Dinura Kalupahana’s all-round excellence earns win for Mahinda College

U19 Schools Cricket Season 2021/2022

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Four Two-day games were played in the ongoing U19 Schools Cricket Season 2021/2022, today.

Two-Day Traditional Matches

Dinura Kalupahana struck a match-winning century for Mahinda College, Galle as they got the better of St. Servatius’ College, Matara today. Kalupahana’s stellar knock of 149 runs gave them a mammoth total of 348 runs while he also did return figures of 4 for 35 with the ball.

In a clash between St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya and St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena, Rusanda Gamage of St. Peter’s College scored 112 runs to help his team post over 300 runs on the board.

The bowler in the spotlight for the day is Theeraka Ranathunga of Trinity College, who bamboozled the Josephians in their own backyard. Ranathunga wrapped a match-bag of 8 wickets with a 6-fer in the first innings.

Kaveen Rukshan of Mahinda College also recorded figures of 6 for 33 as his bowling, helped Mahinda College win the game outright.

In another outright win, Akila Wickramsinghe of St. Sylvester’s College bagged 5 wickets for 27 runs to register the third fifer of the day.

Both Mahinda College and St. Sylvester’s College recorded outright wins in today’s matches.

Brief Scores

St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy vs Dharmaraja College, Kandy

St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy 240 (73) Kavishka Dilshan 86, Malith Lakshan 39, Charuka Ayeshan 37, Akila Wickramasinghe 20*, Thisaru Wanninayaka 3/58, Sadeepa Rathnayaka 2/31, Malitha Hapuarachchi 2/54, Dulara Bandulasena 2/59 & 18/0 (2)

Dharmaraja College, Kandy 126 (48) Maleesha Silva 23, Pulindu Perera 22, Isuru Gunasekara 3/22, Malith Lakshan 2/04, Kavishka Imesh 2/10 & 130 (41.5) Dushyanga Gunasinghe 43, Pulindu Perera 41, Akila Wickramasinghe 5/27, Shashika Basnayake 3/27, Kavishka Imesh 2/54

SYLVESTER’S COLLEGE WON BY 10 WICKETS

Mahinda College, Galle vs St. Servatius’ College, Matara

Mahinda College, Galle 348/8d (76) Dinura Kalupahana 149, Shehan Hasaranga 68, Pramesh Madubashana 52, Chandupa De Silva 50, Hasitha Amarasinghe 4/112, Thaush Sankalpa 2/31

St. Servatius’ College, Matara 121 (38) Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 50, Dinura Kalupahana 4/35, Shehan Hasaranga 3/37, Ranmina Hettiarachchi 2/00 & 186 (53.5) Hasitha Amarasinghe 47, Denuwan Pramod 32, Vishwa Supun 28, Kaveen Rukshan 6/33, Kushan Madusha 2/37

MAHINDA COLLEGE GALLE U 19 WON BY AN INNINGS & 41 RUNS

Trinity College, Kandy vs St. Joseph’s College, Colombo

Trinity College, Kandy 318 (94.3) Vibhawith Ehelepola 87, Akram Muthalib 70, Pawan Pathiraja 56, Theeraka Ranathunga 44*, Viduka Dhammage 25, Muditha Lakshan 2/34, Yenula Dewthusa 2/50, Shenuk Serasinghe 2/62, Lahiru Amarasekara 2/96

St. Josephs College, Colombo 201 (70) Sadeesh Jayawardena 46, Mithira Thenura 30, Rishma Amarasinghe 29, Sahan Dabare 27, Theeraka Ranathunga 6/58, Dinuka Thennakoon 3/48 & 101/5 (27) Sadeesha Jayawardena 26, Hiran Jayasundara 22, Theeraka Ranathunga 2/36

MATCH DRAWN

St. Peter’s College, Colombo vs St. Benedict’s College, Colombo

St. Peter’s College, Colombo 329/9d (74) Rusanda Gamage 112, Lahiru Dawatage 50, Wanuja Kumara 50, Danal Hemananda 35, Nimuthu Gunawardana 26, Shenal Boteju 20, Mevan Dissanayake 3/69, Chamath Chathurya 2/46

St. Benedict’s College, Colombo 182/9 (55.5) Mevan Dissanayake 60*, Chamath Chathurya 30, Yohan Soyza 25, Lakindu Sachin 3/39, Niman Umesh 3/44, Wanuja Kumara 2/40 & 269/9 (62.2) Shenel Samarathunge 77, Chamath Chathurya 54, Dilan Thabrew 45, Hasanga Nanayakkara 22, Shannon Rodrigo 4/76, Lahiru Dawatage 3/16, Wanuja Kumara 2/55

MATCH DRAWN