Eight matches of the Singer Schools Under 19 Division 1 Cricket Tournament 2018/19 were held today.
Lumbini College, Colombo vs Mahanama College, Colombo
Lumbini College has avoided an embarrassing loss today when their last pair were able to see through the remaining overs of the day to secure a draw at Colts grounds, Colombo.
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Sri Lanka U19 national cap Sonal Gamage performed exceptionally well with the bat and ball for Mahanama College as he scored a century and bagged a 6-wicket haul.
Brief Scores
Lumbini College – 137 (46.2) : Prabhash Madusanke 50, Mohommed Nazeem 32, Shavinda Prabashana 21, Pathum Botheju 3/22, Avishka Perera 2/15, Pawantha Weerasinghe 2/25 & 111/9 (21) : Shavinda Prabashana 31, Sonal Gamage 6/23, Avishka Perera 2/39
Mahanama College – 401/8d (102.5) : Sonal Gamage 116, Pawan Rathnayake 59, Pawantha Weerasinghe 52, Dileesha Thuduwage 50*, Vinuka Rubasinghe 31, Avishka Perera 23*, Bishan Mendis 21, Ravindu Rasanka 3/63, Ravishka Wijesiri 3/137, Vishmitha Wijesiri 2/42
Match Drawn
St. Servatius’ College, Matara vs Richmond College, Galle
Richmond College had the honours at the end of the first day in the encounter at Uyanwatte grounds,Matara.
25 wickets had fallen in the day and none of the batsmen were able to score a half century.
Brief Scores
St. Servatius’ College – 124 (38.4) : Pushpitha Dilshan 42, Shashika Dulshan 29, Dilum Sudeera 4/48, Chamath Dilsara 2/36 & 56/5 (20) : Sandun Mendis 3/20
Richmond College – 104 (34) : Vinuja Kiriella 31, Chethaka Denuwan 4/07, Matheesha Madushan 4/33, Shashika Dulshan 2/38
Stumps – Day 01
St. Aloysius College, Galle vs Mahinda College, Galle
Omal Sandith and Kavindu Dilhara’s fighting half centuries kept St. Aloysius College in the game as they managed to gather a decent 197 runs to end the day at Galle International Cricket ground.
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Kaveesha Malliyawadu’s 4/50 was the top pick from the bowlers.
Brief Scores
St. Aloysius College – 197 (93.3) : Omal Sandith 55, Kavindu Dilhara 51, Manushka Samith 29, Kaveesha Malliyawadu 4/50, Osindu Fernando 2/13, Kushan Madusha 2/47
Stumps – Day 01
St. Benedict’s College, Colombo vs S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia
Left arm spin/fast combination Dellon Peiris and Kalana Perera decimated St. Benedict’s batting card as they kept 6 & 4 apiece for themselves respectively at S. Thomas’ College cricket ground, Mount Lavinia.
Hosts ended the day in a strong position as they were only 40 runs behind the visitors with 7 wickets in hand.
Brief Scores
St. Benedict’s College – 182 (63.5) : Brian Johnpillai 49, Maheesh Theekshana 29, Kaveesha Jayathilake 24, Kalana Perera 4/57, Delon Peiris 6/48
Thomas’ College – 142/3 (28) : Ravindu de Silva 74* Kishan Munasinghe 29*, Imesh Fernando 2/36
Stumps – Day 01
Royal College, Colombo vs Trinity College, Kandy
Traditional fixture between the Bradby rivals commenced today at Reid Avenue.
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Captain Kavindu Madarasinghe and Isiwara Dissanayaka’s sixties each helped the hosts to get to 245 before they plucked 2 of Trinity wickets to go in at stumps.
Brief Scores
Royal College – 245 (74.5) : Kavindu Madarasinghe 62, Isiwara Dissanayaka 60, Ahan Wickramasingha 45, Bhagya Dissanayake 22, Ruvin Peiris 3/49, Kavishka Senadeera 3/89, Abishek Anandakumar 2/38
Trinity College – 61/2 (15) : Pubudu Bandara 25, Lahiru Madushanka 2/21
Stumps – Day 01
St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy vs Kingswood College, Kandy
Kingwood College was humbled at the hands of Pasan Hettiarachchi as he wrapped up the Kingwood innings for 122 with a 5-wicket haul at Pallekale International grounds.
St. Sylvester’s College batted the rest of the day out as they ended up at 237/7 helped by an unbeaten 70 from the left handed batsman Nadeera Balasuriya. Match concluded in a draw.
Brief Scores
St. Sylvester’s College – 163 (71.2) : Manoharan Pavitran 33, Charith Rajaguru 30, Nadeera Balasooriya 30, Chandula Jayakodi 24, Devinda Dissanayake 3/25, Mahindula Ediriweera 2/18, Uthpala Jayalath 2/33 & 237/7 (71) : Nadeera Balasuriya 70*, Avindu Herath 64, Manoharan Pavithran 35, Chandula Jayakody 22, Lakmal de Silva 2/38, Mahidula Ediriweera 2/56, Devinda Dissanayaka 2/58
Kingswood College – 122 (42.2) : Vinuka Pussapitiya 32, Deegayu Bandara 26, Pasan Hettiarachchi 5/31, Charith Rajaguru 2/34
Match Drawn
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