Defending limited overs champions Richmond College Galle were eliminated from the Singer U19 Division I 2-day tournament after they were beaten by Prince of Wales College Moratuwa on first innings.
Kaumal destroys Richmond in quarter-final play-offs
The Cambrians added 127 more runs to the 1st innings total resuming from yesterday’s overnight score of 120/3. Before that they restricted the Galle team to 162 runs.
Skipper Suwath Mendis top-scored for Prince of Wales with 50 runs while Sri Lanka U19 cap Sandun Mendis picked up 4 wickets for the Richmondites.
Having lost the 1st innings, the Richmond boys scored 160 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their 2nd innings. Left-hander Vinuja Kiriella scored 55 in the fruitless 2nd innings for Richmond.
Richmond College, Galle – 162 (59.2) : Sandun Mendis 50, Amshi de Silva 42, Dilum Sudeera 26, Kaumal Nanayakkara 6/89, Lakshan Perera 2/09 & 160/4 (56) Vinuja Kiriella 55, Sandun Mendis 35*, Thaveesha Abhishek 32, Suvath Mendis 2/37, Kaumal Nanayakkara 2/61
Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa – 247 (104) : Suvath Mendis 57, Prince Fernando 43, Dewaka Piris 37, Binura Fernando 22, Sandun Mendis 4/64 Amshi de Silva 2/39, Dilum Sudeera 2/46
MATCH DRAWN (POW WON 1ST INNINGS)
Photos: Prince of Wales College vs Richmond College | Singer U19 Cricket Tournament 2018/19
Devapathiraja College, Rathgama vs St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa
The traditional match between Devapathiraja College and St. Joseph Vaz College began at the Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bowl first. Devapathiraja taking full advantage of the familiar conditions, in which they played a 2-day match on the previous days also, bowled out their opponents for 131 runs.
In reply Devapathiraja managed to secure a first innings win as they scored 154 runs in 56.4 overs. Sri Lanka U19 Captain Nipun Dananjaya picked up 5 wickets for St. Joseph Vaz College.
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa – 131 (33.5) Bian Pathirana 31, Irushka Thimira 3/30, Thisara Dilshan 2/22, Pavan Sandesh 2/24, Pathum Madushanka 2/47 & 0/0 (2)
Devapathiraja College, Rathgama – 154 (56.4) Kalpa Chethiya 36, Sudeera Weerarathne 35, Irushka Thimira 25, Nipun Dhananjaya 5/40, Avindu Herath 2/12
STUMPS – DAY 1
Ananda College, Colombo vs St. Joseph’s College, Colombo
St. Joseph’s College took major honours in the traditional match against Ananda College played at Ananda College grounds.
The Josephians resuming from 175/6 ended up scoring a daunting 314. Dineth Jayakody warmed himself up very well for the forthcoming Big Match as he scored a century.
Ananda College batting in their 2nd innings 121 runs behind the Josephians, scored 251 runs for the loss of 8 wickets as their skipper Kamesh Nirmal top-scored with 50.
Ananda College, Colombo – 193 (49) Daminda Reshan 51, Modhitha Ranathunga 51, Kamesh Nirmal 21, Kalana Vijesiri 27, Ashain Daniel 4/55, Ashan de Alwis 2/33 & 251/8 (57) Kamesh Nirmal 50, Kalana Vijesiri 43, Sudeepa Angulugaha 36, Janidu Jayawardena 28, Kanishka Ranthilakage 26, Adheesha Perera 23*, Johanne De Zilva 2/20, Dunith Wellalage 2/75
St. Josephs College, Colombo – 314 (82.5) Dineth Jayakodi 115, Johanne De Zilva 59, Lakshan Gamage 43, Sheran Fonseka 31, Saviru Bandara 4/98, Janidu Jayawardena 3/51
MATCH DRAWN
Photos: St. Joseph’s College vs Ananda College – U19 Cricket Tournament 2018/19
S. Senanayake College, Colombo vs Dharmaraja College, Kandy
Muditha Lakshan’s and Sandaru Sudaraka’s half-centuries inspired D.S to a formidable 1st innings score of 283 in their traditional fixture against Dharmaraja College at Army grounds in Mattegoda.
In reply the Kandy boys were on 58 for no loss.
D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo – 283/6d (74) Mudhitha Lakshan 54, Sandaru Sandika 50*, Chamath Yatawara 40*, Amitha Dabare 39, Abishek Liyanarachchi 35, Sheron Shenal 22, Thushan Herath 2/61 Upendra Warnakulasooriya 2/92
Dharmaraja College, Kandy – 58/0 (19) Sachintha Senanayake 29*, Lakshan Dayananda 21*
STUMPS – DAY 1
