Here’s a roundup of the Singer Schools Under 17 Division I Limited Over Tournament 2018 matches which concluded today.
St. Joseph’s College (A), Colombo vs Sri Dharmaloka College (A), Kelaniya
St. Joseph’s College won the toss and invited Sri Dharmaloka College to take first lease of the wicket at Godigamuwa ground. The decision paid off as the lads from Kelaniya were bowled out for just 77 runs. Ashen Daniel, Miranga Wickramage and Dunith Wellalage starred with the ball for Joseph’s. The lads from Darley Road recorded a comprehensive victory as they chased down the target within 10.4 overs.
Brief scores
Sri Dharmaloka College (A) 77 (26.5) Tharaka Rajasuriya 28, Ashen Daniel 3/08, Miranga Wickramage 3/18, Dunith Wellalage 3/21
St. Joseph’s College (A) 83/1 (10.4) Shewan Rasool 32*, Joanne De Silva 30
Result – St. Joseph’s College won by 9 wickets
Trinity College (A), Kandy vs Vidyartha College (A), Kandy
After being asked to bat first, Trinity College posted 222 runs for 9 wickets in their allocated 50 overs at the Asgiriya grounds. Deemantha Bandara (62) and Agbo Amarasinghe (55) stroked half-tons for the hosts while Chathura Madushanka grabbed 5 wickets for 49 runs for the visitors.
In reply, the visitors were bowled out for just 62 runs within 28 overs. Abishek Anandakumara picked up 3 scalps for just 1 run in his brilliant bowling spell.
Brief scores
Trinity College (A) 222/9 (50) Deemantha Bandara 62*, Agbo Amarasinghe 55, Shane Gunathilaka 33, Chathura Madushanka 5/49
Vidyartha College (A) 62 (28) Abishek Anandakumara 3/01, Kavindu Dias 2/14, Dewmina Kularathne 2/20
Result – Trinity College won by 160 runs
St. Peter’s College, Negombo vs Bandaranayake College, Gampaha
The clash between St. Peter’s College and Bandaranayake College was reduced to a 47-over match due to bad weather at Katana. Bandaranayake College won the toss and invited the opposition to bat first but the decision backfired as the Negombo lads posted 296 runs for 6 wickets. Shane Maleesha stroked a magnificent century while Chanuka de Silva chipped in with a valuable 57 runs.
Chasing 297 runs to win, Bandaranayake College managed to post only 132 runs on the board. Deneth Sathsara and Ruvin Savina were the pick of the bowlers for the Negombo boys as they shared 7 wickets between them.
Brief scores
St. Peter’s College 296/6 (47) Shane Maleesha 111, Chanuka de Silva 57, Pasindu Fonseka 41, Rishan Shalika 30, Thisara Maduwantha 28*, Sandaru Supun 2/58, Dilshan Molligoda 2/61
Bandaranayake College 132 (33.3) Dilshan Molligoda 26, Kaveen Induwara 24, Nelesala Kavindu 19, Deneth Sathsara 4/41, Ruvin Savina 3/38
Result – St. Peter’s College won by 164 runs
