Day 2 of the 5th Murali Harmony Cup saw 11 games (8 Boys and 3 Ladies) worked off around the Northern district on 22nd September 2016.
Nalanda College v Kaluthara Maha Vidyalaya
Winning the toss and bowling, Kaluthara Maha Vidyalaya lads would have been satisfied at the half way point as they managed to restrict Nalanda College to a below par 118 all out in 18.4 overs. Dinidu Wijewardana guided Nalanda with a well compiled run-a-ball 51.
Dinidu Wijewardana (3/5) and Sachintha Madumal (3/15) managed to dismantle the Kaluthara lad’s chase eventually dismissing them for just 66 in 16.3 overs.
Brief Scores:
Nalanda College 118 (18.4)Dinidu Wijewardana 51, Chanuka Lakshan 3/27, Chathumina Silva 3/16
Kaluthara Maha Vidyalaya 66 (16.3) Chanuka Lakshan 17*, Chathumina Silva 15, Sachintha Madumal 3/15, Dinidu Wijewardana 3/05
Result: Nalanda beat Kaluthara Maha Vidyalaya by 52 runs
Mahinda College v Kingswood College
Electing to bat following a successful toss, Mahinda College spearheaded by Ravindu Welihinda with the bat managed a below par 126 in 19.5 overs. Ravindu Welihinda scored 39 off 27 balls while K.K. Kaven made 20 off 19 balls.
Kingswood looked in control of the chase but disciplined bowling at the death overs dragged the game back in favor of Mahinda College, and eventually won the game by a slender margin of 5 runs.
Brief Scores:
Mahinda College 126 (19.5) Ravindu Welihinda 39, K K Kaveen 20, Vimukthi Wijewardana 3/24, Tharindu Liyanage 2/23, Dilshan Walisundara 2/25
Kingswood College 121/7 (20) Tharindu Liyanage 29, Avishka Chandrasiri 27, Reshan Kavinda 2/21
Result: Mahinda College beat Kingswood by 5 runs.
St. Joseph’s College v Monaragala Combined
Joes recorded win number two, comprehensively beating Monaragala Combined by 78 runs. Batting first Joes managed a respectable 186 in 20 overs. Pahan Perera managed 57 as Shewon Fonseka provided vital support with 43 off 27 balls.
The Darley road lads did not give Monaragala Combined a sniff at the game as Nipun Sumanasinghe (4/16) and Ruchira Ekanayaka (3/15) cleaned up the Monaragala batting within 19 overs.
Brief Scores:
St. Josephs College 186/5 (20) Pahan Perera 57*, Shewon Fonseka 43, Dineth Madurawala 33, Nipun Sumanasinghe 30, Viraj Ranuka 2/27, Supun Piyumal 2/21
Monaragala Combined 108 (18.2) Pamudu Chathuranga 22, Ruchira Ekanayake 3/15, Nipun Sumanasinghe 4/16
Result: Joes beat Monaragala Combined by 78 runs.
Royal College v Seenigama Combined Schools
Seenigama Combined Schools surprised Royal College beating the latter by 4 wickets. Winning the toss and batting Royal managed just 111 as disciplined bowling restricted Royal.
Kaveesh Dilranga was the architect of Seenigama’s chase as he opened the batting and scored a well compiled 42 to drag the underdogs to a stunning win over Royal.
Brief Scores:
Royal College 111 (20) Himesh Ramanayake 21, Raveen Yasas 3/14
Seenigama Combined Schools 112/6 (18) Kaveesh Dilranga 42, Nilanka Rukshitha 28
Result: Seenigama beat Royal by 4 wickets.
Zahira College v Jaffna Central College
Zahira College recorded their first win of the tournament beating Jaffna Central College by 46 runs in Jaffna. Batting first Zahira College managed 130 in 20 overs as Sajith Sameera managed 37 and opener Mohamed Shahadulla made 31.
Good batting was backed with good bowling as Hussain Sabry Hussain Anfas’s magnificent 6 for 15 condemned Jaffna Central College to a score of just 84.
