Six more games of the Singer U19 Division II Cricket tournament was played during the first week of November despite constant rain interruptions across the island. Interestingly 4 games produced results which also included a tournament match.
Washed out match
- Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya vs St. Mary’s College, Kegalle at Godigamuwa – Group B
Kalutara Vidyalaya started off November on a winning note as they bamboozled Panadura Royal College to win their traditional encounter by an innings and 57 runs at the Kalutara Esplanade. Ruchira Gunathunga was instrumental for Kalutara Vidyalaya as he claimed a match bag of 10/27.
In another traditional fixture Matale St. Thomas’ hosted Negombo St. Peter’s and were allowed only 107.4 overs of play in 2 rain-hit days at Naula Public Grounds.
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The fourth week of October saw just a handful of matches in the Singer U19…
Sri Devananda College who beat Jaffna St. John’s College in Jaffna last week, faced a humiliating defeat in Karandeniya. Samith Isuru starred for the hosts, Karandeniya Central College as he top-scored with the bat and also picked up 8 wickets including a 5-fer in the second innings. His partner in crime Shavindu Umesh led the bowling in the first innings with a 5-wicket haul.
In the first tournament match of the week, Kalutara Vidyalaya managed to walk away with 0.15 points more than Asoka Vidyalaya. This was the second game of the week for the Kalutara boys and it was also played at the Kalutara Esplanade. Incidentally this game was washed out in the previous week and was postponed.
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The best result of the week was achieved by Katuneriya St. Sebastian’s College as they managed to secure a 70-run win against Ja-Ela Christ King College in a tournament match at their school grounds. This being a low-scoring game, the bowling performance of Sithum Akilanka proved to be vital for the Sebastianites as he bagged a sum of 7 wickets in both innings.
Playing their second traditional game of the week, Karandeniya Central registered a memorable win over Negombo St. Peter’s College to complete two outright wins in the same week. The win was set up by Hansamana de Silva’s century and Janeth Kaushal’s 99 which followed a 9-wicket match performance by their star bowler Samith Isuru who also contributed with a half-century for their mammoth first innings score of 335.
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Kalutara Vidyalaya vs Royal College, Panadura – Traditional
(Nov 1-2 | Toss – Royal)
Kalutara Vidyalaya – 146 (52.3) Hiruna Madushan 54, Kavindu Jayawickrma 29, Oshan Weeranga 2/11, Jayod Chamara 2/25, Milinda Sanjaya 2/34
Royal College, Panadura – 36 (28) Ruchira Gunathunga 4/05, Kavindu Jayawickrama 3/05, Prabod Wanigasingha 2/04 & 53 (29.1) (F/O) Ruchira Gunathunga 6/22, Vishmika Kosta 2/13
KALUTARA VIDYALAYA WON BY AN INNINGS & 57 RUNS
St. Thomas’ College, Matale vs St. Peter’s College, Negombo – Traditional
(Nov 3-4 | Toss – St. Thomas’)
St. Peter’s College, Negombo – 164/8d (55.4) Pasindu Navod 64, Dulara Madushanka 2/02, Indika Pasindu 2/53
St. Thomas’ College, Matale – 122/7 (52) Chathura Nimalsara 33, Ravishanka Lakshan 24, Imesh Sathsara 3/40
MATCH DRAWN
Karandeniya Central College vs Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda – Traditonal
(Nov 4-5 | Toss – Sri Devananda)
Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda – 86 (24.3) Sheron Hinidumage 27, Shavindu Umesh 5/15, Samith Isuru 3/25 & 117 (28.1) Chamika Perera 52, Kaveesha Kalpana 24, Samith Isuru 5/67, Manusha Madubashitha 4/33
Karandeniya Central College – 182 (60.3) Samith Isuru 43, Janeth Kaushal 28, Manisha Madubhasitha 27, Danesh Madusanka 26, Samindu Pramod 4/54, Milaksha Senarathne 2/44 & 25/3 (4.5) Nilaksha Senarathna 2/09
KARANDENIYA CENTRAL WON BY 7 WICKETS
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Kalutara Vidyalaya vs Asoka Vidyalaya, Colombo – Group D
(Nov 8-9 | Toss – Kalutara Vidyalaya)
Asoka Vidyalaya, Colombo – 190 (70.5) Nethsilu Gunathilaka 54, Sanush Madeesha 52, Janula Idusara 33, Kavindu Jayawickrama 4/33, Vishmika Kostha 3/52, Ninidu Silva 2/05
Kalutara Vidyalaya – 105/6 (22) Ishara Fernando 46, Kavindu Jayawickrama 28*, Rahul Chandrasekara 3/23, Janula Idusara 3/24
MATCH DRAWN (POINTS: KALUTARA – 5.55 | ASOKA 5.4)
St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya vs Christ King College, Ja-Ela – Group D
(Nov 9-10 | Toss – Christ King)
St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya – 105 (45.4) Thisara Madushan 35, Rashmika Hirushan 3/21, Ishan Rajkumar 2/08, Adeesha Diduranga 2/31 & 102 (40.4) Damsara Perera 25, Shevon Jonathan 23, Rashmika Hirushan 3/12, Udara Ravindu 3/27, Kishan Rajkumar 2/16, Anush Akarshana 2/29
Christ King College, Ja-Ela – 46 (28.5) Dulaj Ashen 3/08, Sithum Akilanka 3/11 & 91 (46.1) Darshana Chathuranga 24, Sithum Akilanka 4/18, Ashane Weerasingfhe 2/20, Isuru Sampath 2/21
ST. SEBASTIAN’S WON BY 70 RUNS
Karandeniya Central College vs St. Peter’s College, Negombo – Traditional
(Nov 9-10 | Toss – Karandeniya Central)
Karandeniya Central College – 335/9d (52.4) Hansamana De Silva 118, Janeth Kaushal 99, Samith Isuru 61, Sanindu Madushanka 2/46, Briayan Julian 2/60, Pramod Kavindu 2/34, Channuka Nimesh 3/45 & 106/6d (28.1) Dileepa Jayakodi 35, Nirmal Yashoda 21, Chanuka Nimesh 4/23
St. Peter’s College, Negombo – 141 (40.3) Pasindu Sandeepa 32, Isuru Uthpala 21, Samith Isuru 5/43 & 199 (43.2) Brian Julian 54, Pasindu Sandeepa 42, Isuru Uthpala 33, Chanuka Nimesh 32, Samith Isuru 4/71, Hansamana De Silva 3/19, Maneesha Madubashitha 3/47
KARANDENIYA CENTRAL WON BY 101 RUNS
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