Royal Panadura and St. Mary’s Matugama win matches

Royal College Panadura and St. Mary’s College Matugama won the matches in the ‘Singer Trophy’ Under 19 inter Schools Cricket tournament yesterday.

Royal Panadura beat Bandaranayake College Gampaha by 31 runs at Panadura and St. Mary’s Matugama beat Madampa Central College by 117 runs at Madampagama.

Kovindu Wickrmasinghe (St. Mary’s Matugama) shown good all-round performances. He made a century against Madampa Central and Harsha Sandaruwan (St. Mary’s Matugama) took 10 wickets for 52 runs.

•  At Panadura (Royal Panadura won by 31 runs)

Royal Panadura: 186 and 216 (36) (Sachin Chamuditha 64, Tharusha Nethsara 57, Kavishka Jayawardane 4/58, Yasiru Suneth 3/56)

Bandaranayake Gampaha: 238 (223/7 o/n) (53.5) (Sithija Navoda 72, Sandaru Pathirana 59, Hasitha Pathiranage 33, Dineth Senathilaka 3/48, Bathiya Sathsara 2/29, Hasantha Warunajith 2/45) and 134 (39.1) (Mindula Weerasinghe 32, Sandaru Pathirana 21, Milinda Sanjaya 5/62, Dineth Senathilake 4/44)

• At Madampa (St. Mary’s Matugama won by 117 runs)

St. Mary’s Mathugama: 112 and 204 (167/4 o/n) (38.4) (Kovindu Wickrmasinghe 143, Malsha Tharupathi 6/39)

Madampa Central Kuleegoda: 98 (39) (Dhanuka Maduranga 20, Harsha Sandaruwan 7/38, Kovindu Wickrmasinghe 2/23) and 101 (46.4) (Sachin Dilhara 33, Heshan Welgama 4/27, Harsha Sandaruwan 3/14, Kovindu Wickramasinghe 2/47)

On day One

•  At Matara. St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya: 261/9 (104.5) (Dulaj Ashen 73, Ayon Hesara 66, Thisara Madusanka 44, Gayan Harshana 27, Sineth Sithara 4/78, Sacira Rashmika 2/34, Senura Perera 2/50) Vs

St. Thomas Matara

•  At Debarawewa. Debarawewa NS: 107 (35.5) (Hasala Abilash 50, Sakthi Udara 5/29, Dhanuka Lakshan 5/33) and 4/0 (1)

Rajasinghe Central Hanwella: 196 (61.5) (Dhanuka Lakshan 62, Shakthi Udara 58, Chamindi Dhananjaya 39, Amila Chathuranga 20, Lakshitha Nayanajith 5/77, Oshan Thenuka 3/56, Sithum Sandeepa 2/35)

• At Ibbagamuwa. Ibbagamuwa Central: 200 (70.5) (Ravindu Bandara 70, Gimhan Bandara 66, Rasika Chathuranga 4/32, Chamuditha Polkutuwa 3/47, Viraj Ekanayake 2/32)

Nugawela Central: 58/0 (26). YK