Here’s a roundup of all the action from the Singer U15 Division I Cricket tournament conducted over the last week.
Tehan Perera of Ananda College Colombo put on an outstanding all-round performance against St. Anthony’s College Wattala in the first-round fixture of the ‘Singer Trophy’ Under 15 Division I Inter Schools Cricket tournament yesterday.
The left arm paceman took 7 wickets for 16 runs and scored 71 runs to lead his school to an 1st innings win.
Gurukula College Kelaniya, Mahanama College Colombo, Royal College Colombo and S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia all registered 1st innings wins as well.
Brief scores
Ananda: 230/6 decl. in 44.1 overs (Tehan Perera 71, Hareen Wickramarchchi 44, Dineth Premarathne 41, Jaans Minjaya 23 n.o., Amitha Sandeepa 2/23, Kavindu Gamage 2/46, Ravindu Jayasanka 2/51)
St. Anthony’s Wattala: 52 in 22.3 overs (Sudhara Senarahtne 22, Tehan Perera 7/16, Sajith de Silva 2/02) and 92/4 in 34 overs (Sudara Senarahtne 48 n.o., Amitha Nanditha 20, Induwara Wijerathne 2/14)
Ananda Colombo won on first innings.
C.W.W. Kannangara: 106 in 27.1 overs (Imesh Nethmina 29, Sunera Yasasvin 5/47, Sandesh Somasiri 2/26) and 37/4 in 4 overs (Deshan Chanaka 18 n.o., Ishan Wijesooriya 2/1)
Gurukula Kelaniya: 199 in 53.2 overs (Ishan Wijesooriya 47, Vimatha Tharusha 29 n.o., Danindu Hasith 27, Hashan Madusanka 4/60)
Gurukula Kelaniya won on first innings.
Mahanama: 170/9 decl. in 60 overs (Manusha Anurada 41, Pasindu Navodya 25, Devindu Kakirideniya 24 n.o., Chamod Sankethana 5/17, Sidath Sulochana 2/40)
St. John’s Panadura: 105 in 47.1 overs (Kavindu Geemantha 27, Thisaru Udana 21 n.o., Devindu Kekirideniya 3/18, Sachira Weliwatte 3/22)
Mahanama Colombo won on first innings
Royal: 254/7 decl. in 58.4 overs (Uvindu Weerasekara 66, Nethin Panapitiya 60, Sadeesha Rajapaksha 32, Kesara Kappagoda 27 n.o., Uthum Dissanayake 26, Lakraja Rathnayake 4/79)
St. Benedict’s Colombo: 76 in 47 overs (Chathurya Chathuranga 25, Kanika Dayarathne 4/30, Uthum Dissanayake 3/22)
Royal Colombo won on first innings.
S. Thomas’:202/8 decl. in 51.4 overs (Yasiru Rodrigo 67, G Kanishkan 38, Romesh Mendis 25, Isuru Madawala 23, Ameesh Kamalachandra 22, Viranga Yeshan 3/37, Binura Wanigasekara 2/37)
Carey:105 in 44 overs (Binura Wanigasekara 28, Abdul Bashik 25, Manith Perera 3/21, Asil Suwel 3/30, G. Kanishkan 2/29) and 1/1 in 3 overs
S. Thomas’ Mt. Lavinia won on first innings.
St. John’s Nugegoda: 141 in 53.4 overs (Chanuditha Kaushlya 36, Seneth Ashmaitha 26, Juwaad Abdeel 6/52, Terly Mrashal 2/11)
Wesley Colombo: 108/8 in 53 overs (Vindiu Jayasinghe 30, Terly Mrashal 20, Chanuditha Kaushlya 4/33, Seneth Ashmaitha 2/21, Ayath Dilmitha 2/31)
Match drawn.