A total of six games were played in the U19 Division I Schools Cricket Tournament today(6th January) for day one, showcasing intense battles between bat and ball across the island.
There were some notable performances in the U19 schools’ cricket circuit today. Isuru Fernando and Sanjana Senevirathne stole the spotlight with two brilliant centuries against St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala, putting the hosts on the back foot by the end of the day’s play.
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Dilash Kumaranayaka, the other centurion of the day, put D.S. Senanayake College in the driving seat in their fixture against Nalanda College, Colombo. Setting a commanding total of 316, D.S. Senanayake has given the Nalandians a challenging target, especially with the consistent performances of the D.S. bowlers this season.
Isipathana College ended the day on a high in their Tier ‘B’ encounter against Wesley College at Campbell Park. Wesley was bowled out for just 91 in their first innings, thanks to brilliant bowling by Chanul Dinodh, which laid the perfect platform for Isipathana’s batters to express themselves. After securing a slender lead of 142 runs, Isipathana further strengthened their position by claiming three wickets in Wesley’s second innings.
St. Sebastian’s College enforced the follow on against Maris Stella College in their first-round fixture. St. Sebastian’s after being bowled out for a modest 212 runs despite their having an in-form batting line-up were up to the mark with the ball. Malintha Silva was yet again among the wickets for St. Sebastian’s College extending his wicket tally for this season.
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St. Benedict’s College posted a competitive total, with Janindu Nandasena anchoring the innings with a solid 73. Aaron De Silva and Darien Diego led the charge with the ball, sharing the wickets to bowl them out. In reply, S. Thomas’ College made steady progress, reaching 109/2 at stumps, with Dineth Goonewardene looking untroubled on 55* and Avinash Fernando providing solid support.
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Brief Scores:
St. Benedict’s College, Colombo 179 (63.5) Janindu Nandasena 73, Didula Edirisuriya 29, Aaron De Silva 3/25, Darien Diego 2/28
S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia 109/2 (36) Dineth Goonewardene 55*, Avinash Fernando 35*
Stumps – Day 1
D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo 316/9d (91.3) Dilash Kumaranayake 101, Shanal Binushka 76, Chanul Athale 46, Sadew Samarasinghe 4/61, Hasith Rathnayaka 2/80
Nalanda College, Colombo 9/0 (6)
Stumps – Day 1
St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa 212 (56.5) Kaveesha Perera 55, Adesh Almeida 40, Koshendra 37*, Oshadha Gunasinghe 4/67, Kevin Kadigamuwa 3/43
Maris Stella College, Negombo 107 (30.4) Oshadha Gunasinghe 41, Ramith Bandara 28, Malintha Silva 4/21, Koshendra Fernando 3/32, Adesh Almeida 3/35 & 25/0 (6) (F/O)
Stumps – Day 1
Mahanama College, Colombo 168 (47.4) Sithum Vihanga 38, Chamika Heenatigala 32, Praveen Maneesha 4/55, Pasindu Mahisha 3/19 & 32/0 (4)
Lumbini College, Colombo 144 (40) Bimsara Weerasinghe 36, Gimhana Wijayarupa 33, Anuka Wijewardhana 4/25, Sithum Vihanga 4/36
Stumps – Day 1
Moratu Maha Vidyalaya 300/6d (79) Isuru Fernando 118, Sanjana Senavirathne 104, Shehan Kumara 3/92
Sr. Anne’s College, Kurunegala 34/1 (19)
Stumps – Day 1
Wesley College, Colombo 91 (32.4) Rukshan Tharanga 25, Chanul Dinodh 5/29, Menula Sadev 3/25 & 13/3 (10)
Isipathana College, Colombo 233 (54.3) Ruchith Rodrigo 48, Chanul Dinodh 47, Ranmith Senerath 44, Dinuja Samarathne 6/63, Adhyaan Zain 3/68
Stumps – Day 1
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