Richmond College, Galle defeated St. Anthony’s College, Kandy with ease in Tier A of the Schools U19 Division 1 Cricket Tournament while 3 other games in Tier B were also worked off today (24).
Schools U19 Division 1 Cricket Tournament – Tier A
The Richmond bowlers undid the Kandians cheaply for 111 runs which they chased down with ease. Skipper Amshi de Silva held prime responsibility for wrecking the Antonian batting line up as he picked 3 wickets for 32 runs.
Bhanuka Manohara was the pick of the batting in the game as he saw his team past the line with an unbeaten 46 runs.
Brief scores
St. Anthony’s College 111 (38.1)
Yasiru Gamaarachchi 36, Anjala Bandara 28*, Amshi De Silva 3/32, Kalpa Nethsara 2/26, Hansamana De Silva 2/16
Richmond College 93/2 (23.1)
Bhanuka Manohara 46*
RICHMOND COLLEGE WON ON PARABOLA METHOD (REVISED TARGET – 77 FROM 23.1 OVERS)
Schools U19 Division 1 Cricket Tournament – Tier B
Maoshada Fernando of Ananda College was the standout batsman in the Tier B games today. Fernando orchestrated the chase for Ananda College as he struck 59 runs not-out while Ananda recorded a close win against Maris Stella College.
Amantha Fernando of Maris Stella College too scored a valuable half-century to give his team something to work with but wasn’t fortunate enough to end the game victorious.
Vishwa Didulana of Moratu Maha Vidyalaya wrote the best bowling performance of the day as he picked up 3 scalps for 20 runs against St. Peter’s College. But the collective effort from the Peterites made Didulana end up on the losing side.
St. Peter’s College registered a 29-run win against the hosting Moratu Maha Vidyalaya.
The game between St. Anthony’s College, Wattala and Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda was called off due to rain.
Brief scores
Maris Stella College, Negombo vs Ananda College, Colombo
- At St.Sebastian’s College Ground (Toss: Maris Stella won & bat)
Maris Stella College 148/9 (50)
Amantha Perera 53*, Tehaan Perera 3/31
Ananda College 152/8 (46.3)
Maoshada Fernando 59*, Kanishka Ranthilakage 22, Nushal Dharmarathna 20, Priyashan Silva 3/20
ANANDA COLLEGE WON BY 2 WICKETS
St. Peter’s College, Colombo vs Moratu Maha Vidyalaya, Moratuwa
- At Moratu Maha Vidyalaya Ground (Toss: Moratu MV won & field)
St. Peter’s College 149 (43.4)
Shenal Boteju 47, Wanuja Kumara 21, Vishwa Didulana 3/20, Mahith Methdinu 2/26, Niraj Kavishka 2/34
Moratu Maha Vidyalaya 112/8 (43)
Santhuka Amod 28, Vishwa Didulana 26, Sukitha Dewthilina 22, Jesuran Benjamin 2/14, Wanuja Kumara 2/26, Niman Umesh 2/27
ST. PETER’S WON BY 29 RUNS ON PARABOLA METHOD (REVISED TARGET – 141 RUNS IN 43 OVERS)
