Three games in the U19 Division I schools cricket tournament was played today (11th December) across the island.
The game between St. Anthony’s College, Kandy and Richmond College, Galle ended in a draw, with St. Anthony’s College won by 94 runs on the 1st innings. Charuka Ekanayake displayed a brilliant all-rounding performance in this match and he scoring 92 runs in the 1st innings and taking 2 wickets.
Richmond College, in reply, struggled to gain momentum against a relentless St. Anthony’s bowling unit. Despite a valiant century by Nikil Jayaweera. He Scored 111 runs with 12 fours and 2 sixes. Kevan Ramika was the wrecker-in-chief, claiming 6 wickets for just 25 runs.
- Charuka Ekanayake once again showed his batting prowess
- Dulsath Nimviru spins Aloysius to victory
- Rishma Amarasinghe star for St. Joseph’s at Katunayake
- Sharith Sudeena propels De Mazenod College
In another game today, St. Joseph’s College claimed a first-innings victory over St. Servatius College in a low-scoring thriller. St. Servatius College, after being bowled out for 108 runs, was led by Vishwa Supun, who scored 28 runs, and Raveen Kavintha, who scored 27 runs. However, they struggled against the brilliant bowling of W.Y. Dewthusa, who claimed 4 wickets for just 18 runs, and Dihen Kithmin De Silva, who took 3 for 32.
In response, St. Joseph’s College posted 155/6, with Aveesha Samash scoring 49 runs, supported by Senuja Wakunugoda, who scored 34 runs, and Dunick Perera, who remained unbeaten on 31*. Despite Praveen Madusanka’s 3 wickets for 39 runs and Viran Chamuditha’s 2 for 37, St. Joseph’s College managed to secure the lead.
In another game, skipper Sanjana Senavirathna delivered a brilliant knock against Moratu Maha Vidyalaya, scoring 62 runs with 6 fours and 3 sixes. Nishitha Fernando also put in a superb bowling performance, claiming 5 wickets for just 38 runs.
Brief Scores:
St. Anthony’s College, Kandy vs Richmond College, Galle at St. Anthony’s College Grounds, Kandy– 10/11 December
St. Anthony’s College – 275(82.5) Charuka Ekanayake 92, Anjana Dineth 55, Kevan Ramika 53, Pubudu Mihiranga 4/79, Malith De Silva 3/36, Minaga Ariyadasa 2/49 & 103/3(21.3) Kaushika Kumarasinghe 52, Anjana Dineth 23, Yuri Koththigoda 1/13
Richmond College – 181(63.4) Nikil Jayaweera 111, Helith Edirisinghe 23, Minaga Ariyadasa 23, Kevan Ramika 6/25, Charuka Ekanayake 2/61
Result – Match Drawn, St. Anthony’s College, Kandy Won by 1st Innings
St. Servatius College, Matara vs St. Joseph’s College, Colombo at Uyanwatta Ground, Matara – 12/13 December
St. Servatius College – 108(54.1) Vishwa Supun 28, Raveen Kavintha 27, W.Y. Dewthusa 4/18, Dihen Kithmin De Silva 3/32, Nushan Perera 2/16
St. Joseph’s College – 155/6(42) Aveesha Samash 49, Senuja Wakunugoda 34, Dunick Perera 31*, Praveen Madusanka 3/39, Viran Chamuditha 2/37
Stumps – Day 1
St. Sebastian’s Central College, Katuneriya vs Moratu Maha Vidyalaya, Moratuwa at St. Sebastiasn’s College Grounds, Katuneriya – 12/13 December
St. Sebastian’s Central College – 183(55.1) Dinidu Dilan 45, Menura Akarshana 29, Maheesha Sithum 20, Nishitha Fernando 5/38, Sithum Silva 2/20
Moratu Maha Vidyalaya – 156/6(43.4) Sanjana Senavirathna 62, Isuru Nidarshana Fernando 36, Maheesha Sithum 3/29
Stumps – Day 1
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