Lumbini College recorded a convincing win over Zahira College to notch up their third consecutive outright win in the U19 Division 1 Tier B Inter-Schools Two Day Tournament 2023/24 today (17th January) at BRC Grounds.
Praveen Maneesha, who starred with both bat and ball, stole the limelight in Lumbini’s impressive win. Maneesha stroked a vital half-century with the bat while picking up 5 wickets with the ball for the victorious Lumbini side.
Meanwhile, Dimath Abeysinghe’s brilliant bowling display helped Maliyadeva College record a comfortable win over Mahinda College. Abeysinghe picked up 5 wickets for 36 runs in the first innings while grabbing 4 wickets for 29 runs in the second innings, taking his match tally to 9 wickets for 65 runs.
Ananda College suffered an outright defeat at the hands of St. Anthony’s College, Kandy, in their traditional encounter worked off today at St. Anthony’s College Grounds.
After posting 255 runs on the board courtesy of half-centuries from Bimash Vidudaya and Janith Rathnasiri, St. Anthony’s College knocked over Ananda’s batting lineup for 104 and 158 in the first and second innings, respectively.
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Kaveesha Piyumal was the starting performer with the ball for the hosts as he bagged 7 wickets for 91 runs. This was Ananda College’s second outright defeat this month, as they lost to Lumbini College in a previous encounter.
Brief Scores
Zahira College, Colombo – 154 (51) Raeedh Roshan Careem 41, Salman Refai 31*, Mohamed Ijaz 27, Sahan Kaushalya 3/24, Praveen Maneesha 2/49 & 115 (50.1) Salman Refai 21, Mohamed Ijaz 20, Praveen Maneesha 3/32, Ushan Sathsara 2/17, Dumindu Sewmina 2/18, Dinitha Prabanka 2/31
Lumbini College, Colombo – 235 (59.2) Praveen Maneesha 70, Dinitha Prabanka 48, Dumindu Sewmina 28, Sahan Kaushalya 24, Tharusha Nawodhya 5/40, Mohamed Aqeel 5/77 & 35/1 (5.1) Nabeel Rajudeen 20*
Result – Lumbini College won by 9 wickets
Mahinda College, Galle – 89 (43.2) Tharusha Dilshan 30, Dimath Abeysinghe 5/36, Thaveesha Balasooriya 3/18 & 73 (37.5) Deneth Kaushalya 36, Gayana Weerasinghe 4/19, Dimath Abeysinghe 4/29
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala – 116 (40.5) Vinuka Galappaththi 44*, Gayana Weerasinghe 21, Kaveen Rukshan 4/20, Arosha Udayanga 4/32 & 52/2 (18.4) Dimantha Nisanka 18*
Result – Maliyadeva College won by 8 wickets
St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya – 176 (57.1) Sachin Perera 43, Oveen Salgado 31, Hiruka Silva 22, Shennan Rodrigo 20, Thanuga Palihawadana 5/91, Rachintha De Silva 2/4, Sethru Fernando 2/21 & 170/8d (62) Sachin Perera 50*, Shenon Rodrigo 34, Janith Kaushan 20, Thanuga Palihawadana 5/58, Sethru Fernando 2/28
Thurstan College, Colombo – 157 (70.2) Tanuja Rajapakse 94, Shennon Rodrigo 4/54, Lashmika Perera 2/26 & 82/0 (12) Dinal Induwara 53*, Tanuja Rajapakse 29*
Result – Match Drawn
St. Anthony’s College, Kandy – 255 (60.4) Bimash Vidudaya 93, Janith Rathnasiri 54, Anjana Dineth 31, Kaveesha Piyumal 31, Ayesh Shashimal 4/70, Ashinsa Nainayake 3/38, Kaveesha Mendis 3/40 & 11/0 (2.4)
Ananda College, Colombo – 104 (36.1) Mihin Munasinghe 26, Kaveesha Piyumal 3/32, Tharusha Dasun 2/12 & 158 (61.4) Kanchana De Livera 40, Nethula Edirimanne 32, Kithma Withanapathirana 21, Thisara Ekanayake 4/47, Kaveesha Piyumal 4/59
Result – St. Anthony’s College won by 10 wickets
De Mazenod College, Kandana – 363/8d (70.2) Dinosh Jelon 119, Uvindu Perera 71, Nicalo Sharon 52, Sharith Sudeena 50, Janith Karindra 29, Vishwa Rajapaksa 3/77, Himal Ravihansa 2/58, Raveen Savio 2/73 & 22/2 (2.1)
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa – 172 (47.2) Kavith Fernando 68, Hansa Mihiranga 42, Dinidu Sasmith 4/31, Kavindu Kaushalya 2/39 & 212 (66.3) Dominic Fernando 61, Tharindu Eshan 47, Isuru Jayasekara 29, Raveen Savio 28, Vishwa Rajapaksa 21, Savinu Chanthula 4/49, Kavindu Kaushalya 2/28, Isina Dias 2/31
Result – De Mazenod College won by 8 wickets
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