Here’s a brief look into a few matches which took place today in the Singer U19 Division I cricket tournament.
Lumbini College VS Anuradhapura MMV
Lumbini College secured first innings points in a tight encounter against Anuradhapura MMV today. Anuradhapura MMV resumed play with 17 runs on board without any loss of wickets. Lumbini’s strike bowler Thanuka Dabare put his team on top in the first session with quick wickets but Anuradhapura MMV fought hard. Ultimately they got cleaned up for just 142 runs. Thanuka bagged 6 wickets for 34 runs.
With a 44 run lead Lumbini came on to bat for their second innings. They showed intent from the word go and they managed to post 139 runs for 8 wickets in 23 overs. Ravindu Sanjeewa top scored with a quick fire 48 for Lumbini Colllege. Anuradhapura MMV had to get 185 runs if they were to win but they opted to go for the safer option of batting out the overs. Dhananjaya Thammita’s patient knock of 42 and a few good cameos from the top order helped Anuradhapura MMV to achieve their goal.
Lumbini College, Colombo – 186 (47.4) Vinu Hemal 33, Ravindu Sanjeewa 31, Amitha Dabare 29, Maduranga Chandraratna 5/50, Sithum Bandara 2/30, Dilshan Lakshitha 2/38, Ravintha Prabashwara 1/22 & 139/8d (23) Ravindu Sanjeewa 48, Sithum Bandara 5/42, Maduranga Chandraratna 3/65
Anuradhapura MMV – 142 (49.2) Malinda Murthi 24*, Sithum Bandara 22, Heshan Gunawardena 20, Thanuka Dabare 6/34, Vinu Hemal 2/26 & 108/6 (36.5) Dhananjaya Thammita 42, Sithum Bandara 27*, Thanuka Dabare 2/47, Kanishka Madhuwantha 4/40
St. Servatius College VS St Joseph Vaz College
Joseph Vaz took the upper hand in their Group D clash against St. Servatius today at Wennappuwa. Joseph Vaz won the toss and elected to bowl first. Servatius could only manage a solitary 116 as Nipun Dhananjaya bagged a five-for with the ball. Sandaru Nethmina top scored with 46 but he couldn’t get any support from any of the other batsmen.
At stumps on Day 1, Joseph Vaz were 124 for the loss of 6 wickets with Nipun Dhananjaya unbeaten on 40.
St. Servatius College, Matara – 116 (39.4) Sandaru Nethmina 46, Nipun Dhananjaya 5/33, Akash Nanayakkara 4/32
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa – 124/6 (46) Nipun Dhananjaya 40*, Hasitha Gihan 14*, Charith Harshana 4/15, N Dhanushka 42,
St Sylvester’s College VS Mahanama College
Play was called off on the second day due to bad weather conditions.
St. Sylvesters College, Kandy – 69/5 (28)Manuja Perera 42*, Niduka Walikala 3/25, Mahela De Silva 2/13
Mahanama College, Colombo
Dharmashoka College VS Nalanda College
Rain affected first day’s play of the traditional encounter between Dharmashoka College and Nalanda College today in Colombo. Dharmashoka were asked to bat first and they were in a good position when rain brought a premature end to the day’s play.
Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda – 116/4 (36) Harshajith Rushan 52*, Suhanga Wijewardana 2/11, Umeksha Dilshan 2/38
Nalanda College, Colombo
