Five matches of the Singer Schools Under 19 Division 1 Cricket Tournament 2018/19 were held today.
Devapathiraja College, Rathgama vs St. Mary’s College, Kegalle
It was a run fest at Welagedara grounds, Kurunegala as Devapathiraja College duo Jeewaka Shasheen and Pathum Madusanka punished St. Mary’s bowlers all over the park.
Match ended as a draw, but the double century made by young Jeewaka Shasheen and century on second innings by Pathum Madusanka were the highlights of the day 01 & 02.
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Devapathiraja College – 455 (98.2) Jeewaka Shasheen 237, Pathum Madusanka 95, Dinitha Prabanka 33, Gihan Abeywardena 4/70, Akalanka Pethiyagoda 3/88 & 242/7 (51) Pathum Madusanka 103*, Suderera Weerarathne 53, Jeewaka Shasheen 45, Maleesha Senanayake 3/76
St. Mary’s College – 124 (35.5) Akalanka Pethiyagoda 29, Gihan Abeywardena 24, Pasan Walisinghe 23, Heshan Hasanaga 3/09, Sudeera Werarathne 3/27, Thisara Dilshan 2/21, Irushka Thimira 2/24
Match Drawn
St. Servatius’ College, Matara vs Richmond College, Galle
A low scoring thriller concluded at Uyanwatte grounds, Matara today as Richmond College emerged as the winners by mere 3 wickets.
Left arm spinner Dilum Sudeera was the main architect of the Richmond win as he bagged a 10 wicket haul for the match.
Brief Scores
St. Servatius College – 124 (38.4) Pushpitha Dilshan 42, Shashika Dulshan 29, Dilum Sudeera 4/48, Chamath Dilsara 2/36 & 91 (29.3) Keshara Nuwantha 23, Dilum Sudeera 6/30, Sandun Mendis 3/20
Richmond College – 104 (34) Vinuja Kiriella 31, Chethaka Denuwan 4/07, Matheesha Madushan 4/33, Shashika Dulshan 2/38 & 112/7 (41.5) Thaveesha Abishek 31, Dilum Sudeera 26, Keshara Nuwantha 2/26
Richmond won by 3 wickets
St. Aloysius’ College, Galle vs Mahinda College, Galle
St. Aloysius avoided a certain defeat as the time ran out of the second day’s play when Mahinda College only needed 29 runs with 9 wickets in hand.
Star with the ball for Mahinda College, Pasan Pethangoda conjured his magic again to restrict the opposition to just 55 runs.
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Brief Scores
St. Aloysius College – 197 (93.3) Omal Sandeep 55, Kavindu Dilhara 51, Manushka Samith 29, Kaveesha Malliyawadu 4/50, Osindu Kavindya 2/13, Kushan Madusha 2/47 & 55 (39.3) Pasan Pethangoda 4/26, Kushan Madusha 3/18, Nawod Paranawithana 2/04
Mahinda College – 202/8d (56.2) Nawod Paranawithana 58, Vinura Dulsara 37, Kaushitha Kodithuwakku 25, Kaveesha Malliyawadu 23, Manushka Samith 3/59 & 21/1 (2)
Match Drawn
St. Benedict’s College, Colombo vs S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia
After Ravindu de Silva’s commanding 114 for S. Thomas’ College, his team mate Dilmin Rathnayake ran through visitors batting lineup in no time, crediting a 5-wicket haul to his account.
Photos: S.Thomas’ College vs St.Benedict’s College | U19 Cricket Tournament 2018/19
The hosts only needed 21 runs to win the game and they did it in just 3.1 overs.
Brief Scores
St. Benedict’s College – 182 (63.5) Brian Johnpillai 49, Maheesh Theekshana 29, Kaveesha Jayathilake 24, Delon Peiris 6/48, Kalana Perera 4/57 & 108 (39.2) Thenuka Nandalal 50, Dilmin Rathnayake 5/21, Delon Peiris 3/52, Kishan Munasinghe 2/06
S.Thomas’ College – 271/9d (55.1) Ravindu de Silva 114, Kishan Munasinghe 36, Yohan Perera 36, Kalana Perera 35, Imesh Fernando 2/36 & 24/0 (3.1)
S.Thomas’ won by 10 wickets
Royal College, Colombo vs Trinity College, Kandy
The traditional battle between Royal and Trinty Colleges ended in an even draw at Reid Avenue today.
Photos: Royal College vs Trinity College | U19 Cricket Tournament 2018/19
Left arm orthodox spinner Gishan Balasooriya’s 5 wicket haul wasn’t enough to halt the visitors gaining the first innings points as they were able to score 10 more runs than Royal’s 1st innings.
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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 & 174/5 (36.3) Pasindu Suriyabandara 52*, Kavindu Madarasinghe 50, Sithira Weerasinghe 41, Abishek Anandakumar 3/65, Kavishka Senadeera 2/46
Trinity College – 255 (67.2) Chanaka Kumarasinghe 51, Avishka Senadeera 39, Umaiz Raizan 36, Abishek Anandakumar 38, Pubudu Bandara 25, Dilshan Balasooriya 5/90, Lahiru Madushanka 2/71
Match Drawn
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