Isuru Nidarshana, skipper of Moratu Maha Vidyalaya, scored his fourth century of the season in the Under-19 Inter-Schools 2-Day Cricket Tournament, conducted by the Sri Lanka School Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket, yesterday. Nidarshana scored 129 runs against Holy Cross College, Kalutara.
Yenula Dewthusa of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo, scored his second century of the season. He displayed an all-round performance with a century against Royal College, Colombo, while Vimath Dinsara of Royal College also made a century in the match.
Charya Paranavithana, skipper of St. Aloysius’ College, Galle, made a century against Dharmaraja College, Kandy. Anuhas De Silva (Sri Sumangala College, Panadura) scored a century, while Sadev Hettiarachchi (Sri Sumangala College, Panadura) claimed seven wickets against Devapathiraja College, Rathgama.
Sri Sumangala College, Panadura, beat Devapathiraja College, Rathgama, by seven wickets, and De Mazenod College, Kandana, beat St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy, by one wicket. Other matches ended in draws.
Chief scores
At Galle (Match Drawn) Dharmaraja College Kandy: 158 (58.4) (Kashyapa Dissanayaka 48, Onija Sesath 33, Pulindu Perera 30, Theekshana Tharuka 4/30, Kavindu Kesara 2/22, Dulsath Nimviru 2/34) and 102/4 (24) (Kashyapa Dissanayaka 45, Isuru Pannala 24, Theekshana Tharuka 2/23, Dulsath Nimviru 2/47). St. Aloysius’ College Galle: 357/7d (91.2) (Charya Paranavithana 105, Kavindu Kesara 89, Vinod Danushka 58, Deneth Dewminda 42, Theekshana Tharuka 35, Dakshika Manukalpa 4/65)
At Ambepussa (Match drawn) Moratu Maha Vidyalaya: 265 (78.5) (Isuru Nidarshana 129, Malith Perera 39, Vihnaga Nethsara 21, Himaru Deeshan 3/84, Sanuka Cheran 2/37, Vihanga Nethru Silva 2/73) Holy Cross College Kalutara: 62 (24.1) (Malith Perera 4/29, Nishitha Fernando 4/11) and 165/9 (f/o) (82) (Akash Sathsara 50, Sanuka Cheran 42, Firnas Jayman 23, Sandun Sudarshana 4/42, Isuru Nidarshana 2/4, Nishitha Fernando 2/20)
At Colombo (Match drawn) St. Joseph’s College Colombo: 308/9d (81.4) (Yenula Dewthusa 138, Rishma Amarasighe 69, Senuja Wakunugoda 34, Abishek Jayaweera 28, Ramiru Perera 3/80, Yasindu Dissanayake 2/7, Dushen Udawela 2/59) Royal College Colombo: 375/7 (111.2) (Vimath Dinsara 122, Rehan Peiris 56, Isula Geeganage 49, Ramiru Perera 31, Yasindu Dissanayake 37 n.o., Thevindu Wewelwala 30, Yenula Dewthusa 3/100, Nimthaka Gunewardena 2/47)
At Kandana (De Mazenod College Kandana won by 9 wickets) St. Sylvester’s College Kandy: 178 (52) (Yoshitha Isuranga 67, Chandupa Waduge 48, Dinsara Rivisura 4/34, Sharith Sudeena 4/54) and 93 (49) (Chandupa Waduge 32, Yoshitha Isuranga 21, Sharith Sudeena 5/39, Dinsara Rivisura 3/29) De Mazenod College Kandana: 209 (69.5) (Shevan Welgama 73, Dinosh Jelon 36, Neshan Dias 31, Geenod Perera 23, Savinu Chanthula 21, Nimesha Silva 4/80, Ishan Prabhagaran 2/68) and 63/1 (8) (Praneeth Vithanage 27*, Sharith Sudeena 26)
At Panagoda (Match Drawn) Gurukula College Kelaniya: 224 (83.4) (Thathsara Eshan 81, Iduwara Oshada 50, Denura Dimansith 22, Dimath Abeysinghe 5/65, Dimantha Arusha 2/39) and 185/5d (29) Janith Mihiranga 56*, Thathsara Eshan 45*, Poorna Kalhara 41, Hiruna Nimsara 27, Dimath Abeysingha 4/64) Maliyadeva College Kurunegala: 136 (43.2) (Rajith Navodya 49, Dimantha Arusha 29, Pahasara Bandara 20, Tharusha Kodikara 4/49, Ohas Sadew 3/21, Thathsara Eshan 2/31) and 140/8 (41) (Rajith Navodya 44, Sandeepa Chamod 30, Thathsara Eshan 4/35, Ohas Sadew 3/42)
At Bandaragama (Sri Sumangala College Panadura won by 7 wickets) Devapathiraja College Rathgama: 156 (43.5) (Arosha Sithumina 56, Darshaka Sandeep 52, Mevindu Kumarasiri 4/46, Bihanga Silva 2/6, Sadev Hettiarachchi 2/20, Rusith Jayawardana 2/31) and 214 (56.5) (Gimhan Rasanjana 82 n.o., Darshaka Sandeep 58, Arosha Sithumina 27, Sadev Hettiarachchi 7/59, Bihanga Silva 2/36) Sri Sumangala College Panadura: 305 (93.1) (Anuhas De Silva 121, Akila Wedamulla 66, Bihanga Silva 61, Oshen Kalhara 3/54, Sandaru Malshan 3/111) and 66/3 (5.4) (Rusith Jayawardana 35). (YK)
