Second round matches of the Singer U15 Div I cricket tournament kicked off last week. Here’s a brief look into the matches which concluded in the last two days.
Ibbagamuwa Central College VS Ananda College
Ananda College started off the second round with a complete performance against Ibbagamuwa Central. After they decided to bowl first, Ananda College cleaned up their opponents for just 63 runs. Poorna Gunarathna took 6 for 21. In reply Ananda College posted 144 before they put Ibbagamuwa Central to bat again. At stumps Ibbagamuwa Central wasstruggling at 52 for 6.
Ibbagamuwa Central College 63 (31.1) Banu Ekanayake 37, Poorna Gunarathne 6/21, Yasith Hiruvinda 2/6, Adeesha Perera 2/15 & 52/6 (45) Kanishka Ranthilakage 2/11, Yasith Iruwinda 2/30
Ananda College, Colombo 144/7d (25.4) Adeesha Perera 61, Ranula De Zoysa 23, Tharanga Premarathne 3/55
De Mazenod College VS St Benedict’s College
De Mazenod registered a first innings victory against St Benedict’s after a hard fought battle. After been asked to bat first, De Mazenod posted 174 all out and in reply St Benedicts fell 8 runs short which gave De Mazenod a first innings victory.
De Mazenod College 174 (53.5) Rakitha Fernando 41, Asitha Silva 20, Vihanga Ruvanara 3/39, Kaviru Perera 2/34, Abishek Perera 2/18 & 27/4 (5) Sihina Sithumina 13, Kaviru Perera 3/12
St. Benedicts College 166 (35.1) Abishek Perera 35, Vihanga Ruvanara 30, Thanoj Perera 26, Hasitha Silva 4/34, Theekshana Perera 2/45
Dharmaraja College VS Dharmapala College, Kottawa
Dharmaraja College could not affect a result in this match after a convincing performance with both bat and ball. Rajans posted 205 batting first and in reply Dharmapala were crumbling at 65 for 5 before the end of play.
Dharmaraja College, Kandy
205/6d (65)
Lasitha Samararathne 41, Dulaj Bandara 40, Isuru Dayananda 37, Miranga Madushan 4/40
Dharmapala College, Kottawa
65/5 (36)
Danuka Rathnayake 2/19, Yasitha Samararathne 2/13
