Eight matches of the U19 Division 1 Schools Limited Overs Cricket Tournament were worked off yesterday (29th September) at several venues across the island.
St. Joseph’s College suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of St. Anne’s College in Kurunegala. A brilliant bowling effort led by Kevin Nanayakkara (3/14) and Kavindu Bandara (3/28) restricted the strong batting lineup of St. Joseph’s College to just 127 runs.
The boys from Kurunegala chased down the target with 5 wickets in hand as Mahima Kotuwila came up with an impressive batting performance, scoring an unbeaten 51 for St. Anne’s.
- Malsha Tharupathi’s all-round brilliance pilots Richmond to win
- Janitha Shehan’s all-round performance gives Gurukula College an important win
St. Peter’s College recorded their fifth straight win yesterday when they defeated Dharmapala College by 45 runs in Pannipitiya. Vishen Halambage was the chief architect of the Peterite victory as he came up with brilliant all-round show. Halambage stroked 82 runs with the bat while starring with the ball taking 3 wickets for 44 runs.
The Tier B encounter between Thurstan College and Zahira College ended in a thrilling finish today at Zahira College Grounds in Colombo where the visitors clinched a 3-run win. Ushan Imesh top scored for Thurstan College with a knock of 59 runs which helped them to post a competitive 211 runs on the board.
Zahira College came close to the target but couldn’t get over the line as the visitors managed to hold their nerve with the ball. Thanuga Palihawadana was the star with the ball for the visitors as he picked up 3 wickets for 38 runs.
St. Benedict’s College registered a thumping win over St. Thomas’ College, Matara today at St. Benedict’s College Grounds. Mevan Dissanayake who picked up 5 wickets for 19 runs single handedly won the Bens the game with the ball.
Brief Scores
Thurstan College, Colombo 211 (49.2) Ushan Imesh 59, Shanikya Deshapriya 45, Azeem Mohomad 28, Kavinda Prabath 27*, Lakshan de Silva 2/16, Mohamed Yasir 2/33, Venket Rajendran 2/43, Raeed Rizwan 2/44
Zahira College, Colombo 208 (50) Mohamed Yasir 52, Venket Rajendran 38, Lakshan de Silva 22, Thanuga Palihawadana 3/38, Azeem Mohomad 2/29, Duvindu Nishan 2/34,
Result – Thurstan College won by 3 run
St. Thomas College, Matara 59 (27.3) Mevan Dissanayake 5/19
St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena 60/2 (10) Viduneth Wilson 20
Result – St. Benedict’s College won by 8 wickets
Lumbini College, Colombo 250 (48.4) Sahan Kaushalya 47, Nabeel Raiudeen 45, Dineth Anjana 38, Malith Bimsara 37, Kalana Pathum 3/40, Bashana De Silva 3/44, Induwara Udena 2/34
St. Aloysius College, Galle 161 (38.2) Charya Paranavithana 47, Bashana de Silva 45, Hasitha Suranga 32, Sahan Kaushalya 5/20, Dumindu Sewmina 2/23, Yasiru Yugath 2/38
Result – Lumbini College won by 89 runs
St. Peter’s College, Colombo 223/9 (50) Vishen Halambage 82, Lakindu Sachin 30, Lashmika Perera 29*, Nimuthu Gunawardene 22, Sahan Lithmina 2/33, Menusha Pabasara 2/39, Sithum Chamalka 2/45
Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya 178 (42.3) Praveen Kumarapperuma 30, Yasith Ashen 30, Nulan Senevirathne 24, Nimuthu Gunawardene 3/28, Vishen Halambage 3/44, Lashmika Perera 2/04
Result – St. Peter’s College won by 45 runs
Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda 132 (42.4) Kaveesha Mandil 40, Senitha Helambage 25, Malith Fernando 4/16, Shehara Fernando 2/13, Kavishka Oshan 2/17
Moratu Vidyalaya, Moratuwa 124 (46.2) Isuru Fernando 50; Pathum Malitha 5/21, Jithira Sansika 3/26
Result – Dharmasoka College won by 8 runs
Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa 165 (44.5) Tharindu Amarasinghe 58, Sumalka Fernando 43, Inuka Karannagoda 3/32, Rashmika Perera 2/02
Mahanama College, Colombo 168/3 (29.1) Banula Algawatte 58, Kavindu Amameth 52, Viranga Yeshan 28, Prince Fernando 3/48
Result – Mahanama College won by 7 wickets
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 127 (48.3) Naren Muralidaran 46*, Kevin Nanayakkara 3/14, Kavindu Bandara 3/28, Janith Madushanka 2/13
St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala 129/5 (45) Mahima Kotuwila 51*, Yasmin Jayasundara 20
Result – St. Anne’s College won by 5 wickets
Isipathana College, Colombo 236/6 (50) Tharusha Nethsara 67, Yesith Kalupahana 56, Tarushka Ashen 32, Kevin Samuel 35; Damindu Sankalpa 3/46, Viran Chamuditha 2/29
St. Servatius College, Matara 153 (45) Vishwa Supun 25, Viran Chamuditha 22, Denuwan Pramod 20, Tharushka Ashen 4/27, Selvakadir Abileshwaran 2/14, Sithuka Gunawardena 2/29
Result – Isipathana College won by 83 runs
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