Two matches in the Singer Schools U-19 Division 1 two-day cricket tournament 2017/18 were conducted yesterday around the island.
Mahinda College vs Dharmapala College
Mahinda College bounced back after getting bowled out for 107 with Vinura Dulsara scoring a sparkling century and Kavindu Ediriweera taking a five-wicket haul in the second innings to demolish the Palians in the traditional encounter which ended in Galle. Mahinda College finished a successful encounter as they defeated Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya by 157 runs.
Brief scores
Mahinda College – 107 all out in 32 overs | Hansika Welihinda 20, Vinura Punsara 26; Lakshitha Purasingha 3/20, Chamindu Samarasinghe 3/24, Dulaj Egodage 2/06, Tharindu Sandaruwan 2/28 & 266 for 4d in 61 overs – Vinura Dulsara 135, Kavindu Ediriweera 59*, Navod Paranavithana 33, Chamindu Samarasinghe 2/23, Dulaj Egodage 2/92.
Dharmapala 124 all out in 26.4 overs | Amila Dayanaka 24, Dulaj Egodage 27, Chamindu Samarsinghe 20, Kevin Koththigoda 4/18, Pasan Pethangoda 2/27 & 92 all out in 30.3 overs Kavindu Ediriweera 5/43, Pasan Pethangoda 4/28.
Result – Mahinda won by 157 runs
S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia vs St. John’s College, Jaffna
Thomian right-hander Manthila Wijeratne stroked an unbeaten 69, while Thevin Eriyagama and left-arm spinner Shannon Fernando claimed 3 wickets apiece to make a comeback after getting bowled out for a modest 130 in 62 overs. The traditional encounter is heading to an exciting finish as the Thomians took honours in the opening day in the encounter which began in Jaffna.
Match will continue today for the second day.
Brief scores
S. Thomas’ College 128 all out in 62 overs | Manthila Wijeratne 69*, Ryan Fernando 15, K. Kapilraj 3/31, V. Jathushan 4/30, M. Abinash 2/29.
St. John’s College 85 for 9 in 33 overs | V. Jathushan 32, N. Rathusan 14*, Thevin Eriyagama 3/14, Mohommad Azam 2/14, Shannon Fernando 3/09.
