Sri Sumangala MMV Panadura, DS Senanayake College and St Anthony’s College won their respective ‘Singer Cup’ Under 13 Division I Inter Schools Cricket Tournament games yesterday.
Sri Sumangala MMV (Panadura) Vs Seethawaka MMV (Avissawella) At Panadura
Sri Sumangala MMV batted first to score an immense 251 runs for 7 wickets in 45overs. Top scorers were Vishwa Lahiru with an impressive 104n.o and Rusith Anjana 33. Thisara Dananjaya who was pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets for 71runs.
In return Seethawaka MMV thrashed down for 50runs in just 23overs, where Dammika Thejan was outstanding with his 5 wicket haul for just 19runs and Vishwa Lahiru who was the top scorer for Sri Sumangala MMV scrapped 3wickets for just 7runs.
Seethawaka MMV was told to follow on with a huge trial of 251runs, but then again they were struggling to cope up with the outstanding bowling of Vishwa Lahiru who again grabbed another 6wickets for just 11 runs and Vidusha Nethmika 3wickets just for a run.
Sri Sumangala MMV won by an inning and an impressive 176runs to wrap up the first game. It was a great day for the youngster Vishwa Lahiru for his all rounded performance with the bat and the ball, scoring 104runs and grabbing 11wickets to thrash down Seethawaka MMV.
Sri Sumangala: 251/7 decl. in 45 overs (Vishwa Lahiru 104 n.o., Rusith Anjana 33, Shevin Fonseka 25, Thisara Dhananjaya 4/71)
Seethawaka Central: 50 in 23 overs (Dhammika Thejan 5/19, Vishwa Lahiru 3/7) and 25 in 20.1 overs (Vishwa Lahiru 6/11, Vidusha Nethmika 3/1)
D.S. Senanayake College – Colombo vs Carey College – Colombo At Railway grounds
Carey college, Colombo batted first scoring 87runs, losing all their wickets in 46.3overs. Top scorer Thenura Heshan with 24runs and Madhawa Chathuranga bagged 3wickets for 13runs during that inning for D.S.
In return DS Senanayake scored 185runs losing 7 wickets in 37overs, as Deshan Hettige with the highest score of 51runs and Thinodh Silva with 4wickets just conceding 34runs.
Carey: 87 in 46.3 overs (Thenura Heshan 24, Dinura Wanigasekara 20, Madhawa Chathuranga 3/13,Imesh Adeesha 2/2, Bhagya Fernando 2/11, Risin Perera 2/15)
D.S. Senanayake: 185/7 in 37 overs (Deshan Hettige 51, Manura Peiris 45, Thinodh Silva 4/34)
St.Anthony’s College, Kandy vs Dharmaraja College, Kandy At Prison Ground Wattala
Dharmaraja batted first who scored 85runs in 47.1overs where Ravindu Kopukotuwa grabbed 3 wickets, Induwara Galapitage and Charuka Ekanayake scalped 2wickets each for a great bowling performance by St. Anthony’s, Kandy.
In return St. Anthony’s College reached 92runs after losing 8wickets in 41.2overs. Lahiru Abeysinghe and Ravindu Kopukotuwa were with the highest scores of 22runs each.
Dharmaraja: 85 in 47.1 overs (Ravindu Kapukotuwa 3/8, Induwara Galapitage 2/1, Charuka Ekanayake 2/21)
St.Anthony’s: 92/8 decl. in 41.2 overs (Lahiru Abeysinghe 22, Ravindu Kapukotuwa 22, Dulara Bandusena 3/14, Vibhavith Ehelepola 3/22)
