4 games in the U19 Division I Schools Cricket Tournament ended today as St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa recorded the only win of the day. Apart from these games, 3 other games ended play for Day 1.
Sri Lanka youth Cap Vishwa Rajapaksha led St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa to an outright win against Dharmashoka College, Ambalangoda. Vishwa ended up with a match bag of 7 wickets.
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Malintha Perera’s 7 fer and Skipper Manuja Chanthuka’s 86 made sure St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa secure the 1st innings points against Wesley College, Colombo.
Sri Lanka U19 star Sharujan Shanmuganathan’s half centuries guided St.Benedict’s College, Colombo to get an advantage over Maris Stella College, Negombo in the 1st innings.
A superb team effort from Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya secured 1st innings points against Devapathiraja College, Ratgama.
Suwas Fernando, with a magnificent century, helped Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa to end Day 1 on a high note with the 1st innings lead against St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala.
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Brief Scores:
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa 185 (59.5) Kavindu Premarathne 39, Kavith Fernando 33, Senura Sandayuru 2/22, Jithira Sansika 2/23 & 142 (40.4) Isuru Jayasekara 29, Senitha Halambage 4/49
Dharmashoka College, Ambalangoda 121 (45.5) Senitha Halambage 31, Vishwa Rajapaksha 5/20, Tharindu Eshan 3/41 & 125 (43.4) Ishan Anuradha 39, Tharindu Eshan 4/42, Vishwa Rajapaksha 2/32
Result – St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa won by 81 runs
St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala 112 (29.5) Kushan Subasinghe 31, Achala Perera 4/33, Uneth Peiris 3/29
Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa 215/4 (58) Suwas Fernando 106*, Oshan De Silva 41,
Stumps – Day 1
Wesley College, Colombo 276 (70.2) Uvin Perera 86, Linal Subasinghe 42, Malintha Perera 7/59, & 243 (55.4) Lithum Senuja 96, Manuja Chanthuka 4/77
St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa 288 (60.1) Manuja Chanthuka 86, Malintha Silva 65, Sanithu Amarasinghe 4/76, Uvin Perera 4/44 & 94/3 (15) Ushen Silva 44
Result – Match Drawn (St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwawon on 1st innings lead)
St. Benedict’s College, Colombo 224 (67.2) Sharujan Shanmuganathan 85, Nilesh Perera 2/7, Yohan Aloka 2/28 & 195/8d (55.5) Sharujan Shanmuganathan 57, Steve Arshan 55*, Ramitha Bandara 3/6
Maris Stella College, Negombo 173 (54.5) Shafni Deen 51, Hasmika Nethshan 39, Mevan Dissanayake 4/59, Nirwan Jayathilaka 3/39 & 87/4 (18) Mineth Fernando 24, Nirwan Jayathilaka 2/29
Result – Match Drawn (St. Benedict’s won on 1st innings lead)
Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya 189 (75.3) Bisara Anjana 59, Arosha Sithumina 4/42, Sandaru Malshan 4/43 & 151 (57.5) Chithum Baddage 40*, Pujith Wathsuka 4/35
Devapathiraja College, Rathgama 160 (52) Yasiru Lakshan 63, Darshaka Sandeepa 43, Menusha Pabasara 5/44 & 55/4 (9) Chithum Baddage 2/10
Result – Match Drawn (Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya won on 1st innings lead)
Lumbini College, Colombo 227 (60.4) Dumindu Sewmina 71, Akash Dewmina 4/42, Sithru Chamathka 4/13
Holy Cross College, Kalutara 34/5 (14.4)
Stumps – Day 1
S.Thoams’College, Mt.Lavinia 149 (48.3) Thisen Eheliyagoda 41, Mahith Perera 33, Dimath Abeysinghe 5/47, Dimantha Arusha 4/14
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala 153/5 (50.4) Chandupa Abeysinghe 50, Gayana Weerasinghe 80, Kavindu Dias 2/24
Stumps – Day 1
