Five games of the ongoing Schools First-XI Cricket Tournament were worked off across the two tiers today (12), around the island.
Tharindu Amarasinghe’s brilliant century helped Prince of Wales College register a 7-wicket win over St. Anne’s College. A disciplined bowling effort from Prince of Wales College restricted St. Anne’s College to 195, which was then chased by the Cambrians quite convincingly with 7 wickets and 18.1 overs in hand.
Amarasinghe, the star with the bat for the lads from Moratuwa, stroked 101 runs off 80 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 126.25.
Vihas Thewmika’s all-round brilliance steered Thurstan College to record a comprehensive 6-wicket win over Maris Stella College. Thewmika picked up 2 crucial wickets for 20 runs with the ball and delivered with the bat, scoring a match winning 40 runs off 64 balls with 4 fours to his name.
Isipathana College’s opening batter Tharusha Nethsara’s magnificent century and Sithuka Gunawardane’s 4-wicket haul guided Isipathana College to victory against St. Sylvester’s College. Nethsara made 104 runs off 113 balls with 10 fours and 2 sixes, helping Isipathana put on a competitive score on the board, which was later defended by their bowlers led by Gunawardane, who picked up 4 wickets for 17 runs in his 8-over spell.
Brief Scores
St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala 195/9 (50) Adithya Nirvan 67, Chamith Sasenjana 36, Mahima Kotuwila 20, Prince Fernando 3/28, Meshith De Silva 2/39
Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa 198/3 (31.5) Tharindu Amarasingha 101, Rivith Jayasuriya 55, Kalindu Wijesinghe 2/36
Result – Prince of Wales College won by 7 wickets
Maris Stella College, Negombo 110 (39.5) Shane Adithya 36, Kaveen Fernando 24, Thenuka Devapriya 2/10, Thanuga Palihawadana 2/14, Vihas Thewmika 2/20, Duvindu Nishan 2/31
Thurstan College, Colombo 111/4 (25.2) Vihas Thewmika 40*, Thenuka Devapriya 26*, Thanuga Palihawadana 25
Result – Thurstan College won by 6 wickets
Wesley College, Colombo 186 (43) Chamath Gomez 90, Disula Yapa 20, Charuka Ekanayake 5/26, Thisara Ekanayake 3/21
St. Anthony’s College, Kandy 155 (44.1) Lahiru Abeysinghe 70, Mohameed Aaqil 34, Shakesh Mino 4/35, Linal Subasinghe 2/25
Result – Wesley College won by 31 runs
Isipathana College, Colombo 224 (48.5) Tharusha Nethsara 104, Themiya Gunarathne 39, Yuneth Senevirathne 31, Naveen Kanishka 22, Kaveesha Chandimal 4/24, Isuru Gunasekara 2/18, Akila Wickramasinghe 2/34
St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy 181 (49.1) Sahan Dissanayake 48, Yoshitha Isuranga 36, Sithuka Gunawardane 4/17, Tharushka Ashel 2/29, Sahan Viraj 2/37
Result – Isipathana College won by 43 runs
Lumbini College, Colombo 152 (39.4) Harith Shalaka 25, Nabeel Rajudeen 23, Tharusha Dilshan 4/13, Ranmina Hettiarachchi 4/21, Dhanuja Induwara 2/38
Mahinda College, Galle 155/7 (45.1) Hareen Achintha 33, Dinura Kalupahana 25, Tharusha Dilshan 23*, Chandupa De Silva 21*, Shahan Kaushalya 2/2
Result – Mahinda College won by 3 wickets
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