The third week of February saw 9 traditional games being played at different venues and also the most important game of the weekend kick starting the much awaited knockout stage.
Sri Sumangala tops Division II – Panadura Johnians breach 900
The first round of the Singer U19 Division II Cricket ….
Siri Piyarathana MMV hosted Piliyandala Central College in the first Pre-Quarter Final clash of the Singer U19 Division II Cricket tournament in Padukka. The hosts who finished overall 2nd in the league continued their dominance with a first innings win. Malindu Shamal with a ton in the 1st innings and Madushan Peiris with a 6-wicket haul to secure the first innings win were the star performers for the Rathanians. They will now meet the winner of the Pre-Quarter Final between Rahula College, Matara and Anuradhapura Central College in the Quarter Final.
Siri Piyarathana MMV, Padukka vs Piliyandala Central College – Pre-Quarter Final
(Feb 22-23 | Siri Piayarathana MMV Grounds, Padukka | Toss – Siri Piyarathana)
Siri Piyarathana MMV, Padukka – 294 (72.5) Malindu Shamal 102, Kavishka Dananjaya 91, Saveen Dewmina 29, Sasanka Gunarathne 3/49, Sithum Nimnaka 2/47, Ushan Deemantha 2/78 & 91/5 (31.5) Madushan Peiris 31*, Sandun Sathsara 2/17
Piliyandala Central College, Piliyandala – 195 (68) Jamith Dilshan 35, Sithum Nimlaka 47, Ushan Deemantha 20, Madushan Peiris 6/47, Kavinda Eeshwara 3/67
MATCH DRAWN
(SIRI PIYARATHANA QUALIFIED TO QUARTER FINALS ON FIRST INNINGS POINTS)
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The week saw three players reaching personal milestones. The person who hit the headlines first was star all-rounder of Karandeniya Central, Samith Isuru. Isuru reached 100 wickets after missing out on achieving this milestone by just a few wickets last season. He then went on to become the 2nd double centurion of the tournament smashing 228 in their traditional affair against Taxila Central College taking him closer towards the 1000 run mark which he breached last season.
The first bowler to reach 100 wickets this #SchoolsCricket season is from Karandeniya! ?
Well done Samith Isuru ?
More Info – https://t.co/KNL1kcleDe pic.twitter.com/LyR37yOE8F
— ThePapare.com (@ThePapareSports) February 18, 2020
Manuja Dulneth of Rahula College and Chinthaka Sandaruwan of Galahitiyawa Central College reached 100 wickets and 1000 runs respectively. Apart from the personal milestones, Kalutara Vidyalaya registered wins in both the traditional games they played during the week against Karandeniya Central College and neighbours Holy Cross College.
The Matara wicket-taking machine, Manuja Dulneth reaches 100 wickets! ??
Both players to reach 100 wickets this #SchoolsCricket season thus far are spinners and from the 2nd division. ?
More Info – https://t.co/KNL1kcleDe pic.twitter.com/oo1onu3IxE
— ThePapare.com (@ThePapareSports) February 20, 2020
Fourth in the season, second in Division II ?
