Amshi plays a different role, Lohan guides Dharmasoka

Under-19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Richmond and Royal topped their respective groups with convincing wins, Sri Lanka Under-19 paceman Amshi de Silva played a crucial batting role for Richmond, Dharmasoka witnessed, not for the first time, skipper Lohan de Zoysa producing match winning all-round performances as Under-19 Division I Limited Overs Tournament Tier ‘A’ and ‘B’ matches continued on Tuesday.

Richmond and Royal joined Mahanama as only unbeaten teams in Tier ‘A’ as both teams recorded their third consecutive wins yesterday.

Chasing 182 runs to win Richmond were 62 for four wickets at one stage when skipper Amshi de Silva came up with his best batting effort so far, an unbeaten 65 runs to record three wickets victory against Nalanda.

For Royal, Kavindu Pathirathnna scored unbeaten 43 runs before picking up three wickets to trouble the home team. He gave away just 19 runs in his ten overs as Royal contained De Mazenod to 173 for eight wickets in their allotted 50 overs.

Lohan de Zoysa picked up five wickets before cracking an unbeaten 40 to lead Dharmasoka to victory.

At Kurunegala, the batting openers of St. Joseph’s and St. Anne’s posted partnerships over 100 runs in their respective innings. That will be a huge positive for the lowest placed teams in Group ‘Y’.

Results

Tier A

Richmond beat Nalanda at Galle

Nalanda

181 all out in 48.3 overs (Vinuja Ranpul 63, Lisura Sigera 23; Kalpa Nethsara 2/18, Tharinda Nirmal 2/36, Nalaka Jayawardana 3/28)

Richmond

185 for 7 in 43.4 overs (Kavindu Nirmana 24, Lisura Sigera Hansamana de Silva 42, Amshi de Silva 65n.o., Tharinda Nirmal 21; Lisura Sigera 3/19)

St. Joseph’s beat St. Anne’s

at Kurunegala

St. Anne’s

206 for 7 in 50 overs (Dilhara Deshabandu 58, Thrimalsha Silva 57, Kavindu Ekanayake 28, Bimsara Kalhara 26n.o.; Lahiru Amarasekara 2/19, Dunith Wellalage 2/31)

St. Joseph’s

207 for 4 in 44.5 overs (Sadeesh Jayawardana 43, Sheran Fonseka 85, Shevon Daniel 39, Dunith Wellalage 22n.o.; Manaan Muzammil 2/35)

Royal beat De Mazenod at Kandana

Royal

227 for 8 in 50 overs (Ashen Gamage 30, Isiwara Dissanayaka 72, Ahan Wickramasinghe 19, Kavindu Pathirathnna 43n.o.; Chanuka Silva 2/42, Pramod Rajamunindra 2/33, Senash Fernando 3/44)

De Mazenod

173 for 8 in 50 overs (Ruveen Fonseka 57, Senash Fernando 26, Chanuka Silva 31n.o.; Kavindu Pathirathnna 3/19, Gishan Balasooriya 2/27, Sadeesha Rajapaksha 2/17)

Tier B

Dharmasoka beat St. Sylvester’s

at Lake View

St. Sylvester’s

126 all out in 41.3 overs (Sadeepa Halangoda 38, Lohan de Zoysa 5/23)

Dharmasoka

129 for 6 in 32.3 overs (Sasindu Malshan 20, Lohan de Zoysa 40n.o.)

St. Joseph Vaz beat Maris Stella

at Panagoda

Maris Stella

157 all out in 47.5 overs (Chemindu Weerawansa 75n.o., Sahan Dulara 20; Kaushan Wijerarthne 2/36, Achintha Deshan 4/23, Menusha Perera 2/26)

St. Joseph Vaz

160 for 2 in 25.2 overs (Chamath Fernando 51, Pasindu Dasanayake 44, Tharusha Fernando 36)