Senuka Dangamuwa’s double century and Arosha Udayanga’s match bag of 10 wickets helped Mahinda College, Galle reach the final of Under 19 Division 1 Tier B Two Day Cricket Tournament 2024/25.
Mahinda College defeated St. Thomas’ College, Matara by an innings and 69 runs in the Semi Final encounter worked off today at Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium.
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After restricting S. Thomas’ batting lineup for just 140 runs thanks to Udayanga’s five-wicket haul (5/42), the boys from Galle put on a strong batting display courtesy of Dangamuwa’s magnificent double century.
Dangamuwa scored 200 runs off 153 balls with 24 fours and 8 sixes helping Mahinda College post 373 runs for their first innings.
St. Thomas’ College began their second innings 233 runs behind and made only 164 runs as Udayanga ran through their batting lineup once more, picking up another five-wicket haul.
Meanwhile, Nalanda College, Colombo and St. Anthony’s College, Kandy registered wins in the Limited Overs segment of the tournament as they beat Richmond College, Galle and St. Benedict’s College, Colombo respectively.
Brief Scores
Semi Finals
St. Thomas’ College, Matara – 140 (56.5) Loshitha Diksith 39*, Thathsara Dewmith 29, Arosha Udayanga 5/42 & 164 (69) Kumesh Nuwanjana 43, Manuga Guruge 36*, Senura Gihan 35, Pesandu Sanjan 22, Arosha Udayanga 5/49, Manitha Rajapaksha 2/42
Mahinda College, Galle – 373 (91.2) Senuka Dangamuwa 200, Dulsith Darshana 96, Dineth Pehesara 21, Pesandu Sanjan 4/100, Ochintha Chamika 3/27, Manuga Guruge 2/82
Result – Mahinda College won by an innings & 69 runs
Traditional Matches
Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa – 252 (77.3) Rivith Jayasooriya 80, Naveen Fernando 70, Suwahas Fernando 22, Thevindu Wewalwala 4/27, Sandul Abeywardena 3/63
Royal College, Colombo – 68/4 (15) Hirun Liyanarachchi 40*, Nethul Anuhas 3/13
Stumps – Day 1
Limited Overs Matches
Richmond College, Galle – 228/8 (50) Helith Edirisinghe 64, Nikil Jayaweera 41, Shehan De Zoysa 36, Ravinu Randinu 27, Nethuja Bashitha 23, Thamindu Pradeeptha 21, Hasith Rathnayake 3/33, Gevindu Manamperi 2/48
Nalanda College, Colombo – 230/5 (48) Manupa Manmitha 76, Sadew Samarasinghe 57, Osanda Pamuditha 38*, Nemidu Akmeemana 27
Result – Nalanda College won by 5 wickets
St. Anthony’s College, Kandy – 262/9 (50) Januka Rathnayake 81, Anjana Weerasekara 75, Ayesh Gajanayake 3/35, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 2/46
St. Benedict’s College, Colombo – 108 (26.1) Trishane Silva 32, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 27, Bimash Samarasinghe 3/23, Kevan Fernando 2/15, Charuka Ekanayake 2/18
Result – St. Anthony’s College won by 154 runs
