The Pre-Quarterfinal between Mahinda College and St. Peter’s College of the Singer Schools ‘Under 19 Division 1’ Cricket Tournament 2018/19 commenced today at the Mahinda College Grounds in Galle.
After winning the toss, the Mahinda College skipper invited the opposition to bat first and restricted them to 143 runs in 55.4 overs. Nipunaka Fonseka (32) and Kanishka Maduwantha (24) top scored with the bat for the Peterites. Osindu Kavindya and Kushan Madusha picked up 3 wickets each for Mahinda College.
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In reply, the home team hitters also struggled with the bat, losing 5 wickets for 93 runs, but Hansika Welihinda remained unbeaten on 55 runs keeping their hopes alive to secure first innings points for his team, tomorrow. Right arm seamer Santhush Gunathilaka picked up 2 wickets for 14 runs.
Brief scores
St. Peter’s College – 143 (55.4) Nipunaka Fonseka 32, Kanishka Maduwantha 24, Dineth Anjula 23, Osindu Kavindya 3/12, Kushan Madusha 3/14, Nipun Malinga 2/35
Mahinda College – 93/5 (39) Hansika Welihinda 55*, Santhush Gunathilake 2/14
Devapathiraja College, Rathgama vs St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa
The traditional fixture between St. Joseph Vaz College and Devapathiraja College ended in a draw today at Sooriyawewa. Sri Lanka U19 cap, Nipun Dananjaya starred with both bat and ball, scoring a magnificent 96 runs and picking up 5 wickets for 40 runs.
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Brief scores
St. Joseph Vaz College – 131 (33.5) Bian Pathirana 31, Irushka Thimira 3/30, Thisara Dilshan 2/22, Pavan Sandesh 2/24, Pathum Madushanka 2/47 & 234/9d (53) Nipun Dananjaya 96, Nethamal de Soyza 20, Diyan Pathirana 20, Awindu Shehara 41, Pawan Sandesh 2/21, Sudeera Weerarathne 2/49
Devapathiraja College – 154 (56.4) Kalpa Chethiya 36, Sudeera Weerarathne 35, Irushka Thimira 25, Nipun Dhananjaya 5/40, Avindu Herath 2/12 & 133/4 (48) Jeewaka Shasheen 37, Sudeera Weerararthne 35, Pathum Madushanka 27*, Avindu Shehara 2/57
Result – Match Drawn
D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo vs Dharmaraja College, Kandy
The traditional fixture between D.S. Senanayake College and Dharmaraja College ended in a draw today at Mattegoda. Dharmaraja College posted 265 runs for 9 wickets in reply to 283 made by the D.S batsmen in their first innings. Mithila Gayashan (59) and Lakshan Dayananda (56) top scored for the Rajans.
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Brief scores
D.S. Senanayake College – 283/6d (74) Mudhitha Lakshan 54, Sandaru Sandika 50*, Chamath Yatawara 40*, Amitha Dabare 39, Abishek Liyanarachchi 35, Sheron Shenal 22, Thushan Herath 2/61 Upendra Warnakulasooriya 2/92
Dharmaraja College – 265/9 (120) Mithila Gayashan 59, Lakshan Dayananda 56, Navinda Dilshan 44, Sachintha Senanayake 29, Chamath Yatawara 2/32, Sandaru Chandika 2/35, Muditha Lakshan 2/53, Methushan Kumara 2/64
Result – Match Drawn
Maris Stella College, Negombo vs St. Aloysius College, Galle
The traditional fixture between Maris Stella College and St. Aloysius College commenced today at Kadirana. After winning the toss, the Maris Stella skipper decided to bat first and posted 207 runs all-out with Ashan Fernando top scoring with 62 runs.
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Adithya Yapa was the pick of the bowlers for the lads from Galle, as he took 6 scalps for 54 runs. In reply, St. Aloysius College batsmen made 57 for 3 when umpires called stumps on day one.
Brief scores
Maris Stella College – 207 (67.5) Ashan Fernando 62, Chathura Anuradha 23, Adithya Yapa 6/54
St. Aloysius College – 57/3 (22) Gimhana Ashirwada 20*, Naveen Fernando 2/16