Sandaruwan Chinthaka of Galahitiyawa Central College joins the 1000-run club! #SchoolsCricket
More Info – https://t.co/KNL1kcCPuM pic.twitter.com/r9OzsKkwV3
— ThePapare.com (@ThePapareSports) February 22, 2020
Sri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Rahula College, Matara – Traditional
(Feb 17-18 | Panadura Esplanade | Toss – Sri Sumangala)
Sri Sumangala College, Panadura – 201 (65) Prabath Jayasekara 58, Sathira Fernando 33, Mihiranga Fernando 30, Chamod Battage 5/55, Manjula Duneth 2/57 & 197 (59.1) Mihiranga Fernando 61, Imeth Gampola 45, Prabash Jayasekara 43, Sulakshana Ashan 5/44, Ruvinda Dilshan 2/11, Manuja Dulneth 2/17
Rahula College, Matara – 114 (41.1) Bagya Himeth 36, Majuja Dulneth 20, Mihiranga Fernando 3/18, Vidusha Peiris 3/43, Anuka Jayasinghe 2/21 & 74/5 (21) Sulakshan Ashan 30*, Vidusha Peiris 2/16 Charuka Peiris 2/10
MATCH DRAWN
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Sri Jayawardenepura MV, Kotte vs St. Mary’s College, Kegalle – Traditional
(Feb 17-18 | CMS Grounds, Kotte | Toss – St. Mary’s)
St. Mary’s College, Kegalle – 162 (47.1) Waruna Udara 55*, Pasan Walisingha 26, Sampath Nissanka 3/32 & 115 (40.3) Sandeep Weerasooriya 22, Praveen Liyanage 20*, Sampath Nissanka 6/41, Isuka Dinasara 2/17
Sri Jayawardenepura MV, Kotte – 120 (39.3) Akash Kumara 24, Sineth Weerasooriya 3/19, Maleesha Senanayake 4/24 & 160/5 (41.5) Chamod Supun 31, Gihan Botheju 26, Visuka Dinathara 23, Joseph Senevirathne 21, Akash Kumara 20, Praveen Liyanage 2/18, Thineth Weerasooriya 2/55
SRI JAYAWARDENEPURA MV WON BY 5 WICKETS
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Karandeniya Central College vs Kalutara Vidyalaya – Traditional
(Feb 17-18 | Karandeniya Central College Grounds| Toss – Karandeniya Central)
Karandeniya Central College – 165 (39.2) Samith Isuru 66, Vishwa Dananjaya 4/48, Kavindu Jayawickrama 3/46 & 154/10 (35) Shavindu Umesh 47, Samith Isuru 34, Thilina Hashintha 23*, Kavindu Jayawickrama 5/38, Wishwa Dhananjaya 4/55
Kalutara Vidyalaya – 167 (31.2) Vishmika Kostha 35, Avishka Lakshan 30, Sadeep Fernando 24, Samith Isuru 6/54, Hansamana De Silva 3/49 & 153/5 (33.2) Avishka Lakshan 39, Minindu Silva 24*, Samith Isuru 3/81, Hansamana De Silva 2/43
KALUTARA VIDYALAYA WON BY 5 WICKETS
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Taxila Central College, Horana vs Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya – Traditional
(Feb 17-18 | Taxila Central College Grounds, Horana | Toss – Sri Dharmaloka)
Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya – 111 (37.5) Kavindu Malshan 33, Helanka Viduranga 24, Seneth Vinvinu 5/29, Umesh Prasad 3/36 & 130 (37) Pasindu Botheju 61, Helanka Viduranga 20, Seneth Vinvinu 4/50, Thisara Sachinthana 3/28
Taxila Central College, Horana – 195 (52) Vidushan Yasintha 45, Malith Kaushalya 34*, Eranga Jayakodi 28, Deshan Dilmith 27, Kavindu Malshan 2/19, Hasindu Prabod 2/52, Piyumika Madawaththe 2/45 & 48/1 (3.3) Seneth Vinvinu 34*
TAXILA CENTRAL WON BY 9 WICKETS
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Revatha College, Balapitiya vs P. De S. Kularathna College, Ambalangoda – Traditional
(Feb 17-18 | Teachers Training College Grounds, Balapitiya| Toss – Revatha)
Revatha College, Balapitiya – 149 (39.2) Chathun Kawya 54, Pasindu Dilshan 25, Kushan Manjuka 23, Kaveesh Sathsara 7/31, Manusha Theekshana 2/21 & 46 (20.2) Pasindu Dilshan 22, Ravishan Nethsara 4/07, Kalpa Harshajith 3/28, Hirusha Dewmika 2/01
