Sehadu and Sayuranga hit tons; Anuja takes five

Royal College Colombo (A), Richmond College Galle (A) and Royal College Polonnaruwa advanced to the pre quarter final round from Division I while Wayamba Royal College Kurunegala, Mahinda Rajapaksa National School Homagama, Sri Sumangala College Kandy and Jaffna Central College advanced to the pre quarter final round from Division 2 of the U15 Inter Schools Cricket Tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket. 

Under 15 Division I Schools Cricket Tournament 2023 

In the second-round fixtures, Royal College Colombo (A) won took 1st innings points against St. Benedict’s College Kotahena (A) at Reid Avenue in Colombo while Richmond College Galle (A) registered a first innings win against Prince of Wales College Moratuwa and Royal College Polonnaruwa did so against St. Sylvester’s College Kandy in Polonnaruwa. 

Sehadu Sooriyarachchi of Royal College, Colombo scored an unbeaten century against St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena which helped Royal College to take the first innings advantage. 

Brief Scores: 

Royal College, Polonnaruwa: 148 (47.4)Sasmitha Watagodaarachchi 46*, Nethmika Bandara 28, Sasitha Dinsara 28, Uwanthara De Silva 2/30, Prabhagaran Ishan 2/30, Thushan Wmalawickrama 2/36 & 69/1 (10) Poorna Gunarathne 39*

St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy: 146 (40) Gagana Lankeshwara 36, Anuja Dissanayake 32, Thejan Chandrathilake 3/15, Ravihansa Gamage  3/36, Denith Sandul 2/27

Result – Match Drawn (Royal College, Polonnaruwa took 1st innings points) 

Prince of Wales College (A) Moratuwa: 128 (38.5) Sethika Wijethunga 56, Disitha Hewage 4/38, Tenura Dias 3/24, Punal Hansajith 2/34

Richmond College, Galle (A):180/9 d (54) Tharun Ariyaratne 36, Imalsha Udeera 32, Disitha Hewage 28, Binuka Hasarel 25, Nehan Anuhas 3/21, Vonal Perera 3/29

Result – Match Drawn (Richmond College, Galle took 1st innings points)

Royal College, Colombo (A): 254/4 d (51.1) Sehadu Sooriyarachchi 100*, Hirun Maneesha 84, Thevindu Wewelwala 31

St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena (A): 217  (48.5) Dumeen Liyanarachchi 54, Buddhima Tharupathi 25, Akein Perera 21, Ushitha Illeperuma 3/31, Oshan Sulakshana 3/39

Result – Match Drawn (Royal College, Colombo took 1st innings points)

>> 32 teams advance to 2nd round of U15 Division 1 Tournament

Second Round Fixtures

• Mahanama College (A) Colombo vs Sandalanka Central College at Colombo
• Lumbini College (A) Colombo vs Ananda College (A) Colombo at Colombo 
• Sri Dharmaloka College Kelaniya vs St. Sebastian’s College (A) Moratuwa at Godigamuwa
• St. Servatius College Matara vs St. Joseph’s College (A) Colombo at Matara
• Maris Stella College Negombo vs Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha at Negombo
• Isipathana College (A) Colombo vs De Mazenod College (A) Kandana at Colombo
• St. Anthony’s College (A) Kandy vs Wesley College (A) Colombo at Katugastota
• Tissa Central College Kalutara vs Christ King College Ja Ela at Kalutara
• Maliyadeva College (A) Kurunegala vs Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda at Kurunegala
• St. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa vs Harischandra National School Negombo at Wennappuwa
• St. Peter’s College (A) Colombo vs Mahinda College Galle at Bambalapitiya 
• Devapathiraja College Rathgama vs Sri Devananda College Ambalangoda at Rathgama
• Nalanda College (A) Colombo vs D.S.Senanayake College (A) Colombo at Colombo

Under 15 Division II Schools Cricket Tournament 2023 

Wayamba Royal College Kurunegala took the first innings victory against Wickramabahu National College Gampola and Mahinda Rajapaksa National School Homagama won the first innings against Rajasinghe Central College Hanwella while Sri Sumangala College Kandy registered first innings win against Ananda National School Chilaw and Jaffna Central College won the first innings against Sri Rahula College Katugastota in their second-round fixtures. 

Sayuranga Wijerathne who is playing Sri Sumangala College, Kandy scored a superb hundred against Ananda National School, Chilaw which set the platform for his team to take the first innings win while Anuja Thinuwara of Mahinda Rajapaksa National School, Homagama guided them to bowl out their opponents for just 61 runs with a magnificent 5-wicket haul. 

Brief Scores: 

Wayamba Royal College, Kurunegala : 207/9 (55) Bhathika Mudith 56, Theekshana Arosh 52, Kalendra Chamika 21*, Waruna Wimalasena 3/45, Heshan Avishka 2/16, Leshan Pahasara 2/50

Wickramabahu National School, Gampola: 144 (51.5) Kanishka Dananjaya 39, Tharusha Udayanga 30, Thasith Sathsara 3/13, Oveen Sahas 2/23, Tishan Dimantha 2/24

Result – Match Drawn (Wayamba Royal College, Kurungeala took 1st innings points)

Sri Rahula College, Katugastota : 105 (41) Dilshan Abeysinghe 21, Hasandu Jayawickrama 20, Murali Thison 3/20, Uthayarajah Valtan 2/17, Balan Duran 2/23

Jaffna Central College: 261/5 (55) Balan Duran 91, Kamalesh Harmisan 66, Murali Thison 44*, Dilshan Abeysinghe 2/43

Result – Match Drawn (Jaffna Central College took 1st innings points)

Sri Sumangala College, Kandy: 268/7d (48.3) Sayuranga Wijerathne 101, Kaushalya Amunugama 95, Oshitha Abiru 22, Amiru Yuvin 3/45, Thejan Perera 2/33

Ananda National School, Chilaw: 170 (45.3) Sathsara Kobbekaduwa 32, Kusal Bandara 2/11, Dulan Bandara 2/12

Result – Match Drawn (Sri Sumangala College, Kandy took 1st innings points)

Mahinda Rajapaksa National School, Homagama: 127 (46.3) Janith Selaka 55, Damketh Vidupama 20, Dulwan Bhanuja 3/30, Randeer Sri Dewmin 2/13, Tharusha Sankalpa 2/21 & 150/4 (23) Janith Selaka 78, Dinuja Venusara 52, Dineth Nethusara 3/33

Rajasinghe Central College, Hanwella: 61 (34.4) Anuja Thinuwara 5/9, Riviniu Sanumith 2/14

Result – Match Drawn (Mahinda Rajapaksa NS, Homagama took 1st innings points)