Unbeaten St. Servatius’ record third win
Unbeaten St. Servatius’ College, Matara, recorded their third consecutive win in their match in the first round of the Under 19 Schools Limited Overs Cricket tournament at the Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara yesterday.
Kushan Wijerama (89) and Tharush Damindu (5/21) steered St. Servatius’ to an impressive 114-run victory over Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda.
Dharmaraja Kandy, Holy Cross Kalutara, St. John’s Panadura, St. Sebastian’s College Katuneriya, Kingswood College Kandy, and Tissa Central College Kalutara, recorded wins in their first-round fixtures.
* At Matara (St. Servatius College Matara won by 114 runs) St. Servatius Matara: 216 (50) (Kushan Wijerama 89, Damindu Sankalpa 27, Chirath Neththaru 23, Chathum Kulasekara 20, Chanaka Jananga 3/37, Chanaka Jananga 2/27) Dharmasoka Ambalangoda: 102 (31) (Malitha Mendis 21, Tharush Damindu 5/21, Thisan Dewmith 2/12 Vishwa Supun 2/15)
* At Lake View Kandy (Dharmaraja College Kandy won by 12 runs) Dharmaraja: 161 (36) (Pulindu Perera 36, Onajith Silva 20, Chandima Mahagedara 20, Induwara Udena 4/25, Vishwa Indunil 2/31, Dumindu Naveen 2/34) St. Aloysius Galle: 149 (36.4) (Vidura Lakshan 49, Charya Yasara 29, Pulindu Perera 4/10, Dulara Bandulasena 3/26, Rusiru Sri Bandara 2/18)
* At Katugastota (Kingswood College Kandy won by 7 wickets) St.Mary’s Chilaw: 153 (37)
(Dimuthu Anuhas 23, Dinuka Sandaruwan 4/24, Kavija Gamage 4/25, Amesh Rupasinghe 2/49) Kingswood Kandy: 155/3 (27.3) (Nikeshala Nanayakkara 56 n.o., Nenuka Dissanayaka 41, Kavija Gamage 35, Shenul Rudrigo 2/38)
* At Kirindiwela (Holy Cross Kalutara won by 9 wickets) Sri Dharmaloka Kelaniya: 95 (40) (Sanura Ruwantha 22 n.o., Hashen Shyamal 20, Hansaja Brayan 3/18, Sonal Awadika 3/25) Holy Cross Kalutara: 98/1 (16.4) (Rashan Kethaka 45 n.o., Sanuka Cheran 39 n.o.)
* At Panadura (St. Johns College Panadura won by 53 runs) St. John’s Panadura: 227 (40.5) (Deneth Prasanga 67, Yasiru Sandeepa 44, Sahan De Silva 28, Sudarshana Fernando 27, Naveen Athishta 4/42, Nimesh Sri Randika 2/32, Avishka Rohan 2/35) St. Peter’s Negombo: 174 (46.2) (Naveen Athishta 73, Kaveesha Ranmal Dharmasiri 25, Himasha Appuhamy 20, Yasiru Sandeepa 3/38, Heshan Fernando 2/25, Deneth Prasanga Pieris 2/30)
* At Jaffna (St. Sebastian’s College Katuneriya won by 47 runs) St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya: 216 (41.5) (Hasitha Kavinda 56, Ashen Dinuka 36, Thisara Madushan 29, Viraj Menura 26, Mohanarasa Kamalraj 3/35, Anton Abishek 3/49, Jeyachandran Ashnath 2/33) St. John’s Jaffna: 169 (43.1)
(Kamalapalan Sabesan 42, Anderson Sachin Kanapathy 31, Anton Abishek 28, Nimesh Madusanka 3/30, Chamal Hirushan 2/24, Gayan Harshana 2/26)
* At Karandeniya (Tissa Central College Kalutara won by 5 wickets) Karandeniya Central: 154 (41) (Srilal Dananjaya 39, Danusha Lakshan 35, Dinuka Dananjaya 27, Ishan Pushpika 22, Shareen Dhananjaya 4/29, Kavindu Thathsara 2/33) Tissa Central Kalutara: 155/5 (37.5) (Hirusha Nethsara 76 n.o., Ishara Malith 21, Tharusha Dulanjana 3/36, Deshan Shashintha 2/15)