Brief Scores:
Zahira College 130 (20) Sajith Sameera 37, Mohamed Shahadulla 31
Jaffna Central College 84 (15.4)Hussain Sabry Hussain Anfas 6/15
Result: Zahira beat Jaffna Central College by 46 runs.
St Aloysius College v K & M Combined School
K & M Combined School recorded a close win over St Aloysius beating the latter by 4 wickets. Batting first St Aloysius managed a below par 109 after been bowled out in 19.4 overs.
The K & M Combined School’s boys showed clear intentions from the start and reached their target with a ball to spare. Vaiththeeswaran Thanapriyan’s unbeaten 25 in the latter part of the chase, was crucial to guide K & M Combined to victory.
Brief Scores:
St. Aloysius 109 (19.4) Gogana Chalongana 28, Mohomad Rishad 22, Sivakumar Partheepan 4/14, Mugunthan Nithushan 2/27
K & M Combined Schools 110/6 (19.5) V. Thanyapriyan 25*, R. Rajeewan 22, R De Silva 2/5
Result: K & M Combined Schools beat St. Aloysius by 4 wickets.
Trinco-Batti Combined Schools v Mannar-Vavuniya Combined Schools
Trinco-Batti Combined Schools’ bowling constructed a 92 run comprehensive win over Mannar-Vavuniya Combined Schools. Batting first Trinco-Batti Combined Schools made 141 as middle order batsmen Malintha Madushan and Avishka Shehan made brilliant scores of 38 and 34 respectively.
The Mannar-Vavuniya’s fragile batting line up was damaged by excellent bowling as only two batsman managed to reach double figures as the rest perished for just 46 runs in 13.1 overs.
Brief Scores:
Trinco-Batti Combined 138 (16) Avishka Shehan 34*, Malintha Madushan 38, Selvaraj Rushanthan 3/24, S.Meias 2/31
Mannar-Vavuniya Combined 46 (13.1) H.Paulraj 22, M.Sharuhan 2/15
Result: Trinco-Batti Combined beat Mannar-Vavuniya Combined by 92 runs.
Up Country Combined Schools v Jaffna Combine Schools
Vasanthan Jathushan was the chief destroyer limiting Up Country Combined Schools to just 93 inside 15 overs. A well compiled half century from Rasu Kajananth (52) took Jaffna Combine to victory in just 14.1 overs.
Brief Scores:
Up Country Combined School 93 (19)Upul Hitihamu 22, K.Akalanka 22, Vasanthan Jathushan 3/09
Jaffna Combine School 94/4 (14.1) Rasu Kajanathan 52
Result: Jaffna Combine School beat Up Country Combined School by 6 wickets.
Women’s Segment
Monaragala Ladies v Polonnaruwa Ladies
Good all-round performance with bat and ball helped Polonnaruwa Ladies get over the line against Monaragala Ladies in a close contest at Academy at Mankulam ground.
Brief Scores:
Monaragala Ladies Academy 119/8 (15) Lakmali Priyadarshani 37
Polonnaruwa Ladies 120/6 (14.1) Nirmala Kumari 45
Result: Polonnaruwa Ladies beat Monaragala Ladies by 4 wickets
North-East Combined Ladies v Shakthi Ladies
Scintillating batting by Shakthi Ladies helped see off any threat from North-East Combined Ladies to a easy 10 wicket win.
Brief Scores:
North-East Combined Ladies 100/6 (15) Nirojini 47
Shakthi Ladies 101/0 (11.4) Prasadi Wijesinghe 43, Dilini Yasara 38
Result: Shakthi Ladies beat North-East Combined Ladies by 10 wickets
Nittambuwa Ladies v Badulla Ladies
Relentless bowling guided Badulla Ladies to a 28 run win over Nittambuwa Ladies in the game played at Mankulam.
Brief Scores:
Nittambuwa Ladies 122/5 (15) Shanika Tharushi 49
Badulla Ladies 94/6 (15) DNTK Dissanayaka 15
Result: Nittambuwa Ladies beat Badulla Ladies by 28 runs
 worked off around the Northern district on 22nd September 2016.){kind=link}