Here is a summary of two Singer Schools U15 Cricket Tournament matches played today at Colombo.
St. Benedicts College, Colombo vs Kaluthara Vidyalaya, Kaluthara
Another second round match played between the home team St. Benedicts vs Kaluthara Vidyalaya got underway today in the Singer Schools Division 01 group ‘R’. The hoys from Kaluthara after winning the toss invited the host team to bat first. The Benedictines put on 190 runs for the loss of 9 wickets and declared their first innings after 69.4 overs. Ashan De Soyza scored 33 runs while Banula Perera and Adeesha Randika scored 28 runs not out and 26 runs respectively. Shaveen Anuka grabbed 3 wickets for 42 runs and Sadeep Kavishka took 2 wickets for 18 runs.
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Batting their first inning the boys from down south managed to score 117 runs for the loss of only 3 wickets in 39 overs when the match officials stopped play for the day. Chamodya Isuranga scored 36 runs and Sadeep Kavishka scored 31 runs which were the highlight of the inning. Sachin Senanayaka chipped in with 2 wickets for 19 runs.
The match ended in a draw.
St. Benedicts College, Colombo 190/9d (69.4) Ashen de Soyza 33, Banula Perera 28*, Adeesha Randika 26, Shaveen Anuka 3/42 Sadeep Kavishka 2/18
Kalutara Vidyalaya, Kalutara 117/3 (39) Chamodya Isuranga 36, Sadeep Kavishka 31, Sachin Senanayake 2/19
MATCH DRAWN (NO RESULT)
Mahanama College, Colombo vs St. Johns College, Nugegoda
The Mahanama College Juniors puts up a huge total on board for their first inning when they played against St. Johns College, Nugegoda in the Singer Schools Division 01 group ‘Q’ match.
After winning the toss Mahanama opted to bat first and scored 246 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 59.1 overs and declared their first inning. Two half centuries from the Mahanama Juniors through Sachira Weliwatte who scored 61 runs and Pasindu Nawodya who made 51 runs. Manusha Anuradha and Gavin Jayawardana played a helping hand and scored 30 runs and 27 runs respectively. A single handed performance by Dewmith Hettiarachchi grabbed 6 wickets out of 8 for 59 runs.
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Coming into bat for their first inning the Johnians managed to score only 95 runs before they were bowled out in 36 overs. Seneth Ashmika was the highest among the batsmen making 34 runs. Devindu Kakirideniya demolished the batting line up grabbing 6 wickets for 20 runs while Sachira Weliwatte took 3 wickets for just 10 runs.
Batting their second inning Mahanama College scored 80 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 12 overs at the end of the day’s play. Banula Agalawatta scored 32 runs and Dilshan Guwanjith took 2 wickets for 7 runs.
The match ended up in a draw.
Mahanama College, Colombo
1st Inning – 246/8d (59.1) Sachira Weliwatte 61, Pasindu Nawaodya 51, Manusha Anuradha 30, Gavin Jayawardane 27, Devindu Kakirideniya 22, Dewmith Hettiarchchi 6/59
2nd Inning – 80/4 (12) Banula Algawatha 32, Dilshan Guwanjith 2/07St. Johns College, Nugegoda
1st Inning – 95 (36) Seneth Ashmika 34, Devindu Kakirideniya 6/20 Sachira Weliwatte 3/10MATCH DRAWN (MAHANAMA WON FIRST INNINGS POINTS)
