Four games of the SLSCA U19 Schools Cricket Tournament 2021/22 were worked off today (10) around the Island.
Eveen Kalhara of Maris Stella College was in charge of an onslaught against Mahinda College batting unit as Kalhara bagged a fifer while his partner-in-crime Hansaja Hiruna walked back with 4 wickets to his name.
Their performance with the ball shot out Mahinda College for just 62 runs as Maris Stella won the game by 119 runs.
Next to these two was the left-arm spinner from Mahanama College, Devindu Kekirideniya who shone with the ball. The Mahanamian bagged 4 scalps for 15 runs.
In batting, Sri Lanka U19 cap, Jeewaka Shasheen scored an unbeaten 91 to grab the limelight. He helped his team, Devapathiraja College, post 205 runs against Moratu Vidyalaya.
In reply to the Rajans’ score, the Moratuwa boy, Dineth Sithumina smacked an unbeaten 89 runs, but his efforts were not enough to get them over the line.
Koojana Perera of Mahanama College also posted 84 runs to his name to make it to the top run-getters list for today.
Brief scores
Mahanama College, Colombo vs Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa
Mahanama College 277/9 (50) Koojana Perera 84, Kavindu Amameth 59, Viranga Yeshan 31, Anuka Wijewardana 25*, Inuka Karannagoda 22, Tharindu Amarasingha 3/42, Rivith Jayasuriya 2/50, Chenula Mandiv 2/38
Prince of Wales College 157/8 (50) Sumalka Fernando 57*, Omesh Mendis 37, Devindu Kekirideniya 4/15, Koojana Perera 2/15
MAHANAMA COLLEGE WON BY 120 RUNS
Maris Stella College, Negombo vs Mahinda College, Galle
Maris Stella College 181/9 (36) Mahindu Malith 54, Sadew Rathnayaka 30, Kaveen Rukshan 3/37, Hiruna Mandila 2/28, Dinura Kalupahana 2/44
Mahinda College 62 (14.1) Dhanuja Induwara 36, Eveen Kalhara 5/09, Hansaja Hiruna 4/27
MARIS STELLA COLLEGE WON BY 119 RUNS
Gurukula College, Kelaniya vs De Mazenod College, Kandana
Gurukula College 187 (49) Neluka Heshan 39, Purina Kalhara 38, Navodya Mendis 29*, Sithija Chamod 23, Chanuka Silva 2/23, Senash Fernando 2/27, Sithum Fernando 2/28, Sihina Sithumina 2/36
De Mazenod College 189/3 (36.1) Ruveen Fonseka 51, Salindu Pathirana 50*, Ashen Silva 33*, Mithul Senerath 21
DE MAZENOD COLLEGE WON BY 7 WICKETS
Devapathiraja College, Rathgama vs Moratu Maha Vidyalaya, Moratuwa
Devapathiraja College 205 (44.5) Jeewaka Shaheen 91*, Chavindu Achintha 27, Gimhan Rasanjana 24, Isuru Nidarshana 3/27, Hosada Dananjaya 2/30
Moratu Maha Vidyalaya 207/3 (48.5) Deneth Sithumina 89*, Sukitha Dewthilina 46*, Isuru Nidarshana 44
MORATU MAHA VIDYALAYA WON BY 7 WICKETS