Mahanama College stun Thurstan College in the Singer U19 two-day pre-quarter finals which concluded today at Thurstan grounds.
Mahanama College vs Thurstan College
Chasing 213 to win, Thurstan College blasted the bowling and got to 156/6 as bad-light gave Mahanama College the green light to advance to the quarter-finals. Thurstan opening batsman Yeshan Wickramarachchi scored his best knock of the season with a rollicking 63 ball 95 but still the weather gods gave Mahanama the victory as they had the upper-hand in the first innings.
Brief Scores
Mahanama College, Colombo 148 (58.4) Heshan Nelika 40, Wathsara Perera 34, Pavan Rathnayaka 28, Vinuka Rubasinghe 20, Sawan Prabash 3/16, Nipun Lakshan 3/47, Yeshan Wickramarachchi 2/04 & 137 (73.2) Vinuka Rubasinghe 34, Pathum Boteju 26, Bishan Mendis 20, Sandaru Dias 3/26, Ayesh Harshana 3/50.
Thurstan College, Colombo 73 (22.3) Heshan Nelika 4/21, Pathum Boteju 2/24, Piyumal Sandeepa 2/25 & 156/6 (20.1) Yeshan Wickramarachchi 95*, Heshan Nelika 2/78.
Result – Match drawn (Mahanama won 1st innings and advance to quarter finals)
Ananda College vs St. Benedict’s College
The traditional encounter started around 1:00pm and the only productive thing which happened was right-handed Lahiru Hiranya scoring an unbeaten 100 to gain some confidence going in to the battle of the Maroons. The encounter ended in no result after rain interrupted the game on both days.
Brief Ccores
Ananda College, Colombo 220/7 (55) Lahiru Hiranya 100*, Asel Sigera 29, Kanishka Ranthilakage 27, Prithvi Jegarajasingham 3/58, Maheesh Theekshana 2/46.
Wesley College vs St. Sebastian’s College
Sri Lanka U19 player Nuwanidu Fernando, Preveen Cooray and Malintha Peiris smashed half-tons to put the lads from Moratuwa in a commanding position after they posted 351/6d in the traditional encounter which started at the De Zoysa stadium. In reply, Wesley College lost two quick wickets before umpires stopped play due to bad-light.
Brief Scores
St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa – 351/6d (75) Nuwanidu Fernando 89, Praveen Cooray 56*, Malintha Peiris 53, Nishitha Abilash 46, Tharusha Fernando 44, Sakuntha Liyanage 2/83.
Wesley College, Colombo – 32/2 (6.3)
