Four traditional encounters of the Singer Schools ‘Under 19 Division 1’ Two Day Cricket Tournament 2019/20 were played today (11th March) across the island. The opening batsman of Mahinda College, Navod Paranavithana stroked a quadruple century in a traditional fixture against Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda.
Navod Paranavithana and Muditha Lakshan stroke tons
Three traditional encounters of the Singer Schools ‘Under 19 Division 1’ Two Day Cricket Tournament…
Mahinda College, Galle vs Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda
The traditional encounter between Mahinda College and Dharmasoka College ended in a draw today at Mahinda College Grounds in Galle. Sri Lanka U19 capped left-hander Navod Paranavithana set a new record scoring the highest individual score in Schools Cricket in Sri Lanka. He stroked 409 runs off 326 balls including 39 fours and 19 sixes at a strike rate of 125.46.
Interestingly, Avishka Tharindu of St. Anthony’s College, Wattala just renewed the record for the highest individual score in Schools Cricket a month ago scoring 350 runs against Lumbini College.
Highest individual scores in Under U19 Schools Cricket
- Navod Paranavithana (Mahinda College, Galle) – 409 vs Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (2020)
- Avishka Tharindu (St. Anthony’s College, Wattala) – 350 vs Lumbini College, Colombo (2020)
- Dhammika Vaas (Maris Stella College, Negombo) – 310 vs St. Peter’s College, Negombo (1996)
- Indika de Seram (St. Thomas College, Matara) – 304 vs Devananda College, Ambalangoda (1993)
- Jack Anderson (St. Anthony’s College, Kandy) – 291 vs S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia (1917)
*as per the available records
Brief scores
Dharmasoka College – 185 (42.2) Chamindu Dilshan 77, Chanaka Jananga 26, Chanula Gunarathne 38, Subhanu Rajapaksha 5/52, Sirira Helitha 2/30, Kushan Madusha 2/55
Mahinda College – 679 (132) Navod Paranavithana 409, Kaushitha Kodithuwakku 48, Osindu Kavindya 47, Subhanu Rajapaksha 42, Sandew Induwara 38, Kaweesha Malliyawadu 31, Rashmika Madusanka 24, Chanaka Jananga 3/129, Maneesha Rashmika 2/145, Lohan Aroshana 2/184
Result – Match Drawn
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S. Senanayake College, Colombo vs Thurstan College, Colombo
The traditional encounter between D. S. Senanayake College and Thurstan College ended in a draw today at Thurstan College Grounds in Colombo. The batsmen from both sides dominated the match as Muditha Lakshan stroked an unbeaten double century for D. S. Senanayake College while Ranesh Silva made a century for Thurstan College.
Brief scores
S. Senanayake College – 405/8d (105) Muditha Lakshan 203*, Chamath Yatawara 80, Amila Dabare 41, Vihas Thewmika 6/142
Thurstan College – 401 (72.4) Ranesh Silva 124, Bawantha Jayasinghe 99, Jayavihan Mahavithana 59, Lakmal Sandun 36*, Maneendra Jayathilake 3/55, Muditha Lakshan 3/109, Chamath Yatawara 2/32,
Result – Match Drawn
Devapathiraja College, Rathgama vs Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda
The traditional encounter between Devapathiraja College and Sri Devananda College ended in a draw at Hambantota. Devapathiraja College managed to take the honors in the drawn encounter as they came quite close to a victory later on in the day. Sudeera Weerarathne of Devapathiraja College was the standout performer as he took a match bag of 8 wickets for 84 runs.
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Brief scores
Devapathiraja College – 173 (61.1) Pawan Sadesh 33, Sudeera Weerarathna 28, Jeewaka Shasheen 21, Kalpa Chethiya 20, Samudu Pramod 3/41, Milaksha Senarathna 3/52, Chamika Perera 2/16, Kaveesha Kalpana 2/22 & 135 (44) Pawan Sandesh 55, Sasanka Nirmal 35, Kalpa Chethiya 23, Sheron Hinidumage 3/39, Sumudu Pramod 3/45, Kaveesha Kalpana 2/10
Sri Devananda College – 144 (46) Kaveesha Kalpana 31*, Sheron Hinidumage 31, Chamika Perera 22, Sudeera Weerarathne 4/54, Pawan Sandesh 3/21, Irushka Thimira 2/17 & 84/9 (40) Buddhi De Silva 20, Irushaka Thimira 5/29, Sudeera Weerarathne 4/30
Result – Match Drawn
St. Thomas College, Matara vs St. Mary’s College, Kegalle
The traditional encounter between St. Thomas College and St. Mary’s College commenced today at Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara. St. Thomas College dominated the first day’s progress thanks to the brilliant bowling display by Sachira Rashmika (4/07), Sineth Dissanayake (3/12) and Hirusha Jeewajith (2/11).
Brief scores
St. Thomas College – 143 (45.5) Harindu Jayasekara 30, Woshitha Amarasinghe 27, Nipun Samarasinghe 25, Sineth Ishan 4/36, Praveen Liyanage 2/21 & 67/3 (18) Sineth Ishan 2/32
St. Mary’s College – 46 (26.5) Sachira Rashmika 4/07, Sineth Dissanayake 3/12, Hirusha Jeewajith 2/11
Stumps – Day 1
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