As the under 17 Singer Cup is well underway amidst the rainy season. A number of schools have been able to obtain results with the likes of Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda, St. Xavier’s College Maravila, St. Joseph’s College Colombo and St. Benedict’s College Kotahena winning their matches in the first round of the ‘Singer Trophy’ Under 17 division 1 inter schools cricket tournament yesterday.
Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda beat Devpathiraja College, Rathgama by 2 wickets at Karandeniya and St. Xavier’s College, Maravila beat St. Sebastian’s College Katuneriya by 7 wickets at Wennappuwa.
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo beat St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya by 7 wickets at Darley road while St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena beat Holy Cross College, Kalutara by 2 wickets in Kalutara.
At Karandeniya
Devapathiraja College v Dharmasoka College
Devapathiraja: 126 in 30 overs (Kalpa Chethiya Gimhana 63, Thisara Dilshan 16, Akila Mendis 4/36, Nethumina De Silva 2/22, Kavindu Nadeeshan 2/24)
Dharmasoka: 127/8 in 36.2 overs (Duleesha Gagan 46, Rayan Reesan 21, Chaminda Tharaka 14, Pethum Madhusanka 4/29)
Dharmasoka College won by 2 wickets.
At Wennappuwa
St. Xaviers College v St. Sebastian’s College
St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya: 183/9 in 50 overs (Shehan Fernando 95, Hashan Madushanka 2/26, Roshen Tharindu 2/37)
St. Xavier’s Maravila: 187/3 in 28.4 overs (Shehan Dinusha 59, Dulaj Ashen 57 n.o., Ravindu Anjana 29 n.o.)
St. Xavier’s Maravila won by 7 wickets.
At Darley Road
St. Joseph’s College v St. Peter’s College
St. Peter’s: 159 in 45.3 overs (Nipunaka Fonseka 60, Lakshan Gamage 4/46, Mihiranga Wickramage 2/17)
St. Joseph’s: 162/3 in 36 overs (Cameron Duruge 42, Johanne de Zilva 52, Lakshan Gamage 36 n.o., Ruvin Senaviratne 2/31)
St. Joseph’s won by 7 wickets.
At Kalutara
St. Benedicts College v Holy Cross College
Holy Cross: 259/8 in 50 overs (Dineth De Silva 77, Kavindu Umayanga 42, Kaushan Kandegama 38, Dilhara Nanayakkara 28 n.o., Maheesh Theekshana 2/35, Imesh Fernando 2/49)
St. Benedict’s: 263/8 in 49.2 overs (Brian Johnpulle 90, Shehan Fernando 61, Visitha Saranga 32, Imesh Fernando 22, Dineth de Silva 3/42, Dilhara Nanayakkara 3/59, Nirmal Perera 2/51)
St. Benedict’s Kotahena won by 2 wickets.
At Campbell Park.
Wesley College vs Lumbini College
Wesley: 206/9 in 46 overs (Thisuraka Akmeemana 52, Sanura Amarasinghe 45 n.o., Thimira Jayasekara 26, Shavinda Prabashana 3/28, Shashi Priyashan 2/31)
Lumbini: 95 in 24.4 overs (Shasika Chandira 23, Shenal Dangalla 4/35, Movin Subasinghe 3/14, Shashi Somarathna 3/19)
Wesley won by 111 runs.
At Rajagiriya
Holy Cross vs President’s College
President’s: 66 in 20 overs (Lahiru Perera 18, Kaushan Kandegama 4/9, Dilhara Nanayakkara 3/9)
Holy Cross: 67/3 in 14.5 overs (Sithum Sanjana 20, Vihanga Gunarathne 19, Kavindu Umayanga 14, Madhushan Rathnayake 2/30)
Holy Cross won by 7 wickets.
