The under 19 division one, two and three league tournaments 2014/15 are over. The under 19 limited over tournament commenced on 9th March with the two-day league champions, Trinity College and defending champions of the under 19 limited overs tournament, Thurstan College playing their opening matches.
Trinity College vs Rajasinghe Maha Vidyalaya
Trinity College easily knocked out a division 3 outfit, Rajasinghe MV by a huge 232 runs at Asgiriya stadium.
Left-arm spinner Duvindu Tillakarathne claimed a six-wicket haul while Dilan Madusanka top-scored with 94 for the hosts.
Trinity – 310/9 in 50 overs: Arjuna Jayasinghe 59, Kaveen Hiniduma 22, Dilan Madusanka 94, Hasitha Boyagoda 43; Lakmal Ratnayake 3/51, Randika Kalatuwawa 2/57.
Rajasinghe MV – 78 all out in 29 overs: Randika Kalatuwawa 16; Duvindu Thilakaratne 6/10, Arjuna Jayasinghe 2/10.
Thurstan College vs Dharmasoka College
Under 19 limited overs defending champions, Thurstan College knocked out Dharmasoka College by 6 wickets at Thurstan grounds.
Skipper Thimira Jayasinghe excelled for the hosts with brilliant all-round performance of 2 wickets and a half-ton.
Dharmasoka – 121 all out in 43.4 overs: Anjana Marvan 39, Nimesh Mendis 23; Charana Nanayakkara 2/14, Naveen Gunawardena 2/30, Thimira Jayasinghe 2/15.
Thurstan – 122/4 in 31.2 overs: Kasun Abeyratne 46, Thimira Jayasinghe 50*; Anjana Marvan 3/22.
Lumbini College vs St. Benedict’s College
Lumbini College registered a close 23-run win over St. Benedict’s College at Colts grounds.
Left-arm spinner Chanaka Devinda took 3 wickets for Lumbini while off-spinner Geethika Jayathilake took 3 scalps for the Benedictines. Mohommed Akram’s 78 was the batting highlight of the match.
Lumbini – 214/9 in 50 overs: Mohommad Akram 78, Ravindu Sanjeewa 24, Thanuka Dabare 23; Geethika Jayathilake 3/20, Ruvinda Nivunhella 2/31, Navod Abeysinghe 2/32.
St. Benedict’s – 191 all out in 49.1 overs: Thulina Dilshan 46, Janindu Karunathilaka 37, Thenuka Silva 35; Chanaka Devinda 3/26, Thanuka Dabare 2/26.
D.S Senanayake College vs Maliyadeva College
D.S Senanayake College recorded a convincing 5-wicket win over Maliyadeva College at Wijerama Mawatha.
Shifran Muthalif and Kavin Bandara made valuable 40s for the winning team while Damith Perera and Damitha Silva struck half-tons for the visitors.
Maliyadeva – 178/8 in 43 overs: Damith Perera 66, Damitha Silva 57; Akeel Inham 2/34, Shifran Muthalif 2/30.
DS Senanayake – 179/5 in 35.1 overs: Kaveen Bandara 44, Shifran Muthalif 48n.o, Harith Maduwantha 24, Thimila Vidyasekara 22; Sachintha Peiris 2/25, Prabash Keppetipola 2/29.
