Two traditional encounters of the U19 Schools Cricket tournament ended in draws today (11th June) at Mount Lavinia and Colombo.
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St. Sebastian’s College managed to take honors in the drawn encounter against S. Thomas’ College which ended today at Mount Lavinia. Yasahan Avishka (68*), Savindu Rodrigo (56), Yashan Ravishka (3/36) and Sandesh Fernando (3/53) played vital contributions with bat and ball for the lads from Moratuwa.
Raveen De Silva’s all-round effort (5/64 & 59) was the highlight of the drawn encounter between Nalanda College and Royal College which ended today at Nalanda College Grounds in Colombo.
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Meanwhile, the 38th Battle of the Rocks played between St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala and Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala ended in a draw today.
Maliyadeva College almost snatched the victory against St. Anne’s College in a thrilling encounter worked off at Welagedara. Amesh Thennakoon’s classy half-century and Sakindu Wijerathne’s match bag of 7 for 79 stood out for Maliyadeva College.
Trinity College registered a 4-wicket win against St. Anthony’s College in the 40th Battle of the Blues One Day encounter played today at Asgiriya. Vibhawith Ehelepola (4/20) and Ranuda Somarathne (52*) were the chief architects of Trinity’s victory.
Brief Scores
St. Sebastians College, Moratuwa – 219/7d (76) Savindu Rodrigo 56, Shenith Fernando 42, Sanesh Fernando 29, Kesara Madushanka 22, Bihanga Mendis 20, G Caniston 2/41 & 125/2 (27) Yasahan Avishka 68*, Rayan Dissanayaka 29
S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia – 164 (81.2) Rayan Fernando 40, Senesh Hettiarachchi 40, Charuka Peiris 35, Yashan Ravishka 3/36 Sandesh Fernando 3/53, Virosh Wijesinghe 2/24
Result – Match Drawn
Nalanda College, Colombo – 92 (40) Rusiru Vilochana 44*, Vinuja Ranpul 24, Sadisha Rajapaksha 6/34, Ramiru Perera 2/02 & 185/9d (60) Raveen De Silva 59, Kushmitha Silva 50, Sajitha Vithanage 21, Gishan Balasooriya 5/62, Ramiru Perera 2/40
Royal College, Colombo – 162 (50.5) Uvindu Weerasekara 86, Ramiru Perera 27, Raveen De Silva 5/64, Minod Caldera 2/18, Vinuja Ranpul 2/22 & 52/3 (13.5) Dasis Manchanayake 24*, Dineth Samaraweera 2/8
Result – Match Drawn
St. Annes College, Kurunagala 98 (58.3) Yashmin Jayasundara 27, Yomesh Subasinghe 21, Sakindu Wijerathne 4/30, Gayana Weerasinghe 3/16, Thimira Chandrasena 2/18 & 93 (62) Adithya Nirwan 39, Manaan Muzammil 23*, Charuka Herath 3/11, Sakindu Wijerathne 3/49 Thimira Chandrasena 2/10
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala 174/7d (58.4) Amesh Thennakoon 77, Jayamin Muthukumarana 48, Manaan Muzammil 2/45 & 16/3 (3) Manaan Muzammil 2/8
Result – Match Drawn
St. Anthony’s College, Katugasthota 150 (49.3) Kavindu Shehan 37, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 29, Ts Mathew 20, Vibhawith Ehelepola 4/20
Trinity College, Kandy 151/6 (44.5) Ranuda Somarathne 52*, Manula Kularathne 49, Asitha Wanninayake 3/27
Result – Trinity College won by 4 wickets
Piliyandala Central College, Piliyandala 128 (55) Sonath Enuka 32, Ashen Rodrigo 30, Rashan Nawanjana 5/20, Chirantha Dewruwan 3/06 & 111 (37.1) Sethika Dilmith 49, Rashan Nawanjana 6/37, Chirantha Dewruwan 2/27
Taxila Central College, Horana 66 (36.2) Deshan Dilmith 24, Thineth Salinga 6/26, Ashen Rodrigo 2/19 & 120 (55.5) Randev Senavirathna 41, Thineth Salinga 5/32, Ashen Rodrigo 3/56 Hasitha Niroshan 2/13,
Result – Piliyandala Central College won by 53 runs
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