- De S. Kularathna College, Ambalangoda – 142 (52) Lasshen Wanidu 31, Ravishan Nethsara 23, Kushan Manjuka 3/13, Kaveesha Imasha 3/19, Didula Nethsara 3/35 & 58/4 (15) Tharindu Harshana 35, Kaveesha Imasha 4/20
- DE S. KULARATHNA WON BY 6 WICKETS
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Bandaranayake Central College, Gampaha vs Galahitiyawa Central College, Ganemulla – Traditional
(Feb 18-19 | Bandaranayake College Grounds, Gampaha | Toss – Bandaranayake)
Galahitiyawa Central College, Ganemulla – 360 (63.2) Subhan Sanuka 135, Sandaruwan Chinthaka 55, Neluka Dilshan 51, Senesh Nadeeshan 28, Sandaru Pathirana 2/40, Sithija Silva 2/74 & 331 (51) Sandaruwan Chinthaka 117, Esanda Sithum 46, Runada Shenumika 34, Thisara Denuwan 28*, Lukas Keshyzer 22, Nimsara Sandupa 22, Subhan Sanuka 20, Kavishka Jayawardana 3/69, Kanishka Nimesh 3/40, Sandaru Pathirana 2/74,
Bandaranayake College, Gampaha – 210 (52) Sithija Silva 40, Dinuja Hettiarachchi 30, Hasitha Pathirage 24, Sahan Puwakpitiya 31, Sandaruwan Chinthaka 5/81, Minsara Sandupa 2/26, Esamda Sithum 2/27 & 120/3 (22.5) Sithija Silva 48, Sahan Puwakpitiya 24
MATCH DRAWN
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Taxila Central College, Horana vs Karandeniya Central College – Traditional
(Feb 19-20 | Taxila Central College Grounds, Horana | Toss – Karandeniya Central)
Karandeniya Central College – 448/9d (107.3) Samith Isuru 228, Hansamana De Silva 84, Janith Kaushal 33, Thisara Sachinthana 2/29, Deshan Dilmith 2/42, Seneth Vinvinu 2/85 & 67/5d (12) Samith Isuru 31, Hansamana De Silva 21, Thisara Sachinthana 3/28
Taxila Central College, Horana – 202 (44.4) Seneth Vinvinu 63, Umesh Prasad 33, Dilshan Dilmith 30, Vidushan Yasintha 20, Samith Isuru 6/81, Thilina Hasintha 3/28 & 167/7 (24) Eranga Jayakkodi 39, Vidushan Yasintha 37, Umesh Prasad 33, Sasanka Adeepa 28, Deshan Dilmith 20, Maneesha Madubashitha 5/59, Samith Isuru 2/94
MATCH DRAWN
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St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya vs St. Mary’s College, Kegalle – Traditional
(Feb 20-21 | Taxila Central College Grounds, Horana | Toss – Karandeniya Central)
St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya – 232/5d (47) Ayon Hesara 103, Sithum Akilanka 49, Dulaj Ashen 22, Waruna Udara 3/45 & 141/7d (31.4) Ayon Hesara 58, Dulaj Ashen 20, Sineth Weerasuriya 4/54
St. Mary’s College, Kegalle – 64 (23) Sithum Akilanka 7/16, Maleesha Deshan 2/02 & 136 (26) Kushan Banuka 73, Sineth Weerasuriya 22, Sithum Akilanka 5/67, Dulaj Ashen 2/18, Isuru Sampath 2/30
- SEBASTIAN’S WON BY 173 RUNS
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Holy Cross College, Kalutara vs Kalutara Vidyalaya – Traditional
(Feb 20-21 | Tissa Central College Grounds, Kalutara | Toss – Kalutara Vidyalaya)
Kalutara Vidyalaya – 217 (59) Avishka Lakshan 83, Dishara Fernando 36, Vishmika Kosta 27, Krishan Viranda 23, Aathif Siddhique 3/19, Dilshan Madusanka 3/47, Dilhara Nanayakkara 2/53 & 145/7d (39.1) Avishka Lakshan 54, Prabod Wanigasinghe 48, Minindu Silva 20, Dilhara Nanayakkara 4/28, Dilshan Madusanka 2/41
Holy Cross College, Kalutara – 118 (41.2) Arosh Bagya 25, Bhashitha Perera 21, Pathum Fernando 20, Kavindu Jayawickrama 7/38, Vishmika Kosta 2/21 & 88 (22.3) Dilsan Madusanka 25, Vishmika Costa 4/16, Krishan Miranga 2/13, Avishka Lakshan 2/22
KALUTARA VIDYALAYA WON BY 156 RUNS
