Dewthusa bags nine wickets on day one

Under 19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Spinner Yenula Dewthusa bagged nine wickets including a five wicket haul in the second innings as St. Joseph’s took a giant step towards securing a possible outright victory against S. Thomas’, Matara on day one of the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ match at Darley Road on Sunday.

The visitors were struggling in the second essay after having lost six wickets. They needed 84 more runs to make St. Joseph’s bat again.Dewthusa was the chief tormentor after having bagged nine wickets on day one.

Currently, St. Joseph’s are placed third in their group but a victory today will help them secure a top position.In other tournament matches Maliyadeva were pushing for first innings advantage against Prince of Wales at Kurunegala, while Thurstan restricted St. Aloysius’ to 11 runs to get a first innings lead at Thurstan ground.

Scores:

St. Thomas’ 77 all out in 40.4 overs (Pesandu Sanjan 24; Yenula Dewthusa 4/38, Lahiru Amarasekara 3/14) and 35 for 6 in 22 overs (Yenula Dewthusa 5/13)

St. Joseph’s 196 for 9 decl. in 28.5 overs (Sadeesha Jayawardena 27, Avintha de Alwis 42, Hirun Matheesha 34, Manasa Madubashana 35; Sanju Dilshan 3/71, Pesandu Sanjan 2/32, Manuga Yonal 3/23)

Maliyadeva push for first innings advantage at Kurunegala

Scores:

Prince of Wales 184 all out in 51.5  overs (Rivith Jayasoriya 44, Omesh Mendis 52, Dimath Abeysinghe 4/37, Themiya Missaka 2/20, Thaveesha Balasooriya 2/06)

Maliyadeva

 171 for 3 in 46 overs (Chandupa Abeysinghe 22, Amesh Tennakoon 82n.o., Gayana Weerasinghe 47n.o.; Prasanna Lakmina 2/20)

Thurstan take first innings lead at Thurstan Ground

Scores;

Thurstan 156 all out in 41 overs (Thenuka Devapriya 27, Navindu Dulan 24, Azeem Mohamed 37, Ushan Imesh 29n..o.; Kalana Pathum 5/47, Kavindu Kesara 4/06) and 42 for 1 in 9 overs (Shanikya Deshapriya 28n.o.)

St. Aloysius’ 111 all out in 33.5 overs (Charya Paranavithana 41; Vihas Thewmika 4/29, Thanuga Palihawadana 3/25)