Nethula and Kithma help Ananda beat St. Peter’s

Nethula Edirimanna and Kithma Vidanapathirana steered Ananda College Colombo over St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya by 11 runs in their first round fixture of the Under 17 division 1 inter schools cricket tournament yesterday.

Thurstan College Colombo, Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda, Sri Sumangala College Panadura, St. Sebastian’s College Katuneriya, Devapathiraja College Rathgama and Richmond College Galle won their matches.

* At Ananda Mawatha (Ananda College Colombo won by 11 runs)

Ananda: 186 (40.5) (Nethula Edirimanna 100, Ovein Perera 23, Enosh Peterson 3/21, Ethan Ranasinghe 2/38)

St. Peter’s: 175/9 (42) (Savi Fernando 42, Asdisa De Silva 42, Enosh Peterson 30, Kithma Vidanapathirana 5/34)

* At Thurstan (Thurstan College Colombo won by 72 runs)

Thurstan: 125/9 (28) (Udarsha Nimsara 34 n.o., Abheeth Paranavidana 2/13, Nethun Vithanage 2/20)

S. Thomas’: 53/9 (28) (Taleesha Nanayakkara 4/4, Thanuga Palihawadana 7/2)

* At Karandeniya (Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda won by 10 runs)

Dharmasoka: 110 (41.4) (Udara Sandaruwan 3/22, Gimhan Himasara 3/26, Heshan Nimsara 2/3, Janindu Chamika 2/28)

P. De S. Kularathne Ambalangoda: 100 (48.2) (Janidnu Chamika 21, Chandpa Kaveesha 3/18, Nethuja Bhasitha 2/12, Jithira Sansika 2/24)

* At Dehiwala (Sri Sumangala College Panadura won by 9 wickets)

S. De S. Jayasinghe: 87 (27.3) (Denura Ridmika 22, Bevin Perera 2/4, Lelum Weerasinghe 2/19, Bihanga Silva 2/26)

Sri Sumangala: 91/1 (10.1) (Sajika Premathirathne 25 n.o.)

* At Katuneriya (St. Sebastian’s College Katuneriya won by 8 wickets)

St. Mary’s Chilaw: 69 (38.3) (Dinindu Dilan 3/13, Maheesha Sithum 3/14, Tharuka Ekanayake 2/10)

St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya: 71/2 (16) (Nishal Rashmika 25, Maheesha Sithm 20 n.o.)

* At Rathgama (Devapathiraja College Rathgama won by 57 runs)

Devapathiraja: 187 (49.4) (Kaveesha Madhusanka 64, Gimhan Rasanjana 43, Sandun Maduranga 23, Sasindu Malsara 23, Sasindu Randeepa 2/25, Dulshan Nimviru 2/38)

St. Aloysius Galle: 130 (40) (Thinuka Geeneth 24, Kaveesha Madhusanka 2/15, Pradeep Rangana 2/15, Pinsara Duthanga 2/27, Chamod Lakshan 2/29)

* At Debarawewa (Richmond College Galle won by 130 runs)

Richmond: 236/9 (50) (Bevin Jayawardane 54, Minaga Ariyadas 47, Thinuga Senuwara 27, Kaveesha Nethruwan 3/28, Vihanga Sathru 2/33, Wethum Sasmitha 2/34, Rasindu Nikeshana 2/54)

Debarawewa NS: 106 (37.1) (Oshadha Iresh 42, Nisal Nimsara 21, Nethsara Akash 3/21, Minaga Ariyadas 2/15, Tenusha Nimsara 2/16, Pabasara Manawdu 2/26). (YK)