Three matches in the U19 Division I Schools Tournament ended today with Lumbini College, Colombo and Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, recording Outright victories.
Power-packed Lumbini College proved too strong for Holy Cross College, Kalutara, at the BRC Grounds Colombo today. Ushan Sathsara and Praveen Maneesha grabbed five-wicket hauls in each inning to beat Holy Cross College, Kalutara, by an innings and 23 runs.
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Achala Perera’s eight wickets and Suwas Fernando’s brilliant century propelled Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, to capitalise on their first-innings advantage and secure an outright victory against St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala.
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala, asserted their dominance over S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia, securing first-innings points in Kurunegala over two days. Dimath Abeysinghe and Gayana Weerasinghe shone brightly for the Devans.
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On day 1, Thurstan College, Colombo, got the upper hand against Zahira College, Colombo, with youth national cap Vihas Thewmika grabbing six scalps for just 42 runs
Brief Scores
Lumbini College, Colombo 227 (60.4) Dumindu Sewmina 71*, Shahan Kaushalya 32, Dinitha Prabanka 28, Sithru Chamathka 4/13, Akash Dewmina 4/42
Holy Cross College, Kalutara 75 (29.2) Sonal Awadika 31, Nadeera Deshan 21, Ushan Sathsara 6 for 21, Shahan Kaushalya 2 for 10 & 129 (38.1) Nadeera Deshan 36, Sithru Chamathka 27, Hivin Kenula 24, Praveen Maneesha 7/64, Ushan Sathsara 2/23
Result – Lumbini College, Colombo Won by an innings and 23 Runs
S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia 149 (48.3)Thisen Eheliyagoda 41, Mahith Perera 33, Dimantha Arusha 4/14, Dimath Abeysinghe 5/47 & 130 (46.1)Sadev Soysa 38, Dimath Abeysinghe 4/52, Arjun Sathsara 4/22
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala 170 (58.5) Gayana Weerasinghe 80, Chandupa Abeysinghe 53, Abheeth Paranawidana 5/56, Kavindu Dias 3/33 & 106/6 (33) Vinuka Galappaththi 37, Chandupa Abeysinghe 30, Abeeth Paranawidana 2/22, Darien Diego 2/18
Result – Match Drawn (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala won on 1st innings lead)
St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala 112 (29.5) Kushan Subasinghe 31, Achala Perera 4/33, Uneth Peiris 3/29 & 130 (54.3) Oshade Kawshalya 35, Achala perera 4/48, Uneth Peiris 3/16
Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa 299 (73) Suwas Fernando 134, Oshan De Silva 41, Bazeer Shakeel 3/52
Result – Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa won by an innings and 57 runs
Zahira College, Colombo 125 (55.4) Abdul Rahuman 27, Vihas Thewmika 6/42
Thurstan College, Colombo 237/7 (41.4) Navindu Fernando 70, Dinal Induwara 47, Ranidu Malith 3/23
Stumps – Day 1
