Silva 2/23, Sandeesh Fernando 2/30)

*At Sooriyawewa (Match drawn) 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) and 288/6 (96) (Vihanga Rashmitha 106 n.o., Shan Samaradiwakara 80, Amitha Sandeepa 60, Irushka Thimira 2/76) Devapathiraja College, Rathgama: 254 (59.5) (Pawan Sandesh 161, Pathum Shaminda 36, Tharindu Rukshan 35, Prasad Maduranga 3/33, Pathum Vihanga 3/58)

*At Matara (Match drawn) Gurukula College, Kelaniya: 138/9d (41.2) (Mohammad Mursad 42, Poorna Kalhara 33, Chathum Bimsara 5/33, Chiran Neththaru 2/14, Kushan Wijerama 2/20) and 201/7 d (59.1) (Janith Shehan 65, Wageesha Amantha 50 n.o., Mohomad Mursad 24, N A Nethan Dishen 23, Chathum Bimsara 2/47, Tharush Damindu 2/35) St. Servatius College, Matara: 150/8 d (48) (Mithila Charles 50 n.o., Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 28, Vishwa Supun 27, A T Dilsara 5/33, Naradha Kanchana 2/28) and 87/5 (26) (Mithila Charls 32, Dinindu Abewickaramasinghe 23)

*At Matale (St. Thomas College Matale won by 7 wickets) 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) and 170 (54.1) (Poorna Ranayuru 45, Yohan Senura 26, K.A. Liyanaarchchi 5/41, P. Praveen 2/38, U. Gunawardana 2/28) St.Thomas College Matale: 242 (65.4) (K. A. Liyanaarchchi 91, A. D. Ranasinhe 48, N. V. Liyanage 28, M. C. Rashmika 20, Kushan Manjuka 3/59 Dinura Nethmina 4/47, Malith Mihiranga 2/60) and 98/3 (10.5) (M. C. Rashmika 35, A.D. Ranasinghe 34 n.o., Kushan Manjuka 3/42)

*At Kalutara (Kalutara Vidyalaya won by 10 wickets) 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) and 139 (62.1) (Kaveesha Ranmal 38, Carol Rovintan 22, Udan Thejaka 5/26, D. Dinuka Thisara 2/48, Sithum Dhananja 2/21) Kalutara Vidyalaya: 227 (52.2) (Tharuka Perera 74, Sithum Dhananja 46, Amodya Attanayake 24, Dilruk Silva 22, Yohan Alwis 4/66, Manula Gimhana 2/41, Naveen Athishta 2/69) and 46/0 (8.3) (Amodya Attanayake 29 n.o.)

*At Thimbirigaskatuwa (Match drawn) 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 265/9 d (76.5) (Savindu Perera 116, Suwahas Yapa 69, Sonal Nethmina 30, Sithum Vimarshana 4/52 Yasintha Shemal 3/68) 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) and 90/2 (15.2) (Ishodya Yashohara 34 n.o., Achina Kanil 21 n.o.)

DAY ONE SCORES

Matches will continue today (30) for Day Two.

* At Wijerama Mawatha. Prince of Wales’ Moratuwa: 394/4 d (85) (Tharindu Amarasinghe 174, Sumalka Fernando 100 n.o., Rivith Jayasuriya 33, H. De Zoysa 31, Oshan De Silva 28 n.o.) D.S. Senanayake Colombo: 45/1 (10)

* At Reid Avenue. Royal College Matara: 105 (50.1) (Sanvidu Senaratharachchi 31, Nethwin Dharmarathne 24, Chanul Athukorala 3/18, Janula Indusara 2/5, Sadew Samarasinghe 2/11, Thisara Dewdunu 2/23) Nalanda College Colombo: 143/6 (47) (Rusiru Vilochana 64, Sadew Samarasinghe 42, Nethwin Dharmarathne 3/18, Ramiru Perera 2/41)

*At Pannipitiya. Isipathana College Colombo: 187 (55.5) (Tharusha Nethsara 39, Tharushka Ashen 34, Themiya Gunarathna 30, Yuneth Senawirathne 25 Menusha Pabasara 4/42, Kavindu Primal 3/27, Dinuth Witharana 2/56) Dharmapala College Pannipitiya: 106/8 (39) (Pasindu Chamika 29, Dihindu Herath 24, Dasith Senal 3/10, Sithika Gunawardana 2/18)

*At Asgiriya. Trinity: 176 (56.3) (Kusal Wijethunge 43, Dinush Pieris 37, Jayavi Liayanagama 33, Wathla Udara 30, Sithum Fernando 5/57) De Mazenod: 69/7 (41) (Tharana Wimaladharama 4/12)

* At Kegalle. Kegalu Vidyalaya: 156 (56.2) (S. Manawasinghe 38, K. Gamlath 35, T. Rajapaksha 26, C. A. Rodrigo 26 n.o., N.A.Siriwardana 3/20, Thiran Fernando 3/25, P. Jayawardana 2/32) Royal Panadura: 162/2 (39) (P. Jayawardana 51 n.o., A. D. Silva 48, S.R. Fernando 39 n.o., Thiran Fernando 20, D.V. Jayaweera 2/47)

*At Wattala. Lyceum Wattala: 144 (58.5) (Yugath Premathilaka 41, Dineth Bimsara 20, Yogathas Vithushan 4/33, Arulseelan Kavishan 2/09, Anton Abishek 2/32) St. John’s Jaffna: 88/8 (39) (Greme Smith 26 n.o., Garuka Sanketh 5/25)

*At Ambalangoda. Sri Devananda College Ambalangoda: 186 (39.1) (Shehan Rashmika 47, Mithila Fernando 35, Chamod De Silva 24, Kaveesha Kalpana 24, Sandalu Rashmika 23, Navindu Tharusha 4/48, Malindu Dilshan 2/25) and 112/7 (31) (Ravindu De Silva 34, Mithila Fernando 26, Hirusha Nethsara 4/17) Tissa Central College Kalutara: 101 (30.4) (Shareen Dhananjaya 45, Kaveesha Kalpana 4/40, Sithum Sathsindu 2/0, Vanith De Silva 2/33)

* At Balangoda. Bandarawela Central College: 151 (53.5) (K. Weerasinghe 75, T. Sajeevanath 25, Tharusha Franando 4/25, Hasindu Rajapaksha 4/28) Ananda Maithreya Central College, Balangoda: 194/4 (48) (Hasindu Rajapaksha 92, Mohamed Thameem 62 n.o., C. L. Wijesundara 4/81)

*At Negombo. Maris Stella College Negombo: 141 (71.4) (Shean Adithya 32, Kaveen Fernando 28, Ramith Bandara 26, Rahumath Deen 23, Yenula Dewtusa 3/38, Lahiru Amarasekara 3/50) St. Joseph’s College, Colombo; 85/6 (31.4) (Sadeesh Jayawardana 23, Shean Adithya 3/17, Hasindu Perera 2/26). (Y.K.)