D. S. Senanayake College Colombo and Mahanama College Colombo were victorious in their Under-19 Inter Schools Traditional Cricket matches yesterday. D. S. Senanayake College Colombo beat Wesley College Colombo by 9 wickets, and Mahanama College Colombo beat St. Benedict’s College Kotahena by 5 wickets.
In other matches, Rusanda Gamage (St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya) and Amitha Sandeepa (St. Anthony’s College, Wattala) excelled against St. Joseph’s Vaz College, Wennappuwa and Devapathiraja College, Rathgama. Manuja Chanthuka of St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa, claimed 7 wickets for 40 runs against S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia. However, some matches were drawn.
Chief scores
*At Kotahena (Mahanama College Colombo won by 5 wickets) St. Benedict’s College Kotahena: 71 (27.5) (Inuka Karannagoda 6/17, Rashmika Perera 3/8) and 152 (4/2 o/n) (68.5) (Steve Arshan 45, Samidu Maduranga 40, Inuka Karannagoda 4/47, Rashmika Perera 3/31, Gimantha Ranathunga 2/18) Mahanama College Colombo: 163 (46) (Dulnith Sigera 35, Rashmika Perera 30, Inuka Karannagoda 26, Gimantha Dissanayake 22, Mewan Dissanayake 7/58, Samindu Maduranga 2/13) and 63/5 (13.1) (Anuka Wijewardana 21, Nirwan Jayathilake 4/26)
*At Kandana (Match drawn) Prince of Wales’ College Moratuwa: 128 (56.1) (Naveen Fernando 39, Oshan De Silva 36, ) Rusandu Silva 27, Kavindu Kaushalya 6/45, Dinidu Sasmith 2/30) and 128 (64.5) (Suwas Fernando 44, Achala Perera 23, Oshan De Silva 22, Sharith Sudeena 3/9, Dinindu Sasmith 3/59, Kavindu Kaushalya 2/32) De Mazenod College Kandana: 167 (98/4 o/n) (66.5) (Nicolo Sharon 51, Thathsuka Indeepa 33, Achala Perera 3/67, Suwas Fernando 2/16, Rasindu Fernando 2/16, Uneth Peiris 2/18) and 7/0 (0.3)
*At Wijerama Mawatha (D. S. Senanayake College Colombo won by 9 wickets) Wesley College Colombo: 183 (60.1) (Brendon Fernando 61, Rukshan Tharanga 29, Shehandu Athauda 27, Ravindu Sigera 25, Gaviru Senhas 3/32, Shanal Binuka 3/36, Randisha Bandaranayake 2/12, Chenuka Peiris 2/42) and 94 (34.3) (Nilupul Liyanage 27, Shanal Binuka 3/13, Randisa Bandaranayake 3/26, Randula Peiris 2/24) D. S. Senanayake College Colombo: 252 (118/1 o/n) (65.3) (Gaviru Senhas 53, Randisa Bandaranayake 46, Pesandu Weerasinghe 38, Chenul Pinsara 34, Malitha Perera 27, Shakesh Minon 5/72, Ravindu Sigera 2/43) and 27/1 (5.1)
*At Wattala (Match drawn) St. Anthony’s College Wattala won the first inning) Devapathiraja College Rathgama: 203 (89.2) (Gimhan Rasanjana 42, Puljith Wathsuka 38, Arosha Sithumina 33, Hiran Chamikara 25 n.o., Pethum Shaminda 24, Madura Bashitha 4/42, Amitha Sandeepa 3/58) and 93/2 (22) (Yasiru Lakshan 45) St. Anthony’s College Wattala: 323 (6/2 o/n) (96.3) (Amitha Sandeepa 109, Shanel Thimana 73, Madura Bhashitha 40, Tishan De Silva 24, Tharusha De Silva 3/24, Darshaka Sandeep 2/45)
On Day One
Matches will continue on today (23) for day two.
*At Moratuwa. S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia: 131 (42.1) (Dineth Goonewardene 59, Manuja Chanthuka 7/40) St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa: 166/7 (55) (Nadeesha Fernando 40 n.o., Ushen Silva 23, Janaka Silva 21, Dineth Goonewardene 3/33, Abeeth Paranawidana 2/33)
*At Bambalapitiya. St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya: 290/8 d (74.5) (Rusanda Gamage 123, Nathan David 74, Shennan Rodrigo 52, Vishwa Rajapaksa 3/67, Himal Ravihansa 3/67, Tharindu Eshan 2/65) St. Joseph Vaz College Wenappuwa: 52/3 (14.1) (Kavith Fernando 30 n.o.)
(YK)
