Dinsara shines as Sebs record scintillating win over Maliyadeva

Under 19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Vimath Dinsara hogged the limelight with a century and an unbeaten 49 runs to lead St. Sebastian’s to seven wickets victory over Maliyadeva as the home team chased down a target of 94 runs in just 14 overs in the Under 19 Division I Two Day tournament Tier ‘A’ match at Moratuwa on Tuesday.

After skipper Manuja Chanthuka led the way with a four wicket haul to restrict the visitors to 147 runs in the second innings, the Sebs were left with a target of 94 runs to chase.

Dinsara who was the top scorer with 140 runs in the first inning, produced yet another top performance, an unbeaten 49 inclusive of three fours and three sixes. His knock came in 30 balls as he joined Chanthuka for an unfinished fourth wicket stand of 67 runs to seal the victory with seven overs to spare.

In the morning session, Dinsara added 80 runs to his overnight score as the Sebs’ last four batsmen accumulated 128 runs on day two.

Chanthuka and Malintha Silva collected match bags of six wickets each for the home team, while Thaveesha Balasooriya picked up five wickets for Maliyadeva.

The victory helps St. Sebastian’s take the top spot in the points table of the Tier ‘A’ tournament.

Meanwhile, the Tier ‘A’ match between S. Thomas’ and St. Servatius’ ended in a no decision after the home team reached 231 for seven wickets in reply to visitors’ 311 for seven wickets declared.

In a traditional match Zahira posted 311 runs for the loss of four wickets against Maris Stella as Roshan Careem scored an unbeaten century. Careem put on an unfinished stand of 162 runs for the fourth wicket with Mohamed Ijas who was not out on 84 runs.

Match Results

St. Sebastian’s beat Maliyadeva at Moratuwa

Scores:

Maliyadewa

200 all out in 61.4 overs (Gayana Weerasinghe 88, Vinuka Galappaththi 46n.o., Thaveesha Balasooriya 24; Manuja Chanthuka 2/40, Malintha Silva 3/50, Nadeesh Fernando 2/25) and 147 all out in 47.3 overs (Pansilu Ranasinghe 41, Dimantha Nisanka 23, Vinuka Galappaththi 28; Malintha Silva 3/22, Manuja Chanthuka 4/60, Navod Fernando 3/21)

St. Sebastian’s

126 for 6overnight 254 all out in 76 overs (Ushen Silva 21, Vimath Dinsara 140, Janaka Silva 23, Manuja Chanthuka 22, Malintha Silva 27; Gayana Weerasinghe 3/62, Thaveesha Balasooriya 5/56) and 94 for 3 wickets in 13.1 overs (Ryan Dissanayake 17, Vimath Dinsara 49n.o., Manuja Chanthuka 16n.o.; Gayana Weerasinghe 3/56)

St. Servatius’, S. Thomas’ ends in no decision at Mount Lavinia

Scores:

St. Servatius’

311 for 7overnight decl. in 83 overs (Risira Kithmura 21, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 141, Raveen Kavintha 41, Chamarindu Nethsara 40, Viran Chamuditha 41n.o.; Abheeth Paranawidana 3/79, Ashen Perera 2/37)

S. Thomas’

231 for 7 in 77.5 overs (Thisen Eheliyagoda 62, Nathan Caldera 51n.o., Akash Fernando 47; Chalana Indusha 4/55)

Careem dazzles for Zahira at Negombo

Scores:

Zahira

311 for 4 in 73 overs (Thabith Rizficar 50, Umar Imran 37, Roshan Careem 109n.o., Mohamed Ijaz 84n.o.; Ramith Bandara 2/65)