Seven games of the schools U19 Limited Overs Cricket Tournament 2022/23 were played across the country today (16).
Thomian Mahith Perera struck an unbeaten 85 against Maliyadewa College to earn a win for his team. The senior batter for St. Thomas’ College was outstanding in this low-scoring encounter. With his team only scoring 230 runs – The next best score was the 33 runs from Akash Fernando – Perera’s 85 runs were golden for the Thomians.
After having undone the Kurunegala school for 227 runs, this was a stellar knock from Perera to chase it down after having a faulty start.
Shanikya Deshapriya of Thurstan College was the highest scorer of the day although he ended up on the losing side even after nudging a run more than Perera.
Hareen Achintha of Mahinda College also got a fine fifty (76) in the same game against Thurstan College to take his school to victory.
Thamindu Pradeeptha (68), Denura Demansith (63), Denura Demansith (63), Gayana Weerasinghe (56) and Chamath Gomez (59) also made half-centuries today.
In bowling, Anandian, Ayesh Shashimal shined above the rest. Ananda College was in a tricky situation after being shot out for just 143 runs. Shashimal who is playing his debut season for Ananda College, picked 4 wickets for just 12 runs, bamboozling Dharmapala College and taking Ananda to a dramatic 34-run win.
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The Isipathana College all-rounder, Yesith Kalupahana, had a brilliant day in the park picking up 4 wickets for just 20 runs. He was also the highest scorer for Isipathana in this game against St. Joseph Vaz College scoring 30 runs pushing them towards victory.
Sri Lanka U19 cap, Malsha Tharupathi (4/21), Janitha Shehan (4/47) and Duvindu Nishan (4/44) all picked up four wickets each to lead the wickets list for the day.
Brief scores
Ananda College, Colombo vs Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya
Ananda College 143 (42.5)
Viduna Wijebandara 39, Isuru Ayesh 29*, Menusha Pabasara 5/19, Kavindu Primal 2/33Dharmapala College 109 (30)
Dihindu Herath 26, Ayesh Sashimal 4/12, Isuru Ayesh 3/07ANANDA COLLEGE WON BY 34 RUNS
De Mazenod College, Kandana vs D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo
De Mazenod College 132 (38.4)
Sithum Fernando 66, Dilash Kumaranayake 3/19, Senura Silva 2/21D.S. Senanayake College 133/7 (34)
Deshan Hettige 46, Shanal Binuksha 40, Kavindu Kaushalya 2/13, Neshan Dias 2/14, Thareen Sanketh 2/34D.S. SENANAYAKE COLLEGE WON BY 3 WICKETS
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa vs Isipathana College, Colombo
St. Joseph Vaz College 144 (42.1)
Menusha Perera 49, Janith Shehan 21, Yashith Kalupahana 4/20, Kevin Ranger 2/18, Selvakadir Kabilesvaran 2/26, Lesandu Kalpage 2/33Isipathana College 145/8 (44.5)
Yashith Kalupahana 30, Themiya Gunarathne 22, Menusha Perera 3/16, Raveen Chethana 2/11 Ravindu Thushara 2/34ISIPATHANA COLLEGE WON BY 2 WICKETS
St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa vs Gurukula College, Kelaniya
St. Sebastian’s College 213/9 (50)
Ryan Dissanayake 44, Sanesh Fernando 40, Mahen Silva 31, Aloka Fernando 27, Manuja Chanthuka 25*, Seneshka Nethsara 2/44, Naradha Kanchana 2/46, Janitha Shehan 4/47Gurukula College 165 (44.1)
Denura Demansith 63, Wageesha Amantha 23, Thathsara Eshan 21, Sajan Wijerathna 2/22, Virosh Wijesinghe 2/22, Nadeesh Fernando 2/25, Sandeesh Fernando 2/25ST. SEBASTIAN’S COLLEGE WON BY 48 RUNS
Richmond College, Galle vs Wesley College, Colombo
Richmond College 248 (49.3)
Thamindu Pradeeptha 68, Malsha Tharupathi 35, Kavindu Nirmana 33, Tharinda Nirmal 25, Shakesh Minon 3/57, Chamath Gomez 2/42Wesley College 148 (36.1)
Chamath Gomez 59, Ashan Sudarshana 29, Malsha Tharupathi 4/21, Nalaka Jayawardana 2/26RICHMOND COLLEGE WON BY 100 RUNS
Maliyadewa College, Kurunegala vs S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia
Maliyadewa College 227/9 (50)
Gayana Weerasinghe 56, Jayamin Muthukumarana 47, Ushan Bimsara 41, Pasindu Menaka 31, Charuka Herath 28, Charuka Peiris 2/28, Dineth Goonewardene 2/33S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia 230/6 (48.3)
Mahith Perera 85*, Akash Fernando 33*, Shenesh Hettiarachchi 31, Thishen Eahaliyagoda 26S. THOMAS’ COLLEGE, MOUNT LAVINIA WON BY 4 WICKETS
Mahinda College, Galle vs Thurstan College, Colombo
Mahinda College 246 (49.1)
Hareen Achintha 76, Pramesh Madubashana 60, Dhanuja Induwara 26, Senuka Dangamuwa 24, Duvindu Nishan 4/44, Vihas Thewmika 3/41 Thanuga Palihawadana 2/40Thurstan College 223 (45.4)
Shanikya Deshapriya 86, Thenuka Devapriya 37, Thanuga Palihawadana 37, Senuka Dangamuwa 4/29, Shehan Hasaranga 2/36, Dinura Kalupahana 2/39MAHINDA COLLEGE WON BY 23 RUNS
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